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Kildare , Ireland - 1 May 2026; Lossiemouth, with Paul Townend up, on their way to winning the Boodles Champion Hurdle on day four of the Punchestown Festival at Punchestown Racecourse in Kildare. (Photo By Seb Daly/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Lossiemouth cruises to victory at Punchestown Festival

Willie Mullins once again dominated on the penultimate day of the Punchestown Festival but it was Lossiemouth who lit up Friday's action in the Boodles Champion Hurdle.

Racing • 01 May

Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe celebrates on Bob Olinger after winning the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle during day three of the Punchestown Festival at Punchestown Racecourse in Kildare.

Bob Olinger victorious in dream farewell at Punchestown

Bob Olinger rolled back the years to land the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown on the final start of his long and glittering career.

Racing • 30 Apr

Lossiemouth, with Paul Townend up, on their way to winning the Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy on day one of the 2026 Cheltenham Racing Festival at Prestbury Park in Cheltenham, England.

Lossiemouth out to cap fine season at Punchestown

Lossiemouth bids to put the seal on another excellent season in the Boodles Champion Hurdle at Punchestown on Friday.

Racing • 01 May

Teahupoo has won 14 of his lifetime starts

Elliott hoping headgear works the oracle for Teahupoo

Gordon Elliott reaches for blinkers to aid Teahupoo's hat-trick bid in the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown on Thursday.

Racing • 29 Apr

Gaelic Warrior, with Paul Townend up, crosses the line to win the Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup during day two of the Punchestown Festival at Punchestown Racecourse in Kildare.

Gaelic Warrior roars to victory in Punchestown Gold Cup

Gaelic Warrior confirmed his status as this season's elite staying chaser as he added the Punchestown Gold Cup to his Cheltenham title with another brilliant performance.

Racing • 30 Apr

Kopek Des Bordes could light up Punchestown

Andy McNamara previews the action on the third day of the Punchestown Festival, where Kopek Des Bordes bids to deliver on his formidable talent.

Racing • 30 Apr

Western Fold, with Jack Kennedy up, jump the last on their way to winning the Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase on day one of the Punchestown Festival at Punchestown Racecourse in Kildare.

Western Fold charges to Punchestown victory for Elliott

Western Fold gave Gordon Elliott's trainers' championship bid a boost as he came out on top on the run-in to the Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase at Punchestown.

Racing • 28 Apr

Punchestown Gold Cup shaping to be match of the season

Peerless Punchestown plays out the final chapter in the story of Ireland's '25/'26 National Hunt Season. New champions have emerged in every major equine division.

Racing • 29 Apr

Marine Nationale missed the Cheltenham Festival

Marine Nationale set to feature at Punchestown Festival

Cheltenham absentee Marine Nationale is set to join the likes of Gaelic Warrior, Lossiemouth and Il Etait Temps as one of the stars of the Punchestown Festival next month.

Racing • 13 Apr

Lulamba lands Ballymore for Henderson at Punchestown

Lulamba turned the tables on his Cheltenham Festival conqueror Poniros to land the Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle at Punchestown.

Racing • 03 May 25

Jade De Grugy proves too good for Brighterdaysahead

Jade De Grugy produced a career-best performance to continue Willie Mullins' recent domination of the SBK Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle at Punchestown.

Racing • 03 May 25

Marine Nationale jumps the last ahead of Captain Guinness

Marine Nationale wins Punchestown's Champion Chase

Marine Nationale backed up his Cheltenham win with an impressive victory in the William Hill Champion Chase at Punchestown.

Racing • 30 Apr 25

Jockey Danny Mullins celebrates after winning on Champ Kiely

Champ Kiely upsets Ballyburn at Punchestown

Champ Kiely upset his better fancied stablemate Ballyburn to claim top honours in a dramatic renewal of the Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase at Punchestown.

Racing • 30 Apr 25

Irancy, with Mark Walsh up, on their way to winning the KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle

Irancy foils Kopek Des Bordes for shock Punchestown win

Kopek Des Bordes' surrendered his unbeaten record as stablemate Irancy led home a one-two-three-four for Willie Mullins in the KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown.

Racing • 29 Apr 25

Runners and riders during The Kildare Hunt Club Cross Country Chase for the Ladies Perpetual Cup

Punchestown Festival round-up: Ascending Lark triumphs

British raider Ascending Lark finished with a flourish to extend her unbeaten record over obstacles to six in the Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle at Punchestown.

Racing • 29 Apr 25

Sean Flanagan and Marine Nationale took the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham

'Finished article' Marine Nationale ready for showdown

Barry Connell believes Marine Nationale is closing in on being the finished article ahead of his blockbuster clash with Fact To File in the William Hill Champion Chase at Punchestown on Tuesday.

Racing • 28 Apr 25

Constitution Hill has been partnered by Nico de Boinville in all 12 of his career outings under Rules

Constitution Hill set for Punchestown 'barring hiccups'

Nicky Henderson has confirmed Constitution Hill will run at the Punchestown Festival "barring any hiccups" in a planned schooling session in the coming days.

Racing • 25 Apr 25

A potential rematch awaits for Jeremy Scott's Golden Ace at Punchestown with Willie Mullins' former champion State Man

Champion Hurdle heroine Golden Ace set for Punchestown

Jeremy Scott intends to have a "bit of fun" when he takes Champion hurdle winner Golden Ace over to the Punchestown Festival.

Racing • 25 Mar 25

Redemption Day is pictured under Jodie Townend at last season's Punchestown Festival

Redemption Day scores at Naas for Mullins team

Paul Townend warmed up for a huge week at the Cheltenham Festival with victory aboard Redemption Day in the opening race at Naas on Sunday.

Racing • 09 Mar 25

Paul Townend celebrates after a 10th Grade One triumph for State Man

State Man impresses to again see off Irish Point

State Man claimed his 10th Grade One triumph when seeing off old rival Irish Point in the Boodles Champion Hurdle at the Punchestown Festival.

Racing • 03 May 24

Sean Flanagan and Brides Hill taking the Mares Chase

Punchestown wrap: Brides Hill takes Mares Chase victory

Brides Hill extended her unbeaten run to four with an impressive victory in the Hanlon Concrete Irish EBF Glencarraig Lady Francis Flood Mares Chase at Punchestown.

Racing • 03 May 24

Lossiemouth is a 1-4 shot generally for the Coolmore NH Sires Bolshoi Ballet Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle

Mullins mares set to star at Punchestown

All eyes at Punchestown on Saturday will be on Lossiemouth in the Coolmore NH Sires Bolshoi Ballet Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle.

Racing • 03 May 24

Il Etait Temps arrived late to beat Gaelic Warrior

Punchestown wrap: Il Etait Temps upsets Gaelic Warrior

Veteran campaigner Singing Banjo came to the fore to take the Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase at Punchestown for the second time.

Racing • 02 May 24

State Man has won 11 of his 14 lifetime starts

State Man aims to finish faultess season at Punchestown

State Man will bid to put the seal on a faultless campaign in the Boodles Champion Hurdle at Punchestown on Friday.

Racing • 03 May 24

Teahupoo winning at the Cheltenham Festival in March

Teahupoo out for Cheltenham-Punchestown Festival double

Teahupoo is out to become the first horse this century to do the Cheltenham-Punchestown Festival staying double when he lines up for the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle.

Racing • 02 May 24