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The curtain has closed on the 2025 Punchestown Festival, marking the conclusion of the biggest annual festival ever on record at the County Kildare venue. The weather, which saw temperatures hit the mid-20s on Wednesday and Thursday, played its part enticing an all-time record-breaking overall attendance of 136,651 over the five days. Attendance figures were up on all five days of the national hunt racing festival, with Ladies Day on Friday attracting the greatest numbers when 42,138 attendees turned out in their finery for the annual social and sporting highlight of the season. READ NEXT: PICTURES: Sunshine and shades again as thousands attend final day of Punchestown 2025 The festival finale, Ballymore Family Day on Saturday saw 33,158 junior racegoers, families, socialisers and racing fans descend on the track compared with 25,396 on the same day last year. Commenting following the conclusion of this year's festival, Conor O’Neill, CEO of Punchestown said: “The glorious weather ensured another beano festival here at Punchestown! Whether you’re 5 or 95 there has been something for everyone here at Punchestown this week and that’s what it’s all about. "People make Punchestown and we’re so grateful to our sponsors, many stakeholders and everyone who came along to support us! This (Saturday) afternoon I’m most proud of our remarkable team, their unwavering commitment and hard work has been rewarded, and I’m delighted for everyone who played a part in making it such a great success." READ NEXT: PICTURES: Do you feature in our latest gallery from Day 5 of Punchestown 2025? The feature race on the card, the Ballymore Champion 4 Year Old Hurdle went to post at 4.50pm with the UK representative Lulamba justifying favouritism to land the final Grade 1 of the season in great style for trainer Nicky Henderson and Jockey James Bowen. All champions for the 2024/2025 Irish National Hunt season were announced at Punchestown on Saturday afternoon. The Champion Conditional title was an extremely
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The curtain has closed on the 2025 Punchestown Festival, marking the conclusion of the biggest annual festival ever on record at the County Kildare venue. The weather, which saw temperatures hit the mid-20s on Wednesday and Thursday, played its part enticing an all-time record-breaking overall attendance of 136,651 over the five days. Attendance figures were up on all five days of the national hunt racing festival, with Ladies Day on Friday attracting the greatest numbers when 42,138 attendees turned out in their finery for the annual social and sporting highlight of the season. READ NEXT: PICTURES: Sunshine and shades again as thousands attend final day of Punchestown 2025 The festival finale, Ballymore Family Day on Saturday saw 33,158 junior racegoers, families, socialisers and racing fans descend on the track compared with 25,396 on the same day last year. Commenting following the conclusion of this year's festival, Conor O’Neill, CEO of Punchestown said: “The glorious weather ensured another beano festival here at Punchestown! Whether you’re 5 or 95 there has been something for everyone here at Punchestown this week and that’s what it’s all about. "People make Punchestown and we’re so grateful to our sponsors, many stakeholders and everyone who came along to support us! This (Saturday) afternoon I’m most proud of our remarkable team, their unwavering commitment and hard work has been rewarded, and I’m delighted for everyone who played a part in making it such a great success." READ NEXT: PICTURES: Do you feature in our latest gallery from Day 5 of Punchestown 2025? The feature race on the card, the Ballymore Champion 4 Year Old Hurdle went to post at 4.50pm with the UK representative Lulamba justifying favouritism to land the final Grade 1 of the season in great style for trainer Nicky Henderson and Jockey James Bowen. All champions for the 2024/2025 Irish National Hunt season were announced at Punchestown on Saturday afternoon. The Champion Conditional title was an extremely
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The curtain has closed on the 2025 Punchestown Festival, marking the conclusion of the biggest annual festival ever on record at the County Kildare venue. The weather, which saw temperatures hit the mid-20s on Wednesday and Thursday, played its part enticing an all-time record-breaking overall attendance of 136,651 over the five days. Attendance figures were up on all five days of the national hunt racing festival, with Ladies Day on Friday attracting the greatest numbers when 42,138 attendees turned out in their finery for the annual social and sporting highlight of the season. READ NEXT: PICTURES: Sunshine and shades again as thousands attend final day of Punchestown 2025 The festival finale, Ballymore Family Day on Saturday saw 33,158 junior racegoers, families, socialisers and racing fans descend on the track compared with 25,396 on the same day last year. Commenting following the conclusion of this year's festival, Conor O’Neill, CEO of Punchestown said: “The glorious weather ensured another beano festival here at Punchestown! Whether you’re 5 or 95 there has been something for everyone here at Punchestown this week and that’s what it’s all about. "People make Punchestown and we’re so grateful to our sponsors, many stakeholders and everyone who came along to support us! This (Saturday) afternoon I’m most proud of our remarkable team, their unwavering commitment and hard work has been rewarded, and I’m delighted for everyone who played a part in making it such a great success." READ NEXT: PICTURES: Do you feature in our latest gallery from Day 5 of Punchestown 2025? The feature race on the card, the Ballymore Champion 4 Year Old Hurdle went to post at 4.50pm with the UK representative Lulamba justifying favouritism to land the final Grade 1 of the season in great style for trainer Nicky Henderson and Jockey James Bowen. All champions for the 2024/2025 Irish National Hunt season were announced at Punchestown on Saturday afternoon. The Champion Conditional title was an extremely