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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
000 November JNwine.com Champion Chase Chase Down Royal 4828 3m 5yo +
001 November Morgiana Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 3219 2m 4yo +
002 Nov / Dec Royal Bond Novice Hurdle Hurdle Fairyhouse 3219 2m 4yo +
003 Nov / Dec Drinmore Novice Chase Chase Fairyhouse 4023 2m 4f 5yo +
004 Nov / Dec Hatton's Grace Hurdle Hurdle Fairyhouse 4023 2m 4f 4yo +
005 December John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase Chase Punchestown 4023 2m 4f 5yo +
006 December Racing Post Novice Chase Chase Leopardstown 3420 2m 1f 4yo +
007 December Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase Chase Leopardstown 3420 2m 1f 5yo +
008 December Future Champions Novice Hurdle Hurdle Leopardstown 3219 2m 4yo +
009 December Christmas Hurdle Hurdle Leopardstown 4828 3m 4yo +
010 December Leopardstown Christmas Chase Chase Leopardstown 4828 3m 5yo +
011 December Ryanair Hurdle Hurdle Leopardstown 3219 2m 4yo +
012 December Neville Hotels Novice Chase Chase Leopardstown 4828 3m 4yo +
013 January Slaney Novice Hurdle Hurdle Naas 4023 2m 4f 5yo +
014 January Arkle Novice Chase Chase Leopardstown 3420 2m 1f 5yo +
015 January Irish Champion Hurdle Hurdle Leopardstown 3219 2m 4yo +
016 January Golden Cygnet Novice Hurdle Hurdle Leopardstown 4426 2m 6f 5yo +
017 February Spring Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle Leopardstown 3219 2m 4yo
018 February Deloitte Novice Hurdle Hurdle Leopardstown 3621 2m 2f 5yo +
019 February Dr P. J. Moriarty Novice Chase Chase Leopardstown 4225 2m 5f 5yo +
020 February Irish Gold Cup Chase Leopardstown 4828 3m 5yo +
021 April Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final Hurdle Fairyhouse 4023 2m 4f 4yo +
022 April Ryanair Gold Cup Chase Fairyhouse 4023 2m 4f 5yo +
023 April / May Herald Champion Novice Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 3219 2m 5yo +
024 April / May Punchestown Champion Chase Chase Punchestown 3219 2m 5yo +
025 April / May Growise Champion Novice Chase Chase Punchestown 5029 3m 1f 5yo +
026 April / May Punchestown Gold Cup Chase Punchestown 5029 3m 1f 5yo +
027 April / May Champion INH Flat Race Flat Punchestown 3219 2m 4yo * 4–7yo
028 April / May World Series Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 4828 3m 4yo +
029 April / May Ryanair Novice Chase Chase Punchestown 3219 2m 5yo +
030 April / May Punchestown Champion Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 3219 2m 4yo +
031 April / May Tattersalls Ireland Champion Novice Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 4023 2m 4f 4yo +
032 April / May Champion Four Year Old Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 3219 2m 4yo
033 April / May Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 4828 3m 4yo +
034 April / May Mares Champion Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 3621 2m 2f 4yo +

Grade 2

Month
 Race Name
 Type
 Racecourse
 Distance †
 Age
000 October Gowran Park Champion Chase Chase Gowran Park 4023 2m 4f 5yo +
001 October Istabraq Hurdle Hurdle Tipperary 3219 2m 4yo +
002 November WKD Hurdle Hurdle Down Royal 3219 2m 4yo +
003 November Skymas Chase Chase Down Royal 4023 2m 4f 5yo +
005 November Lismullen Hurdle Hurdle Navan 4023 2m 4f 4yo +
006 November Fortria Chase Chase Navan 3219 2m 5yo +
006 November Clonmel Oil Chase Chase Clonmel 4023 2m 4f 5yo +
007 November Craddockstown Novice Chase Chase Punchestown 3219 2m 4yo +
008 November Florida Pearl Novice Chase Chase Punchestown 4526 2m 6½f 5yo +
009 December Navan Novice Hurdle Hurdle Navan 4023 2m 4f 4yo +
010 December Hilly Way Chase Chase Cork 3219 2m 5yo +
011 December Greenmount Park Novice Chase Chase Limerick 3932 2m 3½f 4yo +
012 December Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle Hurdle Limerick 4828 3m 4yo +
013 December Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle Leopardstown 3219 2m 3yo
014 January Coolmore Mares Novice Chase Chase Thurles 4023 2m 4f 5yo +
015 January Galmoy Hurdle Hurdle Gowran Park 4828 3m 5yo +
018 February Dublin Chase Chase Leopardstown 3420 2m 1f 5yo +
019 February Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 3219 2m 5yo +
020 February Boyne Hurdle Hurdle Navan 4225 2m 5f 5yo +
021 February Ten Up Novice Chase Chase Navan 4828 3m 5yo +
022 February Red Mills Chase Chase Gowran Park 4023 2m 4f 5yo +
023 February Johnstown Novice Hurdle Hurdle Naas 3219 2m 4yo +
024 March Dawn Run Mares Novice Chase Chase Limerick 4425 2m 6f 5yo +
025 March Webster Cup Chase Chase Navan 3218 2m 5yo +
026 March / April Irish Strawberry Hurdle Hurdle Fairyhouse 4023 2m 4f 5yo +
027 March / April Festival Novice Hurdle Hurdle Fairyhouse 4023 2m 4f 4yo +
028 March / April Dunboyne Castle Novice Hurdle Hurdle Fairyhouse 3219 2m 4yo +
029 March / April Devenish Chase Chase Fairyhouse 4023 2m 4f 5yo +
031 April Avoca Dunboyne Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle Fairyhouse 3218 2m 4yo
032 April Hugh McMahon Novice Chase Chase Limerick 4828 3m 5yo +

Grade 3

Month Race Name Type Racecourse Distance Age
000 July Grimes Hurdle Hurdle Tipperary 3218 2m 4yo +
001 September Ballybrit Novice Chase Chase Galway 3419 2m 1f 4yo +
002 Sept / October Kilbegnet Novice Chase Chase Roscommon 3218 2m 4yo +
003 October Dolores Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle Hurdle Tipperary 3218 2m 4yo +
004 October Like A Butterfly Novice Chase Chase Tipperary 4023 2m 4f 4yo +
005 October Fergus O'Toole Memorial Novice Hurdle Hurdle Limerick 4224 2m 5f 4yo +
006 October Buck House Novice Chase Chase Punchestown 3621 2m 2f 4yo +
007 October Irish Daily Star Chase Chase Punchestown 5029 3m 1f 5yo +
008 Oct / Nov Poplar Square Chase Chase Naas 3218 2m 5yo +
009 November Down Royal Mares Novice Hurdle Hurdle Down Royal 3218 2m 4yo +
010 November Cork E.B.F. Novice Chase Chase Cork 4023 2m 4f 5yo +
011 November Fishery Lane Hurdle Hurdle Naas 3218 2m 4yo
012 November For Auction Novice Hurdle Hurdle Navan 3218 2m 4yo +
013 November T.A. Morris Memorial Mares Chase Chase Clonmel 4023 2m 4f 5yo +
014 November Monksfield Novice Hurdle Hurdle Navan 4023 2m 4f 4yo +
015 December Bar One Racing Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle Fairyhouse 3218 2m 3yo
016 December Klairon Davis Novice Chase Chase Navan 3419 2m 1f 4yo +
018 December Lombardstown Mares Novice Chase Chase Cork 3419 2m 1f 4yo +
019 December Cork Stayers Novice Hurdle Hurdle Cork 4828 3m 4yo +
021 December Leopardstown E.B.F. Mares Hurdle Hurdle Leopardstown 4023 2m 4f 4yo +
022 January Kinloch Brae Chase Chase Thurles 4023 2m 4f 6yo +
024 January Limestone Lad Hurdle Hurdle Naas 3822 2m 3f 5yo +
025 January Woodlands Park 100 Club Novice Chase Chase Naas 4828 3m 5yo +
026 January Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle Hurdle Fairyhouse 3621 2m 2f 4yo +
027 February Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle Hurdle Clonmel 4828 3m 4yo +
028 February Flyingbolt Novice Chase Chase Navan 3219 2m 5yo +
029 February Red Mills Trial Hurdle Hurdle Gowran Park 3219 2m 4yo +
030 February Michael Purcell Novice Hurdle Hurdle Thurles 4023 2m 4f 5yo +
031 February Newlands Chase Chase Naas 3219 2m 5yo +
032 February Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle Fairyhouse 3219 2m 4yo
033 February Bobbyjo Chase Chase Fairyhouse 5029 3m 1f 5yo +
034 March Kilcock Novice Chase Chase Naas 4023 2m 4f 5yo +
035 March Limerick E.B.F. Mares Novice Hurdle Hurdle Limerick 3218 2m 4yo +
036 April Imperial Call Chase Chase Cork 4828 3m 5yo +
038 April John and Chich Fowler Memorial Mares Chase Chase Fairyhouse 4023 2m 4f 5yo +
039 April / May Weatherbys Ireland EBF Mares Bumper Flat Punchestown 3219 2m 4yo * 4–7yo
040 May An Riocht Chase Chase Killarney 4073 2m 4½f 5yo +

Selected other races

Month
 Race Name
 Type
 Racecourse
 Distance †
 Age
001 July / Aug Galway Plate Chase Galway 4426 2m 6f 4yo +
002 July / Aug Galway Hurdle Hurdle Galway 3219 2m 4yo +
002 September Guinness Kerry National Chase Listowel 3219 3m 4yo +
003 October Grabel Mares Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 3621 2m 2f 4yo +
004 November Cork E.B.F. Novice Hurdle Hurdle Cork 4828 3m 4yo +
005 November John Meagher Memorial Chase Chase Thurles 4426 2m 6f 5yo +
006 December Tara Hurdle Hurdle Navan 4023 2m 4f 4yo +
007 December Future Champ INH Flat Race Flat Navan 3219 2m 4yo * 4–7yo
008 January Thyestes Chase Chase Gowran Park 4828 3m 5yo +
009 January Coral.ie Hurdle Hurdle Leopardstown 3219 2m 4yo +
010 February Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase Chase Naas 4023 2m 4f 5yo +
012 March / April Irish Grand National Chase Fairyhouse 5834 3m 5f 5yo +

Discontinued

Last Run
 Race Name
 Type
 Racecourse
 Distance †
 Age
001 January 2017 Killiney Novice Chase Chase Leopardstown 4225 2m 3f 5yo +
002 February 2017 Tied Cottage Chase Chase Punchestown 3219 2m 5yo +
003 April 2017 Normans Grove Chase Chase Fairyhouse 3420 2m 1f 5yo +

† Distances in miles and furlongs

References

  • [1] - "Irish National Hunt May-Oct 2014".
  • [2] – "Irish National Hunt Oct–Dec 2014".
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