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	2024-25 winner
000 November	The Nap Of The Tap	Chase	Down Royal	3m	5yo +	Envoi Allen
001 November	Morgiana Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m	4yo +	Brighterdaysahead
005 November	John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase	Chase	Punchestown	2m 4f	5yo +	Fact To File
003 Nov / Dec	Drinmore Novice Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	5yo +	Croke Park
004 Nov / Dec	Hatton's Grace Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	4yo +	Lossiemouth
006 December	Racing Post Long Distance Novice Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	3m ½f	4yo +	Croke Park
007 December	Faugheen Novice Chase	Chase	Limerick	2m 3½f	4yo +	Impaire Et Passe
008 December	Paddy's Reward Club Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	2m 1f	5yo +	Solness
010 December	Future Champions Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m	4yo +	Romeo Coolio
011 December	Savills Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m 7½f	4yo +	Home By The Lee
012 December	Savills Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	3m ½f	5yo +	Galopin Des Champs
011 December	Neville Hotels Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m	4yo +	Brighterdaysahead
014 January	Lawlor's of Naas Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Naas	2m 4f	5yo +	The Yellow Clay
015 February	Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m 6f	5yo +	Final Demand
019 February	Spring Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m	4yo	Hello Neighbour
017 February	Arkle Novice Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	2m 1f	5yo +	Majborough
022 February	Irish Gold Cup	Chase	Leopardstown	3m	5yo +	Galopin Des Champs
021 February	Dr P. J. Moriarty Novice Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	2m 5f	5yo +	Ballyburn
020 February	Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m	5yo +	Kopek Des Bordes
018 February	Irish Champion Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m	4yo +	State Man
016 February	Dublin Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	2m 1f	5yo +	Solness
023 April	Honeysuckle Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m 4½f	4yo + m	Aurora Vega
024 April	WillowWarm Gold Cup	Chase	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	5yo +	Spindleberry
025 April / May	KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m	5yo +	Irancy
027 April / May	Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase	Chase	Punchestown	3m 1f	5yo +	Champ Kiely
026 April / May	William Hill Champion Chase	Chase	Punchestown	2m ½f	5yo +	Marine Nationale
035 April / May	Channor Group Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	3m	4yo +	Jasmin De Vaux
029 April / May	Champion INH Flat Race	Flat	Punchestown	2m	4yo * 4–7yo	Bambino Fever
028 April / May	Punchestown Gold Cup	Chase	Punchestown	3m 1f	5yo +	Galopin Des Champs
030 April / May	Champion Stayers Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	3m	4yo +	Teahupoo
031 April / May	Barberstown Castle Novice Chase	Chase	Punchestown	2m	5yo +	Majborough
032 April / May	Punchestown Champion Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m	4yo +	State Man
033 April / May	Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m 4½f	4yo +	Final Demand
034 April / May	Champion Four Year Old Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m	4yo	Lulamba
036 April / May	Mares Champion Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m 4f	4yo + m	Jade De Grugy

Grade 2

Month	Race Name	Type	Racecourse	Distance †	Age	2025-26 winner
001 Sep / Oct	Gowran Park Champion Chase	Chase	Gowran Park	2m 4f	5yo +	Western Fold
003 November	Skymas Chase	Chase	Down Royal	2m 4f	5yo +
006 November	Clonmel Oil Chase	Chase	Clonmel	2m 4f	5yo +
004 November	Lismullen Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan	2m 4f	4yo +
005 November	Fortria Chase	Chase	Navan	2m	5yo +
006 November	Florida Pearl Novice Chase	Chase	Punchestown	2m 6½f	5yo +
007 November	Craddockstown Novice Chase	Chase	Punchestown	2m	4yo +
008 Nov / Dec	Royal Bond Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m ½f	4yo +
009 December	Navan Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan	2m 4f	4yo +
009a December	Lombardstown Mares Novice Chase	Chase	Cork	2m 1f	4yo +
010 December	Hilly Way Chase	Chase	Cork	2m	5yo +
011 December	Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Limerick	2m 7f	4yo +
012 December	O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m	3yo
012 December	Dawn Run Mares Novice Chase	Chase	Limerick	2m 6f	5yo +
014 January	Racing Post Novice Chase	Chase	Naas	2m	5yo +
014 January	Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m	5yo +
015 January	Coolmore Mares Novice Chase	Chase	Thurles	2m 4f	5yo +
020 January	Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase	Chase	Thurles	2m 4½f	6yo +
016 January	Galmoy Hurdle	Hurdle	Gowran Park	3m	5yo +
029 February	Donohue Marquees Future Stars I.N.H. Flat Race	Flat	Leopardstown	2m	4yo * 4–7yo
029 February	Coolmore Irish EBF Mares I.N.H. Flat Race	Flat	Leopardstown	2m	4yo * 4–7yo
February	Boyne Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan	2m 5f	5yo +
February	Ten Up Novice Chase	Chase	Navan	3m	5yo +
022 February	Red Mills Chase	Chase	Gowran Park	2m 4f	5yo +
024 March	Webster Cup Chase	Chase	Navan	2m 4½f	5yo +
025 March / April	Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	5yo +
026 March / April	Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings Nov Hdl	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	4yo +
027 March / April	Donohoe Marquees Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m	4yo +
028 March / April	Devenish Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	5yo +
029 April	O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m	4yo
030 April/May	Glencarraig Lady Francis Flood Mares Chase	Chase	Punchestown	2m 5f	5yo +

Grade 3

Month	Race Name	Type	Racecourse	Distance	Age	2025-26 winner
May	An Riocht Chase	Chase	Killarney	2m 4½f	5yo +	Hercule Du Seuil
July	Grimes Hurdle	Hurdle	Tipperary	2m	4yo +	Jesse Evans
July/August	Galway Plate	Chase	Galway	2m 6f	4yo +	Western Fold
July/August	Galway Hurdle	Hurdle	Galway	2m	4yo +	Nadaawi
001 July/August	Ballybrit Novice Chase	Chase	Galway	2m 1f	4yo +	Gold Dancer
003 September	Kerry National	Chase	Listowel	3m	4yo +	Spanish Harlem
002 Sept / October	Kilbegnet Novice Chase	Chase	Roscommon	2m	4yo +	Westport Cove
003 October	Boyle Sports Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Tipperary	2m	4yo +	Love Me Tender
001 October	Istabraq Hurdle	Hurdle	Tipperary	2m	4yo +	Gaucher
004 October	Like A Butterfly Novice Chase	Chase	Tipperary	2m 4f	4yo +	Gold Dancer
006 October	Buck House Novice Chase	Chase	Punchestown	2m 2f	4yo +
007 October	Irish Daily Star Chase	Chase	Punchestown	3m 1f	5yo +
003 October	Munster National	Chase	Limerick	3m	4yo +
009 November	Down Royal Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Down Royal	2m	4yo +
009 November	Bottlegreen Hurdle	Hurdle	Down Royal	2m	4yo +
010 November	Cork E.B.F. Novice Chase	Chase	Cork	2m 4f	5yo +
008 November	Poplar Square Chase	Chase	Naas	2m	5yo +
012 November	For Auction Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan	2m	4yo +
014 November	Monksfield Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan	2m 4f	4yo +
014 November	Troytown Chase	Chase	Navan	3m	4yo +
015 December	WillowWarm Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m	4yo
015 December	Bar One Racing Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m	3yo
019 December	Cork Stayers Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Cork	3m	4yo +
021 December	Leopardstown E.B.F. Mares Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m 4f	4yo +
022 January	O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey New Year's Day Chase	Chase	Tramore	2m 7f	5yo +
039 January	John and Chich Fowler Memorial Mares Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	5yo +
025a January	Dan & Joan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	2m 1½f	5yo +
025b January	Killiney Novice Chase	Chase	Punchestown	2m 3½f	5yo +
011 January	Thyestes Chase	Chase	Gowran Park	3m 1f	5yo +
023 January	Limestone Lad Hurdle	Hurdle	Naas	2m 3f	5yo +
024 January	Naas Racecourse Business Club Novice Chase	Chase	Naas	3m	5yo +
026 January	Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m 2f	4yo +
February	O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Hcap Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	2m 5f	5yo +
027 February	Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Clonmel	3m	4yo +
029 February	Red Mills Trial Hurdle	Hurdle	Gowran Park	2m	4yo +
030 February	Quevega Mares Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m 4½f	4yo + m
031 February	Michael Purcell Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Thurles	2m 5f	5yo +
034 February	Bobbyjo Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	3m 1½f	5yo +
032 February	Newlands Chase	Chase	Naas	2m	5yo +
033 February	Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Naas	1m 7½f	4yo
028 March	Flyingbolt Novice Chase	Chase	Navan	2m	5yo +
035 March	Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Naas	2m	4yo +
036 March	Limerick E.B.F. Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Limerick	2m	4yo +
037 March	Native Upmanship Novice Chase	Chase	Thurles	2m 2f	5yo +
March	Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase	Chase	Limerick	3m ½f	5yo +
039 March	Imperial Call Chase	Chase	Cork	3m	5yo +
March / April	Irish Grand National	Chase	Fairyhouse	3m 6f	5yo +
April / May	HSS Hire Handicap Chase	Chase	Punchestown	2m 4½f	5yo +
April / May	Weatherbys Ireland EBF Mares Bumper	Flat	Punchestown	2m	4yo * 4–7yo

Selected other races

Month	Race Name	Type	Racecourse	Distance †	Age	2025-26 winner
May	Tourist Attraction Mares Hurdle	Hurdle	Killarney	2m 1f	4yo +	Stormalong
May	Killarney National	Chase	Killarney	3m 2f	5yo +	Cadatharla
May	Mayo National	Chase	Ballinrobe	2m 7f	4yo +	Western Fold
June	Connacht National	Chase	Roscommon	4929 3m ½f	5yo +	Mica Malpic
July	Midlands National	Chase	Kilbeggan	5029 3m 1f	4yo +	Amirite
July/August	Colm Quinn BMW Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Galway	2m 1f	4yo +	Sticktotheplan
July/August	Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase	Chase	Galway	2m 6½f	4yo +	Turnpike Trip
July/August	Boyle Sports Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Galway	2m 6½f	4yo +	Winning Smut
September	Liam Healy Memorial Lartigue Hurdle	Hurdle	Listowel	2m	4yo	Last Kingdom
September	MCG Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Listowel	2m	5yo +	Casheldale Lad
September	Pat Walsh Memorial Mares Hurdle	Hurdle	Gowran Park	2m	4yo +	Royal Hollow
September	Mucklemeg Mares Flat Race	Flat	Gowran Park	2m	4yo +	Liadawn
October	Co-Op Superstores Handicap Chase	Chase	Cork	2m 1½f	4yo +
October	Fergus O'Toole Memorial Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Limerick	2m 5f	4yo +
October	Cailin Alainn Mares' Hurdle	Hurdle	Limerick	2m 6½f	4yo +
October	M.W. Hickey Memorial Chase	Chase	Wexford	2m 7f	5yo +
November	Haslem Hotel Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Down Royal	2m 1f	4yo +
November	Cork E.B.F. Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Cork	3m	4yo +
November	Cork Grand National	Chase	Cork	5633 3m 4f	4yo +
November	T.A. Morris Memorial Mares Chase	Chase	Clonmel	2m 4f	4yo +
November	Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Naas	2m 4f	4yo +
November	Irish EBF Mares INH Flat Race	Flat	Navan	2m	4yo * 4–7yo
November	Tara Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan	2m 4f	4yo +
November	Grabel Mares Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m 2f	4yo +
November	John Meagher Memorial Chase	Chase	Thurles	2m 6f	5yo +
December	EasyFix Equine Handicap Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	2m 1f	4yo +
December	Porterstown Handicap Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	3m 5½f	4yo +
December	Bar One Racing Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m	4yo +
December	Irish Racing Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	3923 2m 3½f	4yo +
December	Bective Stud, Tea Rooms & Apartment Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan	3m 1f	4yo+
December	Foxrock Handicap Chase	Chase	Navan	4106 2m 4½f	4yo+
December	Future Champ INH Flat Race	Flat	Navan	2m	4yo * 4–7yo
December	Billy Harney Memorial Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Thurles	2m	4yo +
December	Paddy Power Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	3m	4yo +
December	Neville Hotels Premier Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m 4f	5yo +
December	Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase	Chase	Limerick	2m 3½f	4yo +
December	QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Limerick	2m	3-4yo
January	Navan Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan	2m 4f	4yo +
February	Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	3m ½f	4yo +
February	Ryanair Handicap Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	2m 1f	5yo +
February	Paddy Mullins Mares Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m 2f	4yo + m
February	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	Quinn Bet Grand National Trial	Chase	Punchestown	3m 3f	5yo +
February	Sheila Bourke Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m	4yo +
February	Colreevy Mares Novice Chase	Chase	Thurles	2m 6f	5yo +
February	Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase	Chase	Naas	2m 4f	5yo +
March	QuinnBet Handicap Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	2m 5½f	5yo+
March	Holden Plant Rentals Shamrock Handicap Chase	Chase	Gowran Park	2m	5yo+
March	Leinster National	Chase	Naas	3m ½f	5yo +
March	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final	Chase	Navan	2m 7½f	5yo+
March	Ulster National	Chase	Downpatrick	3m 4½f	5yo +
March	Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion Flat Race	Flat	Limerick	2m	4yo * 4yo
March	Bar One Racing Easter Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Cork	2m 3f	4yo +
March	I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	3m	5yo +
March	RYBO Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m	4yo +
March	Total Enjoyment Mares Flat Race	Flat	Fairyhouse	2m	4-7yo
March	BoyleSports, Proud Sponsors Since 2014 Nov Hcap Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	2m ½f	5yo +
April	Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m ½f	4yo +
May	Frontline Security Handicap Chase	Chase	Punchestown	2m ½f	4yo +
May	Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m 7½f	4yo +
May	Close Brothers Mares' Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m ½f	4yo +
May	QuinnBet Novice Handicap Chase	Chase	Punchestown	2m 4f	5yo +
May	Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase	Chase	Punchestown	3m ½f	5yo +
May	SBK Gold Trophy Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m 4½f	4yo +

Discontinued

Last Run	Race Name	Type	Racecourse	Distance †	Age
001 February 2017	Tied Cottage Chase	Chase	Punchestown	3219 2m	5yo +
002 April 2017	Normans Grove Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	3420 2m 1f	5yo +
003 December 2023	Racing Post Novice Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	2m 1f	4yo +

† Distances in miles and furlongs

References

• - Irish National Hunt May-Oct 2014.
• – Irish National Hunt Oct–Dec 2014.
• - Enhancements to the National Hunt Pattern Programme (Aug 16 2019)
• - Enhancements to the National Hunt Pattern Programme (Sep 3 2020)

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