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Punchestown is back with a bang as record crowds head for festival

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Punchestown is back with a bang as record crowds head for festival

The festival at Punchestown is expected to be the biggest in its history. It's been almost three years since the last festival. The festival has been renamed the Great Comeback festival and is taking place this week. There are 40 races on the programme with a total prize money of €3.6m. Today's feature race is the William Hill Champion Chase. The event is also the final big meeting of the Irish National Hunt season. A total of 800 companies are on board this year. They stand behind the festival's sponsors. This is a significant boost for the business.

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