the Punchestown Festival is the meeting everyone bets on and almost nobody researches properly. We analysed all 540 races at Punchestown in the festival window across 11 years (2015–2026) — here are the trainers, jockeys and market patterns that actually repeat.
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| W P Mullins | 953 | 171 | 17.9% |
| Gordon Elliott | 504 | 42 | 8.3% |
| Mrs John Harrington | 215 | 26 | 12.1% |
| Gavin Cromwell | 167 | 22 | 13.2% |
| Henry De Bromhead | 314 | 15 | 4.8% |
| Joseph Patrick OBrien | 109 | 13 | 11.9% |
| E Bolger | 85 | 11 | 12.9% |
| Emmet Mullins | 55 | 10 | 18.2% |
| Noel Meade | 169 | 10 | 5.9% |
| Peter Maher | 94 | 8 | 8.5% |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Townend | 233 | 68 | 29.2% |
| Mr P W Mullins | 138 | 31 | 22.5% |
| Mark Walsh | 204 | 28 | 13.7% |
| Robbie Power | 125 | 24 | 19.2% |
| R Walsh | 70 | 17 | 24.3% |
| Danny Mullins | 217 | 17 | 7.8% |
| J J Slevin | 108 | 16 | 14.8% |
| B J Cooper | 120 | 14 | 11.7% |
| Mr Derek OConnor | 79 | 14 | 17.7% |
| Davy Russell | 109 | 13 | 11.9% |
| Year | Races | Favourite SR |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48 | 33.3% |
| 2025 | 40 | 37.5% |
| 2024 | 47 | 31.9% |
| 2023 | 47 | 42.6% |
| 2022 | 60 | 28.3% |
| 2021 | 63 | 38.1% |
| 2019 | 45 | 33.3% |
| 2018 | 44 | 15.9% |
| 2017 | 58 | 29.3% |
| 2016 | 44 | 38.6% |
| 2015 | 44 | 43.2% |
We score every UK & Irish runner each morning. When the meeting comes round you get the model's pick for each race on Telegram before the off — the same engine behind these 540 races of data.
Verified 34.8% strike on our maximum-confidence bets — every result logged, win or lose.
Get free picks on Telegram →The meeting's largest-priced winners in our window: Sawbuck (IRE) (50/1, 2022), Conron (IRE) (50/1, 2018), Buy Some Time (IRE) (50/1, 2025), Walk To Freedom (IRE) (50/1, 2015), Ambitious Fellow (IRE) (33/1, 2022), Caledon Craic (IRE) (33/1, 2015). Outsiders land every single year — which is exactly why our model rates every runner rather than following the market.
When the 2027 the Punchestown Festival arrives, our model publishes a rated pick for every race before the off — no race skipped, every result logged win or lose. Start here:
Data: all races at Punchestown in the festival month(s), 2015–2026, our settled-results database (540 races). Trends describe the past, not the future. 18+.
Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015–2026. Historical patterns are not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.