Punchestown

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Depending on where you live Punchestown is either Ireland's Cheltenham or Cheltenham is Britain's Punchestown. Either way Punchestown stages Irelands premier NH festival every April. A dual purpose course. There are three distinct courses. A right handed, two mile steeplechase course, a one mile six furlong hurdle course and a meandering cross country circuit.

Admission:

Admission to the non-festival meetings is €15 - €18. For the festival there are two enclosures, the general enclosure is €30 and the reserved enclosure €40, with reserved car parking available at €12.

Annual membership: €210.00

Location:

Situated 37km from Dublin via the N7, the course is 5km outside the town of Naas.

The nearest station is Newbridge, 14km away, from where a taxi can be caught to the course.

During the festival a special bus service operates from Dublin.

 

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2012 Fixtures

January 14th
February 5th & 22nd
April 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th & 29th
May 9th & 30th
October 17th, 18th & 31st
November 17th & 18th
December 9th & 31st

Last Reviewed: April 2008

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Web Site: www.punchestown.com

Telephone: 045 897 704

Race Meeting Reports:

22nd April 2008 , 23rd April 2008 , 24th April 2008