You can use our Punchestown Festival trends to help find the winners at the big Irish meeting this week. We’ve got the stats for all the main Punchestown races between Tuesday and Saturday.
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When is the 2023 Punchestown Festival?
📅Time/Date: Tuesday 25th April – Saturday 29th April
🏇Racecourse: Punchestown
📺 TV: Racing TV
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Punchestown Festival Trends: Main Race Stats To Help Find The Punchestown Winners.
A top week ahead for the 2023 Punchestown Festival with many big names that won at the Cheltenham Festival this year back on the track. The action from the leading Irish track gets going on Tuesday 25th April and runs through till Saturday 29th April.
To help you find the best profiles of past winners, we’ve got the main Punchestown Festival trends that you can apply to each race.
Punchestown Festival Trends: Tuesday 25th April 2023
4.15 – KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (5yo+) 2m 1/2f
All eyes will be on the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle runner-up Facile Vega as the Willie Mullins yard look to win this race for a nineth time. He’s expected to go off as the market leader and we’ve seen 9 of the last 17 favourites win.
- 9 of the last 17 runnings went to the favourite
- 10 of the last 16 winners had won a Grade 1 or 2 before
- 14 of the last 17 recent winners were priced 8/1 or shorter
- 9 of the last 17 returned 2/1 or shorter in the betting
- 15 of the last 16 were aged either 5 or 6 years-old
- Willie Mullins won the prize in 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2021
- Trainer Noel Meade has won the race in 2002, 2005, 2006 & 2008
- Trainer Edward O’Grady has won the race in 2003, 2007 & 2011
- 17 of the last 22 winners came 1st or 2nd last time out
- No British-trained winner for 23 years (18 runners)
- Supreme Novice Hurdle winners have only followed-up 4 times
5.25 – William Hill Champion Chase (Grade 1) (5yo+) Winner €86,800 2m
Energumene won this race last year and is back for more – this time as the two-time Champion Chaser. He’s another Willie Mullins hot-pot at the meeting and we’ve seen the last two market leaders win the race. The yard will be hunting their seventh win in the race.
- 8 of the last 19 runnings went to the favourite
- 18 of the last 23 winners came from the first three in the betting
- 16 of the last 20 returned 7/1 or shorter in the betting
- 11 of the last 20 had previous won at the track
- All of the last 20 winners had won before over 2m
- 15 of the last 20 came 1st or 2nd last time out
- 14 of the last 20 were Irish-trained winners
- 14 of the last 20 were aged 9 or younger
- French breds have won 10 of the last 15 runnings
- 5 of the last 17 finished unplaced that season’s Champion Chase at Cheltenham
- 14 of the last 19 winners ran in the Queen Mother Champion Chase that season
- 7 of the last 19 winners ran in that season’s Tingle Creek Chase (Sandown)
- Enegumene won the race in 2022
- Chacun Pour Soi won the race in 2021
- Paul Nicholls won the race in 2008 & 2009
- Willie Mullins won the race in 2010, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022
Punchestown Festival Trends: Wednesday 26th April 2023
5.55 – Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1) (5yo+) 3m 1/2f
Cheltenham Festival Gold Cup winner Galopin Des Champs is the star on day two as he looks to win his seventh race over fences. Willie Mullins has also won 5 of the last 9 runnings of this race – including 3 of the last four. It will be one of the shocks of the Punchestown Festival if he’s not winning again.
Recent Punchestown Gold Cup Winners
- 2022 – ALLAHO (6/5 fav)
- 2021 – CLAN DES OBEAUX (10/3)
- 2020 – No race (Covid)
- 2019 – KEMBOY (13/8 fav)
- 2018 – BELLSHILL (4/1)
- 2017 – SIZING JOHN (9/10)
- 2016 – CARLINGFORD LOUGH (12/1)
- 2015 – DON COSSACK (5/2)
- 2014 – BOSTON BOB (5/2 fav)
- 2013 – SIR DES CHAMPS (2/1 fav)
- 2012 – CHINA ROCK (20/1)
- 2011 – FOLLOW THE PLAN (20/1)
- 2010 – PLANET OF SOUND (14/1)
- 2009 – NOTRE PERE (15/8 fav)
- 2008 – NEPTUNE COLLONGES (9/10 fav)
- 2007 – NEPTUNE COLLONGES (8/1)
- 2006 – WAR OF ATTRITION (4/5 fav)
- 2005 – KICKING KING (8/11 fav)
- 2004 – BEEF OF SALMON (5/4 fav)
- 2003 – FIRST GOLD (7/4 fav)
Punchestown Gold Cup Betting Trends
- 16/19 – Finished in the top 4 last time out
- 14/19 – Aged 8 or younger
- 14/19 – Irish-trained winners
- 13/19 – Aged 7 or 8 years-old
- 10/19 – Had run in that season’s Cheltenham Gold Cup
- 10/19 – Returned 2/1 or shorter in the betting
- 10/19 – Winning favourites
- 9/19 – Won last time out
- 8/19 – Ran in the Cheltenham Gold Cup last time out
- 5/19 – Trained by Willie Mullins (5 of the last 9)
- 3/19 – Trained by Paul Nicholls
- The average winning SP in the last 19 years is 5/1
- 9 of the last 17 favourites have won
- 10 of the last 14 Irish-trained favourites have won
- Since 1999 only 2 Irish-trained winners hadn’t won at the course before
- 9 of the last 23 winners had run in that season’s John Durkan Memorial Chase
6.30 – ITM – Race & Stay at Punchestown Champion I.N.H Flat Race (Grade 1) (4-7yo) 2m
Cheltenham Champion Bumper winner A Dream To Share will be popular here having won all 4 of his starts. Bought by JP McManus before that last win and looks a shrewd purchase for the popular owner. The Cheltenham Bumper winner has produced 15 winners of this race since 1992, but a small word of warning as we’ve only had 4 winning favourites win the last 17.
- 4 winning favourites in the last 17 years (1 joint)
- 16 of the last 18 were aged 5 or older
- The Cheltenham Champion Bumper has produced 15 winners since 1992
- 16 of the last 30 winners finished 6th or better in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Cheltenham)
- 29 of the last 30 winners had raced 2 or more times before
- Trainer Noel Meade won the race in 2004, 2006, 2007
- Trainer Willie Mullins won the race in 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2022
- The Irish have won 16 of the last 18 runnings
- Not many mares have run in the race, but 5 have won it since 199
Punchestown Festival Trends: Thursday 27th April 2023
4.50 – Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase (5yo+) 4m1f
Singing Banjo won this race in 2021 and was second in 2022, so will be popular again. Also look for horses that ran in the Cheltenham Cross Country race as 10 of the last 16 winners also took in that contest.
- 6 winning favourites in the last 16 years (3 join/co)
- Trainer Enda Bolger has won 13 of the last 23 runnings
- 20 of the last 27 winners returned 7/1 or shorter
- 10 of the last 16 winners ran in the Cheltenham Festival Cross Country race
- 10 of the last 16 winners returned 6/1 or shorter in the betting
- 8 of the last 16 carried 12-2 or more
- 13 of the last 16 winners were aged 9 or older
- 6 of the last 16 winners ran in the race 12 months ago
- Singing Banjo won this race in 2021 and 2nd in 2022
5.25 – Ladbrokes.com Champion Stayers Hurdle (Grade 1) (4yo+) 3m
Teahupoo will have many fans here after his third in the Stayers’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. However, it’s also a race that the Willie Mullins-trained Klassical Dream has won for the last two years and is back to try and land a famous treble. The market leader has won 11 of the last 20 runnings.
Past Ladbrokes.com Champion Stayers Hurdle Winners
- 2022 – KLASSICAL DREAM (11/10 fav)
- 2021 – KLASSICAL DREAM (5/1)
- 2020 – No race (Covid)
- 2019 – UNOWHATIMEANHARRY (16/1)
- 2018 – FAUGHEEN (11/2)
- 2017 – UNOWHATIMEANHARRY (4/1)
- 2016 – ONE TRACK MIND (10/1)
- 2015 – JEZKI (5/2)
- 2014 – JETSON (20/1)
- 2013 – QUEVEGA (6/4 fav)
- 2012 – QUEVEGA (11/10 fav)
- 2011 – QUEVEGA (8/11 fav)
- 2010 – QUEVEGA (5/2 fav)
- 2009 – FIVEFORTHREE (5/4 fav)
- 2008 – BLAZING BAILEY (10/3 fav)
- 2007 – REFINEMENT (16/1)
- 2006 – ASAIN MAZE (8/13 fav)
- 2005 – CARLYS QUEST (25/1)
- 2004 – RHINESTONE COWBOY (5/2)
- 2003 – HOLY ORDERS (6/1)
Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle Betting Trends
- 15/19 – Raced at the Cheltenham Festival earlier that season
- 14/19 – Returned 6/1 or shorter in the betting
- 13/19 – Placed in the top three last time out
- 13/19 – Aged 8 or younger
- 12/19 – Irish trained winners
- 9/19 – Won last time out
- 9/19 – Trained by Willie Mullins
- 8/19 – Winning favourites
- 7/19 – Ran in the Aintree Hurdle last time out
- 5/19 – Ran in the Mares’ Hurdle (Cheltenham) last time out
- Only one Stayers’ Hurdle (Cheltenham) winner in the last 22 runnings
- 15 of the last 19 winners ran at the Cheltenham Festival that season
- The market leader has won 10 of the last 21 runnings
- 11 of the last 20 winners won their previous race
- 11 of the 25 runnings have been won by a British-trained horse
- 8 of the last 18 winners ran at Aintree’s Grand National Meeting last time out
- 12 of the last 19 winners had won a Grade One over 3m+ before
6.35 – Barberstown Novice Chase (Grade 1) (5yo+) 2m
Willie Mullins has won this race 9 times over the years and it will be a huge shock if he’s not making it 10, with his Arkle Chase winner El Fabiolo in the race. 9 of the last 16 winners ran in the Arkle at the Cheltenham Festival that season.
- 8 winning favourites in the last 11 runnings
- 15 of the last 16 winners returned 11/2 or shorter in the betting
- 13 of the last 16 winners were aged 7 or older (only 5 of the last 25 aged 6 or younger)
- 11 of the last 16 were aged either 7 or 8 years-old
- 24 of the last 26 winners returned 6/1 or shorter
- 9 of the last 16 winners ran in the Arkle Chase (Cheltenham) that same season
- Willie Mullins trained the winner in 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022
- UK-based trainers have won 4 of the last 13 times they have had runners
- 15 of the last 18 winners had run at least 4 times over fences previously
Punchestown Festival Trends: Friday 28th April 2023
5.25 – Paddy Power Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m
State Man was an impressive winner of the Irish Champion Hurdle and wasn’t disgraced when second to the very classy Constitution Hill at Cheltenham last time. Lucky for him, there is no CH this time and the winner of this race for the last two years – Honeysuckle – is now retired. 14 of the last 23 winners ran in the Champion Hurdle, while Willie Mullins has won the race seven times – it’s likely to be 8 after this week!
- 10 of the last 17 favourites (2 joint) have won
- 9 of the last 15 winners won last time out
- 14 of the last 15 winners finished in the top 3 last time out
- 15 of the last 17 winners were aged 6 or older
- 14 of the last 17 winners returned 3/1 or shorter in the betting
- 14 of the last 23 winners ran in that season’s Champion Hurdle
- The current Champion Hurdler is yet to finish out of the top two when running
- 8 of the last 11 winners returned odds-on in the betting
- 15 of the last 17 winners were Irish-trained
- Willie Mullins trained the winner in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 & 2017
6.00 – Alanna Champion Novice Hurdle (GRADE 1) 2m4f
The Donnelly yellow and black colours have won the last two runnings of this race – so anything they run has to be respected, while Willie Mullins has mopped up a massive 11 of the last 20 – including 6 of the last 9.
- 11 of the last 17 favourites have won
- 11 of the last 17 winners were aged 5 years-old
- 15 of the last 17 winners were aged 5 or 6 years-old
- 15 of the last 21 winners won last time out
- Since 1996 all-bar-two of the winners were aged either 5 or 6 years-old
- Owner J Donnelly has won the last 2 runnings
- Willie Mullins has won 11 of the last 20 runnings
Punchestown Festival Trends: Saturday 30th April 2023
4.25 – Ballymore Four Year-Old Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m
Lossiemouth got back to winning ways when taking the Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival last month and this classy grey mare will be a strong fancy to go in again. She had several others in this race in behind that day and will also get the handy 7lbs mares’ allowance again. Rich Ricci, who owns Lossiemouth, also loves to target this prize – he’s won 3 of the last 5.
- 7 winning favourites in the last 17 runnings
- 15 of the last 17 winners returned 15/2 or shorter
- 13 of the last 16 winners ran in that season’s Triumph Hurdle (Cheltenham)
- 7 of the last 14 winners ran in that season’s Spring Juvenile Hurdle
- Willie Mullins trained the winner in 2006, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2022
- 10 of the last 24 runnings went to a British-trained horse
- Owner Rich Ricci has won 3 of the last 5 runnings
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