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 6f | 5yo + |
December | Navan Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Navan | 2m 4f | 4yo + |
December | Monksfield Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Navan | 2m 4f | 4yo + |
December | Hilly Way Chase | Chase | Cork | 2m | 5yo + |
December | Greenmount Park Novice Chase | Chase | Limerick | 2m 3½f | 4yo + |
December | Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 2m | 3yo |
January | Coolmore Mares Novice Chase | Chase | Thurles | 2m 4f | 5yo + |
Jan / Feb | Kinloch Brae Chase | Chase | Thurles | 2m 4f | 6yo + |
January | Woodlands Park 100 Club Novice Chase | Chase | Naas | 3m | 5yo + |
January | Galmoy Hurdle | Hurdle | Gowran Park | 3m | 5yo + |
January | Killiney Novice Chase | Chase | Leopardstown | 2m 5f | 5yo + |
January | Golden Cygnet Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 2m 4f | 5yo + |
Jan / Feb | Tied Cottage Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 2m | 5yo + |
February | Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m | 5yo + |
February | Flyingbolt Novice Chase | Chase | Navan | 2m | 5yo + |
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 | Red Mills Trial Hurdle | Hurdle | Gowran Park | 2m | 4yo + |
February | Johnstown Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Naas | 2m 4f | 4yo + |
February | Newlands Chase | Chase | Naas | 2m | 5yo + |
February | Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle | Hurdle | Fairyhouse | 2m | 4yo |
February | Bobbyjo Chase | Chase | Fairyhouse | 3m 1f | 5yo + |
February | Michael Purcell Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Thurles | 2m 4f | 5yo + |
March | Dawn Run Mares Novice Chase | Chase | Limerick | 2m 6f | 5yo + |
March | Webster Cup Chase | Chase | Navan | 2m 4f | 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 + |
April | Normans Grove Chase | Chase | Fairyhouse | 2m 1f | 5yo + |
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 + |
October | Grabel Mares Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m 2f | 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 | Boylesports 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 + |
† Distances in miles and furlongs
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