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 |
2022-23 winner |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
October | Gowran Park Champion Chase | Chase | Gowran Park | 2m 4f | 5yo + | Easy Game |
November | WKD Hurdle | Hurdle | Down Royal | 2m | 4yo + | Pied Piper |
November | Skymas Chase | Chase | Down Royal | 2m 4f | 5yo + | Fury Road |
November | Lismullen Hurdle | Hurdle | Navan | 2m 4f | 4yo + | Home By The Lee |
November | Fortria Chase | Chase | Navan | 2m | 5yo + | Captain Guinness |
November | Clonmel Oil Chase | Chase | Clonmel | 2m 4f | 5yo + | Blue Lord |
November | Craddockstown Novice Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 2m | 4yo + | Midnight Run |
November | Florida Pearl Novice Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 2m 6½f | 5yo + | Darrens Hope |
December | Navan Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Navan | 2m 4f | 4yo + | |
December | Lombardstown Mares Novice Chase | Chase | Cork | 2m 1f | 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 | |
December | Dawn Run Mares Novice Chase | Chase | Limerick | 2m 6f | 5yo + | |
December | Sporting Limerick 4yo Hurdle | Hurdle | Limerick | 2m | 4yo | |
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 Mogul Mares Novice Chase | Chase | Thurles | 2m 4½f | 5yo + m | |
February | Goffs Future Stars I.N.H. Flat Race | Flat | Leopardstown | 2m | 4–7yo | |
February | Coolmore Irish EBF Mares I.N.H. Flat Race | Flat | Leopardstown | 2m | 4–7yo | |
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 | Webster Cup Chase | Chase | Navan | 2m | 5yo + | |
March / April | Rathbarry & Glenview Studs 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 | Donohue Marquees Juvenile Hurdle | Hurdle | Fairyhouse | 2m | 4yo | |
April/May | Glencarraig Lady Francis Flood Mares Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 2m 5f | 5yo + |
Grade 3
Selected other races
Month |
Race Name |
Type |
Racecourse |
Distance † |
Age |
2022-23 winner |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May | Killarney National | Chase | Killarney | 3m 2f | 5yo + | Recite A Prayer |
June | Mayo National | Chase | Ballinrobe | 2m 7f | 4yo + | Rock Road |
June | Connacht National | Chase | Roscommon | 3m ½f | 5yo + | Politesse |
July | Midlands National | Chase | Kilbeggan | 3m 1f | 4yo + | Hurricane Georgie |
July | Colm Quinn BMW Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Galway | 2m 1f | 4yo + | Flaming Moon |
July | Galway Plate | Chase | Galway | 2m 6f | 4yo + | Hewick |
July | Galway Hurdle | Hurdle | Galway | 2m | 4yo + | Tudor City |
September | Kerry National | Chase | Listowel | 3m | 4yo + | Busselton |
September | Pat Walsh Memorial Mares Hurdle | Hurdle | Gowran Park | 2m | 4yo + | She Is Electric |
October | Fergus O'Toole Memorial Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Limerick | 2m 5f | 4yo + | Plains Indian |
October | Cailin Alainn Mares' Hurdle | Hurdle | Limerick | 2m 6½f | 4yo + | Rebel Ivy |
October | Munster National | Chase | Limerick | 3m | 4yo + | The Big Dog |
October | M.W. Hickey Memorial Chase | Chase | Wexford | 2m 7f | 5yo + | Noble Yeats |
November | Cork E.B.F. Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Cork | 3m | 4yo + | Cool Survivor |
November | Cork Grand National | Chase | Cork | 3m 4f | 4yo + | Captain Kangaroo |
November | Grabel Mares Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m 2f | 4yo + | Queens Brook |
November | T.A. Morris Memorial Mares Chase | Chase | Clonmel | 2m 4f | 4yo + | Dolcita |
November | Irish EBF Mares INH Flat Race | Flat | Navan | 2m | 4–7yo | Jetara |
November | John Meagher Memorial Chase | Chase | Thurles | 2m 6f | 5yo + | Darasso |
December | Irish Racing Mares Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m 3½f | 4yo + | |
December | Tara Hurdle | Hurdle | Navan | 2m 4f | 4yo + | |
December | Future Champ INH Flat Race | Flat | Navan | 2m | 4–7yo | |
December | Boreen Belle Mares Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Thurles | 2m | 4yo + | |
December | Paddy Power Chase | Chase | Leopardstown | 3m | 5yo + | |
January | Thyestes Chase | Chase | Gowran Park | 3m | 5yo + | |
January | Liffey Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 2m | 4yo + | |
February | BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Mares Chase | Chase | Naas | 2m | 5yo + | |
February | Apple's Jade Mares Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Navan | 2m 5f | 4yo + | |
February | Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase | Chase | Naas | 2m 4f | 5yo + | |
March | Leinster National | Chase | Naas | 3m ½f | 5yo + | |
March | Ulster National | Chase | Downpatrick | 3m 4½f | 5yo + | |
March | Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion Flat Race | Flat | Limerick | 2m | 4yo | |
April | Boyle Sports Mares Chase | Chase | Fairyhouse | 2m 5½f | 5yo + | |
April | Total Enjoyment Mares Flat Race | Flat | Fairyhouse | 2m | 4-7yo | |
March / April | Irish Grand National | Chase | Fairyhouse | 3m 5f | 5yo + | |
April | Howden Insurance Brokers Mares' Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m ½f | 4yo + |
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
References
- [1] - Irish National Hunt May-Oct 2014.
- [2] – Irish National Hunt Oct–Dec 2014.
- [3] - Enhancements to the National Hunt Pattern Programme (Aug 16 2019)
- [4] - Enhancements to the National Hunt Pattern Programme (Sep 3 2020)