List of Irish National Hunt races
A list of notable National Hunt horse races which take place annually in Ireland, under the authority of Horse Racing Ireland, including all races which currently hold Grade 1 or Grade 2 status.
Grade 1
Grade 2
Month |
Race Name |
Type |
Racecourse |
Distance † |
Age |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
October | Gowran Park Champion Chase | Chase | Gowran Park | 2m 4f | 5yo + |
October | Istabraq Hurdle | Hurdle | Tipperary | 2m | 4yo + |
November | WKD Hurdle | Hurdle | Down Royal | 2m | 4yo + |
November | Skymas Chase | Chase | Down Royal | 2m 4f | 5yo + |
November | Lismullen Hurdle | Hurdle | Navan | 2m 4f | 4yo + |
November | Fortria Chase | Chase | Navan | 2m | 5yo + |
November | Clonmel Oil Chase | Chase | Clonmel | 2m 4f | 5yo + |
November | Craddockstown Novice Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 2m | 4yo + |
November | Florida Pearl Novice Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 2m 6½f | 5yo + |
December | Navan Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Navan | 2m 4f | 4yo + |
December | Hilly Way Chase | Chase | Cork | 2m | 5yo + |
December | Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Limerick | 3m | 4yo + |
December | Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 2m | 3yo |
January | Coolmore Mares Novice Chase | Chase | Thurles | 2m 4f | 5yo + |
January | Galmoy Hurdle | Hurdle | Gowran Park | 3m | 5yo + |
January | Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m | 5yo + |
January | Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase | Chase | Thurles | 2m 4½f | 6yo + |
January | Coolmore NH Sires Capri Mares Novice Chase | Chase | Thurles | 2m 4½f | 5yo + m |
February | Boyne Hurdle | Hurdle | Navan | 2m 5f | 5yo + |
February | Ten Up Novice Chase | Chase | Navan | 3m | 5yo + |
February | Red Mills Chase | Chase | Gowran Park | 2m 4f | 5yo + |
February | Johnstown Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Naas | 2m | 4yo + |
March | Dawn Run Mares Novice Chase | Chase | Limerick | 2m 6f | 5yo + |
March | Webster Cup Chase | Chase | Navan | 2m | 5yo + |
March / April | Irish Strawberry Hurdle | Hurdle | Fairyhouse | 2m 4f | 5yo + |
March / April | Festival Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Fairyhouse | 2m 4f | 4yo + |
March / April | Dunboyne Castle Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Fairyhouse | 2m | 4yo + |
March / April | Devenish Chase | Chase | Fairyhouse | 2m 4f | 5yo + |
April | Avoca Dunboyne Juvenile Hurdle | Hurdle | Fairyhouse | 2m | 4yo |
April | Hugh McMahon Novice Chase | Chase | Limerick | 3m | 5yo + |
Grade 3
Selected other races
Month |
Race Name |
Type |
Racecourse |
Distance † |
Age |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
July / Aug | Galway Plate | Chase | Galway | 2m 6f | 4yo + |
July / Aug | Galway Hurdle | Hurdle | Galway | 2m | 4yo + |
September | Kerry National | Chase | Listowel | 3m | 4yo + |
October | Fergus O'Toole Memorial Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Limerick | 2m 5f | 4yo + |
October | Grabel Mares Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m 2f | 4yo + |
November | Cork E.B.F. Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Cork | 3m | 4yo + |
November | T.A. Morris Memorial Mares Chase | Chase | Clonmel | 2m 4f | 4yo + |
November | John Meagher Memorial Chase | Chase | Thurles | 2m 6f | 5yo + |
December | Tara Hurdle | Hurdle | Navan | 2m 4f | 4yo + |
December | Future Champ INH Flat Race | Flat | Navan | 2m | 4–7yo |
January | Thyestes Chase | Chase | Gowran Park | 3m | 5yo + |
January | Ladbrokes Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 2m | 4yo + |
February | Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase | Chase | Naas | 2m 4f | 5yo + |
March / April | Irish Grand National | Chase | Fairyhouse | 3m 5f | 5yo + |
Discontinued
Last Run |
Race Name |
Type |
Racecourse |
Distance † |
Age |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
February 2017 | Tied Cottage Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 2m | 5yo + |
April 2017 | Normans Grove Chase | Chase | Fairyhouse | 2m 1f | 5yo + |
† Distances in miles and furlongs
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References
- - Irish National Hunt May-Oct 2014.
- – Irish National Hunt Oct–Dec 2014.
- - Enhancements to the National Hunt Pattern Programme (Aug 16 2019)
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