The Punchestown Festival will put a cap on another fantastic Irish jumps season.
The five-day extravaganza is a feast of the highest quality racing and one of the social events of the year.
You don't have to be knowledgeable about the racing to have a great time at the Kildare venue.
And if you are thinking about heading along, here are all the key details:
When does it start?
The opening day of the festival takes place on Tuesday 30 April.
When does it finish?
The festival lasts for five days with the final day taking place on Saturday 4 May.
What time is the first race?
Racing gets underway at 3.40pm each day except Saturday when the first race goes to post at 2.35pm.
What time is the last race?
Tuesday: 7.15pm
Wednesday: 7.45pm
Thursday: 7.45pm
Friday: 7.45pm
Saturday: 6.40pm
Races Schedule
Tuesday 30th April - BoyleSports Champion Chase Day
3.40: Kildare Hunt Club Fr. Sean Breen Memorial Cross Country Steeplechase of €15,000 over 3 miles 1 furlong
4.20: The Grade 1 Herald Champion Novice Hurdle of €100,000 2 miles 100 yards
4.55: The Killashee Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) of €60,000 2 miles 100 yards
5.30: The Grade 1 BoyleSports Champion Steeplechase of €300,000 2 miles
6.05: The Goffs Land Rover Bumper of €100,000 2 miles 100 yards
6.40: The Grade 1 Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Steeplechase of €100,000 3 miles 120 yards
7.15: The Sanctuary Synthetics Flat Race of €15,000 2 miles 100 yards
Wednesday 1st May - Coral Punchestown Gold Cup Day
3.40: The Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle of €30,000 2 miles 5 furlongs
4.20: The Connolly's Red Mills Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final of €75,000 2 miles 4 furlongs
4.55: The Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle of €25,000 2 miles 4 furlongs
5.30: The Grade 1 Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle of €100,000 3 miles
6.05: The Grade 1 Coral Punchestown Gold Cup of €300,000 3 miles 120 yards
6.40: The Grade 1 Racing Post Champion I.N.H Flat Race of €100,000 2 miles 70 yards
7.10: The Guinness Handicap Steeplechase (Grade A) of €100,000 2 miles 4 furlongs
7.45: The Weatherbys GSB Irish EBF Mares Flat Race (Grade 3) of €50,000 2 miles 70 yards
Thursday 2nd May - Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle Day
3.40: The JLT Handicap Hurdle of €30,000 2 miles 40 yards
4.15: The Pigsback.com Handicap Steeplechase (Grade B) of €65,000 2 miles
4.50: The Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country race of €30,000 4 miles 2 furlong
5.30: The Grade 1 Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle of €300,000 3 miles
6.05: The Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) of €60,000 3 miles
6.40: The Grade 1 Ryanair Novice Steeplechase of €115,000 2 miles
7.15: The Close Brothers Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed) of €35,000 2 miles 40 yards
7.45: The Kildare Post (C&G) Flat Race of €17,500 2 miles 40 yards
Friday 3rd May - BETDAQ Champion Hurdle Day
3.40: The KFM Hunters Steeplechase for the Bishopscourt Cup of €15,000 2 miles 4 furlongs
4.20: The EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Steeplechase (Grade A) of €100,000 2 miles 5 furlongs
4.55: The Hanlon Concrete Irish EBF Mares Handicap Steeplechase (Grade B) of €75,000 2 miles 5 furlongs
5.30: The Grade 1 BETDAQ Punchestown Champion Hurdle of €300,000 2 miles
6.05: The Grade 1 Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle of €100,000 2 miles 4 furlongs
6.35: The Star Best For Racing Coverage Champion Hunters Chase €30,000 3 miles 120 yards
7.10: The SalesSense International Novice Hurdle of €25,000 2 miles
7.45: The GVA Donal O'Buachalla Property Advisors INH Flat Race of €15,000 2 miles 2 furlongs
Saturday 4th May - AES Festival Family Day
2.35: The Dooley Insurances WFA Cross Country Steeplechase(Banks) of €15,000 3 miles
3.10: The Boylesports Handicap Steeplechase of €50,000 3 miles 7 furlongs
3.50: The Grade 1 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Annie Power Mares Champion Hurdle of €100,000 2 miles 4 furlongs
4.25: The Grade 1 AES Champion Four Year Old Hurdle of €100,000 2 miles
5.00: The Palmerstown House Pat Taaffe Handicap Steeplechase (Grade B) of €60,000 3 miles 120 yards
5.35: The Ballymore Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) of €100,000 2 miles 4 furlongs
6.10: The K Club Hotel and Resort (Pro -Am) Flat Race of €15,000 2 miles
6.40: The Carry An Organ Donor Card Punchestown Charity Sweepstakes 1 mile 7 furlongs
What channel is it on?
The racing will be shown on RTE 2 with their coverage on the opening day beginning at 4pm. All of the races will also be shown live on Racing TV.
The Irish Mirror Sport will be covering all of the action with a live blog each day.
How can I get tickets?
Tickets are still available to buy via the festival website with prices ranging from €30 for general admission to €40 for the reserved enclosure.
You should also be able to purchase tickets at the turnstiles on the day of the races.
When is Ladies Day?
Ladies Day takes place on Friday, with the winner of the Best Dressed competition also named on the same day.
The winner will attend an exclusive invitational screening of the 25 James Bond movie in Paris in April 2020. Them and a friend will also enjoy a trip to the Bollinger Estate and Champagne Libraries, France.
The trip includes an overnight stay in the historic town of Reims, the capital of the Champagne region, Michelin dining and luxury overnight stay in Paris.
On top of that, they will have a private chauffeur, champagne lunch experience and a year’s supply of Bollinger Champagne.
Betting Odds*
Boylesports Champion Chase
Min 4/1
Un De Sceaux 6/1
Footpad 8/1
Cadmium 8/1
Douvan 8/1
Great Field 16/1
Castlegrace Paddy 33/1
Doctor Phoenix 33/1
Hardline 33/1
Hells Kitchen 33/1
Mengli Khan 33/1
Ordinary World 50/1
Punchestown Gold Cup
Kemboy 7/4
Al Boum Photo 9/2
Bellshill 8/1
Monalee 16/1
Shattered Love 20/1
Aso 20/1
Balko Des Flos 20/1
Delta Work 20/1
Road To Respect 25/1
Footpad 25/1
Killultagh Vic 25/1
Sub Lieutenant 25/1
Tout Est Permis 33/1
Definitly Red 33/1
Jury Duty 33/1
Pairofbrowneyes 33/1
Sizing Granite 33/1
Snow Falcon 33/1
The Storyteller 33/1
*odds accurate at time of writing
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