Guinness good for Punchestown
The three-mile-one-furlong race was won by Beef Or Salmon last year and always attracts a top-class field on what is the second day of the Punchestown Festival in April.
The race, which will now be known as the Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup, will have an increase in prizemoney of €45,000, taking the total fund to €225,000.
Speaking on behalf of Guinness, Michael Whelan, head of sponsorships at Diageo Ireland, said: "We are thrilled to be involved in this showcase of National Hunt racing excellence at one of Europe's top racecourses." Dick O'Sullivan, chief executive of Punchestown, added: "Guinness have demonstrated an enormous ability to enhance events which they are involved with and we look forward to them contributing significantly to the growth of Punchestown".
