{"id":424426,"date":"2026-04-30T02:33:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T02:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/424426\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T02:33:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T02:33:11","slug":"english-womans-diy-outfit-scoops-top-fashion-prize-at-punchestown-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/424426\/","title":{"rendered":"English woman’s DIY outfit scoops top fashion prize at Punchestown Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

Olivia Clayton, who hails from Worcester in the UK, scooped the Bollinger Best Dressed prize at the Kildare venue for her Ireland-inspired outfit<\/p>\n

Olivia Clayton from Worcester in the UK won the Bollinger Best Dressed at the Punchestown Festival<\/p>\n

An English woman came out on top in the fashion stakes at another sun-soaked day at the Punchestown Festival on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Olivia Clayton, who hails from Worcester in the UK, scooped the Bollinger Best Dressed prize at the Kildare venue for her Ireland-inspired outfit.<\/p>\n

She embraced the colour green, with her look inspired by a tree in her mother\u2019s garden, and it also required some clever improvisation.<\/p>\n

Unable to find a hat she liked, Olivia created her own headpiece, starting with a base and adding silk cream and green hydrangea flowers to reflect the garden theme.<\/p>\n

Olivia, who is a regular visitor to the Cheltenham Festival, said of her win: \u201cAmazing, honestly, I feel so lucky not only to be a finalist but to come out on top. It\u2019s such an honour.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Irish girls really bring their absolute best, so it\u2019s a privilege. Thank you very much.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Englishwoman caught the eye of head judge Jess Colivet, who was joined by the In the Edit duo Hayley Nolan and Carol St John, as well as Marietta Doran.<\/p>\n

Hayley Nolan said of Olivia\u2019s outfit: \u201cIt was actually a standout look. As soon as we saw her amazing hat just caught our eye. And it turns out she actually made it herself, which I think is incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Olivia Clayton from Worcester in the UK won the Bollinger Best Dressed at the Punchestown Festival<\/p>\n

Jess Colivet added: \u201cOlivia brought a really fresh, contemporary perspective and it was very fashion-forward. She wasn\u2019t afraid to push the boundaries.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was a real sense of modern style in her look, and I just love the fact that she made the headpiece herself.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love the tailoring. When I looked closely at the print, it really stood out, and she wore her look with such confidence. What a gracious winner.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Bollinger Best Dressed competition continues on Thursday, with the grand finale on Ladies Day on Friday.<\/p>\n

The overall winner will enjoy a trip for two to the Bollinger Estate, including flights to Paris, a stay in a five-star hotel, Michelin-star dining, a private chauffeur, an exclusive Champagne Bollinger experience, and a year\u2019s supply of Bollinger.<\/p>\n

On the racetrack, the feature race, the Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup, was billed as a match between the Willie Mullins-trained pair Gaelic Warrior and Fact To File.<\/p>\n

But it was Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Gaelic Warrior who held all the aces once again, powering clear for a wide-margin victory in the hands of Paul Townend.<\/p>\n

Gaelic Warrior\u2019s owner Rich Ricci said: \u201cWe\u2019ve never won this race before. It was very sporting of JP to run his horse, the ground probably didn\u2019t suit him, but he\u2019s a fantastic horse.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so pleased to win it. I\u2019ve not been here since Ruby (Walsh) retired in 2019. I\u2019ve been busy and we had covid and those kind of things.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe people here are brilliant and I\u2019m thrilled to win the race. I couldn\u2019t be more delighted.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was a rare good result for favourite backers on another day that belonged to the bookmakers, as a host of big-priced winners left most punters scratching their heads.<\/p>\n

To the delight of the layers, there were 33\/1, 5\/1, 18\/1, 14\/1 and 7\/1 winners, with only one favourite, Gaelic Warrior, obliging on the day.<\/p>\n

The racing continues on Thursday with eight races on the card, including the Grade 1 Ladbrokes Champion Stayers\u2019 Hurdle.<\/p>\n

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