Punchestown Gold Cup
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The Punchestown Gold Cup is a prestigious Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase run over a long distance at Punchestown Racecourse in Ireland, attracting many of the top staying chasers each year.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | National Hunt steeplechase ⓘ |
| ageRestriction | minimum age five ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cheltenham Gold Cup
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish National Hunt racing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attracts | top staying chasers ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceCategory | staying distance ⓘ |
| fenceType | steeplechase fences ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | open to geldings and mares ⓘ |
| governingBody | Horse Racing Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inaugurated | 1999 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | County Kildare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meeting | Punchestown Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
often features Cheltenham Gold Cup runners
ⓘ
one of Ireland’s leading staying chases ⓘ |
| numberOfFences | 17 ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Punchestown Racecourse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prestigeLevel | prestigious ⓘ |
| qualification | five-years-old and up ⓘ |
| raceCategory |
National Hunt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
chase ⓘ |
| racecourse | Punchestown Racecourse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raceDistance |
about 3 miles 120 yards
ⓘ
approximately 4,931 metres ⓘ |
| raceGrade | Grade 1 ⓘ |
| raceStatus | active ⓘ |
| raceType | steeplechase ⓘ |
| raceTypeDetail | staying chase ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| sponsor | various commercial sponsors ⓘ |
| surface | turf ⓘ |
| timingRelativeToCheltenham | run after the Cheltenham Festival ⓘ |
| trackType | right-handed ⓘ |
| typicalMonthHeld |
April
ⓘ
late April or early May ⓘ |
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