Day 4 of the Punchestown Festival was another tremendous success with great crowds, superb racing, a trainers' championship set to continue to the wire and the grand finale of the Bollinger Best Dressed Lady
Day four of the Punchestown Festival round up of the top news stories of the day from the famous Kildare venue.
2017 – 30,063
2016 – 29,419
Up 644 on this day last year
So far after 4 days up 3,784
The Betdaq Punchestown Champion Hurdle of €250,000 (Grade 1)
Patrick Mullins ensures his father Willie gets back on top of the Champion Trainers table aboard Wicklow Brave
Winner: Wicklow Brave
Jockey: Patrick Mullins
Trainer: Willie Mullins
Owner: Wicklow Bloodstock (Ireland) Ltd
The Tatterstalls Ireland Champion Novice Hurdle of €100,000 (Grade 1)
Winner: Bacardys
Jockey: Patrick Mullins
Trainer: Willie Mullins
Jessica Harrington & Robert 'Puppy' Power coninue to enjoy their purple patch when Woodland Opera took the scond race of the afternoon.
After a nasty fall yesterday which saw him stood down, Jack Kennedy returned to the saddle today to win the Hanlon Concrete European Breeders Fund Glencarraig Lady Mares Handicap Steeplechase of €75,000 (Grade B).
Bollinger’s philosophy is that “Life Can Be Perfect”, and the family-owned Champagne House stays true to form with a bespoke prize created especially for the winner of Ireland’s most coveted fashion title. The 2017 Bollinger Best Dressed Lady at Punchestown wins a VIP trip for two taking in the Bollinger Estate, Reims and Paris complete with private chauffeur, Michelin-starred dining and luxury accommodation, not to mention a year’s supply of Bollinger to top it all off! Not to be forgotten, the finalists will each receive a luxury goodie bag filled with luxury treats including Topflight vouchers, Race Tickets, Bellamianta Tan and much more!
Vogue Williams, Bairbre Power, Heather de Bromhead, Bastien Mariani
Hat by Michelle Kearns - hired from Hats Amore
Dress - Solace London (belt came with it)
Bag - Parfois
Shoes - Penneys
