PUNCHESTOWN has secured TRM Equine Nutrition as sponsors of its ‘Saddled In Style’ best turned-out awards for this season.

Staged for the first time last season, the series will once again run throughout the Punchestown season, getting underway next Tuesday and culminating next June.

Points are awarded for best turned-out winners throughout the season, with yards accumulating points towards the overall series title. Last season’s winner was the Gordon Elliott yard.

To provide a more level playing field a new tiered system categorised on the number of horses in training in each yard will be implemented for the upcoming season.

Prizes include a breakfast morning and TRM merchandise for category winners. The Tier 1 winner will receive a TRM voucher worth €1,000, €750 for Tier 2, and €500 for Tier 3.

Enda Kelly of TRM said: “We are delighted to be teaming up once again with Punchestown for a series that recognises the people whose hard work often happens away from the spotlight.

“Beyond that, our sponsorship of a race during the winter campaign along with the involvement with the TRM Kildare Pony Club at the Festival is a great occasion to be part of. That is grassroots stuff and the kids along with their families are the equestrian community of the future so it’s something we love to support.”

Leona Hughes, on behalf of Punchestown, added: “The entire TRM involvement was a great addition to the Punchestown campaign and we are excited to build on that even more this season. These initiatives often take a couple of seasons to really get into their stride and the TRM team bring great energy and professionalism, so we are already off to a flying start.”