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Bumper final day crowd at Punchestown

Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

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Published at Apr 29, 2023, 19:24

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A bumper final day crowd of over 32,000 saw the total attendance for this year's Punchestown festival exceed last year's aggregate figure by just under 5,000.

The weather played ball on the final day and 32,208 were there to enjoy the sport compared with a day five attendance of 18,892 last year.

Punchestown crowd figures for the week compare to last year (2023 figures first):

Tuesday 14,937 14,437 plus 500

Wednesday 20,356 19,934 plus 422

Thursday 17,783 21,356 -3,573

Friday 35,334 40,984 -5,650

Saturday 32,208 18,892 plus 13,316

Total 120,727 115,729 plus 4,998

About Mark Nunan

Mark has followed racing since he was a teenager and worked for many years as a broadcaster with the Irish version of Racecall. He joined the Press Association in 2019 and is also a contributor to the Racing Post. A native of Kildare, he now lives in Sligo.

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