Punchestown Festival 2024 Tips: Who are the most backed runners ante-post?

There are three clear frontrunners in the latest betting for the Punchestown Festival since entries were revealed on Monday.

The five-day festival gets underway on Tuesday 30th April and concludes on Saturday 4th May, the same day as the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.

The most popular bets for the festival will probably not surprise you...

10/3 is the best price on the most popular treble at the time of writing.

Galopin Des Champs - Punchestown Gold Cup

Willie Mullins' star lived up to his pre-Cheltenham billing as one of the best staying chasers of the modern era when retaining his Cheltenham Gold Cup crown.

It followed impressive wins in the Savills Chase and Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown for GALOPIN DES CHAMPS, who was too hot to handle for the rest in the blue riband event at Cheltenham including Gerri Colombe, a subsequent winner at Aintree in the Bowl Chase.

Galopin Des Champs (4/5 bet365) has received the most total bets through oddschecker for the Punchestown Festival 2024, including 77% of bets on the Punchestown Gold Cup.

State Man - Punchestown Champion Hurdle

Another to deliver on the Cheltenham hype is the second most backed horse for the Punchestown Festival through oddschecker.

STATE MAN is unbeaten since being outclassed by Constitution Hill at last year's Cheltenham Festival, landing the Punchestown Champion Hurdle, Unibet Morgiana Hurdle, Matheson Hurdle, Irish Champion Hurdle and Champion Hurdle in the last 12 months.

State Man is rated more than 70% likely to win the 2024 Punchestown Champion Hurdle even at the best price of 4/11 through bet365.

El Fabiolo - Punchestown Champion Chase

Rounding off our top three most popular bets for Punchestown is one of the only favourites who spared the bookmakers at last month's Cheltenham Festival, EL FABIOLO.

Last year’s Arkle winner was unbeaten in six starts over fences going into the Champion Chase at Cheltenham but was pulled up having almost fell at the fifth - clearing the path for surprise winner Captain Guinness (17/2 SP).

El Fabiolo won the Barberstown Castle Novice Chase by 11 lengths at last year's Punchestown Festival and has been backed by more than 90% of bettors through oddschecker to claim the Punchestown Champion Chase this time around (4/5 Sky Bet).