Photos here by Rose Barrett O'Donoghue at Punchestown Festival - the real national hunt punters!
John Lawlor with his son John Charles from Ballymore Eustace
Margaret Dunne with sisters Trish O'Brien and Anne Meehan
Brian Farrell, of Brophy Farrell - is he selling a house or placing a bet?
Ettie with cousins Margaret, Anne and Tricia.
Cllr Seamie Moore,Naas MD with Mark Hourigane
Naas business man Barry O'Sullivan placing his bets
Marie Dowling at the races
Siobhan and Joe Fitzgerald with Mick Broderick and Ray Shiels
Phylis Hamilton and Bernie Nolan, Blessington
Surrounded by fairies from Artistic, Mick Mills from Blessington
Gerry Bridgette
Noeleen Finnegan, Baltinglass and Breda Bell, Ballymore Eustace
Linda Keating, Carmel Cahill, Gearoid Glynn, Amy Cahill and Charlie Reck
Claudia Larkin and John Murphy
John Walshe of Rathcoffey wearing the Editor's hat!
Childhood friends Timmy Conway and Pat Dowling
Fine dining - Fiona Johnson and Breda Mitchell
Sisters Jackie and Laura Reddy
Sisters Lilian, Margaret and Marian Hanlon
Sean Sammon, Bobby and Sean Horan
Paul and Maria Lewis with Sean Lewis
Anna May and Marian Tutty
Brid Burke and Brigid Halpin
Buddies Kay Reddy and Siobhan Phelan
Billy Treacy, Ballymore and Ann O'Reagan, Naas.
Arresting posers: Supt Oliver Henry is photobombed by Trish Gilroy, Sylvia Foster and Sharon Broderick
Ciaran McAtamney at the races
Sean Mulryan of Ballymore, supporter and sponsor of Punchestown Races with some guests at Thursday's racing
Patsy Glennon, local election candidate for Baltinglass MD with family at the races
The Bus Brigade waiting to ferry punters back home!If you have a story or want to send photos or videos to us please contact the KildareNow editorial team. via our Facebook, via our email at content@kildarenow.com or on 045 409350 during office hours.