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

Month
Race Name
Type
Racecourse
Distance
Age
November JNwine.com Champion Chase Chase Down Royal 3m 5yo +
November Morgiana Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 2m 4yo +
Nov / Dec Royal Bond Novice Hurdle Hurdle Fairyhouse 2m 4yo +
Nov / Dec Drinmore Novice Chase Chase Fairyhouse 2m 4f 5yo +
Nov / Dec Hatton's Grace Hurdle Hurdle Fairyhouse 2m 4f 4yo +
December John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase Chase Punchestown 2m 4f 5yo +
December Racing Post Novice Chase Chase Leopardstown 2m 1f 4yo +
December Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase Chase Leopardstown 2m 1f 5yo +
December Future Champions Novice Hurdle Hurdle Leopardstown 2m 4yo +
December Christmas Hurdle Hurdle Leopardstown 3m 4yo +
December Lexus Chase Chase Leopardstown 3m 5yo +
December Ryanair Hurdle Hurdle Leopardstown 2m 4yo +
December Topaz Novice Chase Chase Leopardstown 3m 4yo +
January Slaney Novice Hurdle Hurdle Naas 2m 4f 5yo +
January Arkle Novice Chase Chase Leopardstown 2m 1f 5yo +
January Irish Champion Hurdle Hurdle Leopardstown 2m 4yo +
February Spring Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle Leopardstown 2m 4yo
February Deloitte Novice Hurdle Hurdle Leopardstown 2m 2f 5yo +
February Dr P. J. Moriarty Novice Chase Chase Leopardstown 2m 5f 5yo +
February Irish Gold Cup Chase Leopardstown 3m 5yo +
April Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final Hurdle Fairyhouse 2m 4f 4yo +
April Ryanair Gold Cup Chase Fairyhouse 2m 4f 5yo +
April / May Herald Champion Novice Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 2m 5yo +
April / May Punchestown Champion Chase Chase Punchestown 2m 5yo +
April / May Growise Champion Novice Chase Chase Punchestown 3m 1f 5yo +
April / May Punchestown Gold Cup Chase Punchestown 3m 1f 5yo +
April / May Champion INH Flat Race Flat Punchestown 2m 4–7yo
April / May World Series Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 3m 4yo +
April / May Ryanair Novice Chase Chase Punchestown 2m 5yo +
April / May Punchestown Champion Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 2m 4yo +
April / May Tattersalls Ireland Champion Novice Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 2m 4f 4yo +
April / May Champion Four Year Old Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 2m 4yo
April / May Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 3m 4yo +
April / May Mares Champion Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 2m 2f 4yo +

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 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

Month Race Name Type Racecourse Distance Age
July Grimes Hurdle Hurdle Tipperary 2m 4yo +
September Ballybrit Novice Chase Chase Galway 2m 1f 4yo +
Sept / October Kilbegnet Novice Chase Chase Roscommon 2m 4yo +
October Dolores Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle Hurdle Tipperary 2m 4yo +
October Like A Butterfly Novice Chase Chase Tipperary 2m 4f 4yo +
October Fergus O'Toole Memorial Novice Hurdle Hurdle Limerick 2m 5f 4yo +
October Buck House Novice Chase Chase Punchestown 2m 2f 4yo +
October Daily Star Chase Chase Punchestown 2m 7f 5yo +
Oct / Nov Poplar Square Chase Chase Naas 2m 5yo +
November Down Royal Mares Novice Hurdle Hurdle Down Royal 2m 4yo +
November Cork E.B.F. Novice Hurdle Hurdle Cork 3m 4yo +
November Cork E.B.F. Novice Chase Chase Cork 2m 4f 5yo +
November Fishery Lane Hurdle Hurdle Naas 2m 4yo
November For Auction Novice Hurdle Hurdle Navan 2m 4yo +
November T.A. Morris Memorial Mares Chase Chase Clonmel 2m 4f 5yo +
December Bar One Racing Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle Fairyhouse 2m 3yo
December Lombardstown Mares Novice Chase Chase Cork 2m 1f 4yo +
December Cork Stayers Novice Hurdle Hurdle Cork 3m 4yo +
December Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle Hurdle Limerick 3m 4yo +
December Leopardstown E.B.F. Mares Hurdle Hurdle Leopardstown 2m 4f 4yo +
January Limestone Lad Hurdle Hurdle Naas 2m 3f 5yo +
January Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle Hurdle Fairyhouse 2m 2f 4yo +
February Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle Hurdle Clonmel 3m 4yo +
March Kilcock Novice Chase Chase Naas 2m 4f 5yo +
March Limerick E.B.F. Mares Novice Hurdle Hurdle Limerick 2m 4yo +
April Imperial Call Chase Chase Cork 3m 5yo +
April Tayto Hurdle Hurdle Fairyhouse 2m 4yo
April John and Chich Fowler Memorial Mares Chase Chase Fairyhouse 2m 4f 5yo +

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 Coral.ie 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

References


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