PUNCHESTOWN FESTIVAL

THEROCK573

just wondered if the irish view this as there number one festival over cheltenham cos its pretty much a clone of cheltenham, im certainly looking forward to it anyway although its no cheltheham, anyone any idea how the irish view this?

BELL_POKER

No way - Cheltenham is número UNO for all. Hence the place being packed for the 4 days with Irish punters. Punchestown is however the biggest and most important  festival held in Ireland yes. It , like aintree is great fr those post Cheltenham withdrawal symptoms. It a cracking festival in its on right which hosts grade 1's over all 5 days, one of which will be solwhit against quevega and the likes of the fly and our Conor on the scene as well should be good fun. Only a fortnight tomorrow  away

BELL_POKER

Oddshecker has the punchestowns gold cup priced up - the good thing is most intended runners actually turn up in the end giving a rather large and quality filled field. SDC, captain Chris, 1st lieutenant , long run , seabass, Quito de la roque, roi du mee, all handed entries. 

joesman1

If everyone turns up it will the best Punchestown Festival I can remember

BELL_POKER

Plus 1 to that - jst looked at all grade 1's and some look hotter races than we saw in march or April combined! At least 2 grade 1's each day sprinter sacre , champagne fever, rule the world all hoping to line up over the week. And a ton more 

andybuck

if good ground and if runs WON IN THE DARK will carry the pennies again ,,as we say in OWDHAM it owes me nowt..