Race type Steeplechase Distance 3m 1f (5,029 metres) Track Right-handed | Surface Turf | |
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Location PunchestownCo. Kildare, Ireland | ||
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The Punchestown Gold Cup is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 3 miles and 1 furlong (5,029 metres), and during its running there are seventeen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year during the Punchestown Festival in late April or early May.
Contents
- Carlingford lough bibby financial services ireland punchestown gold cup grade 1 2016
- Don cossack bibby financial services ireland punchestown gold cup g1 2015
- Records
- Winners since 1999
- References
The present version of the race was introduced in 1999, when it replaced a previous version for novice chasers only. It was formerly sponsored by Heineken, and it used to be known as the Heineken Gold Cup. It was backed by Diageo between 2005 and 2011, and from 2011 to 2014 sponsored by Tote Ireland - the title promotes the tote.com. Since 2014 the race has been sponsored by Bibby Financial Services.
The Punchestown Gold Cup usually features horses which ran previously in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. The last to win both races in the same year was War of Attrition in 2006.
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Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
Leading jockey since 1999 (5 wins):
Leading trainer since 1999 (3 wins):
Winners since 1999
1 The 2001 running took place at Fairyhouse.