Top models Roz and Holly join judging panel for Best Dressed Lady at Punchestown

Top models Roz Purcell and Holly Carpenter have been revealed as the remaining two celebrity judges for the Bollinger Best Dressed Lady Competition at Punchestown this year.

Roz and Holly will join judges Lottie Ryan and Blathnaid Treacy to select the most stylish ladies in attendance,

The Bollinger Best Dressed Lady Competition takes place over the first four days of the Punchestown Festival starting on Tuesday.

Holly has attracted much media attention this week when she opened up on RTE Player about her dating experiences, the good, the bad and the ugly, admitting that she thinks it's really hard for Irish people to meet someone these days.

Punchestown Manager, Dick O’Sullivan said: “Times have certainly changed since my day but it has to be said Punchestown has a proven track record and high strike rate in the romance stakes!

"With ladies representing almost 50% of the attendance it means there is a great social scene and the Bollinger Champagne Pavilion in the reserved enclosure is such a popular venue.

"With everyone dressed to impress and the ladies making that extra special effort for the Bollinger Best Dressed competition I have no doubt there could be another Punchestown wedding on the horizon."

Roz Purcell is a firm favourite at the festival and has seen a surge of popularity with the introduction of her new cookbook Natural Born Feeder and regular TV appearances.

Speaking about the festival, she said: “I love Punchestown, it is really great craic and the fashion is amazing.

"The ladies really pull out all the stops for Punchestown and with a prize like this, it’s no wonder!”

Holly will judge on the opening day of the Punchestown Festival on Tuesday, followed by Lottie on Wednesday, Bláthnaid on Thursday and the final will be judged by Roz on Friday.

Judges and style scouts will be tasked with finding the most stylish ladies in attendance and selecting a number of finalists each day.

Daily winners will each win a Bollinger luxury goody bag which includes some Bollinger Champagne, a bespoke Montgomery Millinery Hat worth over €200, €100 Tote Voucher, Xposé Beauty Bible 2016, L’Occitane Body Care Package worth €150, plus Punchestown Festival Tickets.

Overall, The Bollinger Best Dressed Lady at Punchestown 2016 plus a guest will enjoy return business class flights to France and a private chauffeur directly from the airport to the Champagne region, where they will have a private tour of the Bollinger estate - a truly special experience as Bollinger is not normally open to the public.

Then after a luxurious overnight stay and gourmet meal in the nearby historic city of Reims, the Bollinger Best Dressed Lady and her guest will be chauffeured to Paris where they will enjoy a weekend of luxury accommodation and Michelin-starred dining.

To round off the experience the Bollinger Best Dressed Lady will receive not only a year’s supply of Bollinger Special Cuvée, but also the limited edition 007 James Bond bottle of 2009 vintage Bollinger, a homage to the world’s favourite connoisseur.

Gates open at 12 noon each day and scouting will commence early so festival organisers are encouraging ladies to be on site from 1pm if they are interested in the Bollinger Best Dressed Lady Competition.

Judges will chose a selection of those deemed best dressed from the crowd and all finalists will be required on stage for the announcement of the winner at 4pm each day.