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Fancies

27 April – 1 May 2027* · 179 days

Punchestown Festival 2027 · 27 April to 1 May

Our fancies.

Trial results

Trials calendar

The marquee Grade 1 & 2 races on the road to Punchestown.

October

1 race

  1. Sat 31 Oct

    Remembering Envoi Allen Champion Chase

    Down Royal · points to the Punchestown Gold Cup

    Grade 1

November

2 races

  1. Sun 22 Nov

    John Durkan Memorial Chase

    Punchestown · points to the Punchestown Gold Cup

    Grade 1

  2. Sun 29 Nov

    Hatton's Grace Hurdle

    Fairyhouse · points to the Champion Stayers Hurdle

    Grade 1

December

3 races

  1. Sun 27 Dec

    Savills Chase

    Leopardstown · points to the Punchestown Gold Cup

    Grade 1

  2. Mon 28 Dec

    Paddy's Rewards Club Chase

    Leopardstown · points to the Champion Chase (Punchestown)

    Grade 1

  3. Mon 28 Dec

    Future Champions Novice Hurdle

    Leopardstown · points to the Champion Novice Hurdle

    Grade 1

January

3 races

  1. Sat 30 Jan

    Irish Gold Cup

    Leopardstown · points to the Punchestown Gold Cup

    Grade 1

  2. Sun 31 Jan

    Irish Champion Hurdle

    Leopardstown · points to the Champion Hurdle (Punchestown)

    Grade 1

  3. Sun 31 Jan

    Dublin Chase

    Leopardstown · points to the Champion Chase (Punchestown)

    Grade 1

March

4 races

  1. Tue 16 Mar

    Champion Hurdle

    Cheltenham · points to the Champion Hurdle (Punchestown)

    Grade 1

  2. Wed 17 Mar

    Queen Mother Champion Chase

    Cheltenham · points to the Champion Chase (Punchestown)

    Grade 1

  3. Thu 18 Mar

    Stayers' Hurdle

    Cheltenham · points to the Champion Stayers Hurdle

    Grade 1

  4. Fri 19 Mar

    Cheltenham Gold Cup

    Cheltenham · points to the Punchestown Gold Cup

    Grade 1

April

2 races

  1. Thu 8 Apr

    Aintree Hurdle

    Aintree · points to the Champion Hurdle (Punchestown)

    Grade 1

  2. Sat 10 Apr

    Grand National

    Aintree · points to the La Touche Cup

    Handicap

Scheduled fixture dates, check racecourses for final confirmations and any abandonments.

Season form

No results recorded yet, the new season's form will appear here.