€6.2m Punchestown racecourse redevelopment to begin in May

Punchestown will begin a €6.2m racecourse upgrade in May next year, with the work due to be completed by 2018.

The principal feature of the redevelopment will be a new grandstand in the area close to the final fence, incorporating a dedicated owners’ and trainers’ lounge, a public bar, a champagne bar, additional toilets and betting facilities.

This part of the development will cost an estimated €3.8m, with work on this phase due to start after the Punchestown Festival in 2017.