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[edit]

Grade 2[edit]

Grade 3[edit]

Selected other races[edit]

Month	Race Name	Type	Racecourse	Distance †	Age	2022-23 winner
041 May	Killarney National	Chase	Killarney	4073 3m 2f	5yo +	Recite A Prayer
003 June	Mayo National	Chase	Ballinrobe	3219 2m 7f	4yo +	Rock Road
003 June	Connacht National	Chase	Roscommon	3219 3m ½f	5yo +	Politesse
003 July	Midlands National	Chase	Kilbeggan	3219 3m 1f	4yo +	Hurricane Georgie
002 July	Colm Quinn BMW Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Galway	3219 2m 1f	4yo +	Flaming Moon
000 July	Galway Plate	Chase	Galway	4426 2m 6f	4yo +	Hewick
002 July	Galway Hurdle	Hurdle	Galway	3219 2m	4yo +	Tudor City
003 September	Kerry National	Chase	Listowel	3219 3m	4yo +	Busselton
010 September	Pat Walsh Memorial Mares Hurdle	Hurdle	Gowran Park	4828 2m	4yo +	She Is Electric
004 October	Fergus O’Toole Memorial Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Limerick	4224 2m 5f	4yo +	Plains Indian
004 October	Cailin Alainn Mares’ Hurdle	Hurdle	Limerick	4224 2m 6½f	4yo +	Rebel Ivy
003 October	Munster National	Chase	Limerick	3219 3m	4yo +	The Big Dog
004 October	M.W. Hickey Memorial Chase	Chase	Wexford	3219 2m 7f	5yo +	Noble Yeats
006 November	Cork E.B.F. Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Cork	4828 3m	4yo +	Cool Survivor
006 November	Cork Grand National	Chase	Cork	4828 3m 4f	4yo +	Captain Kangaroo
005 November	Grabel Mares Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	3621 2m 2f	4yo +	Queens Brook
006 November	T.A. Morris Memorial Mares Chase	Chase	Clonmel	4033 2m 4f	4yo +	Dolcita
009 November	Irish EBF Mares INH Flat Race	Flat	Navan	3219 2m	4yo * 4–7yo	Jetara
007 November	John Meagher Memorial Chase	Chase	Thurles	4426 2m 6f	5yo +	Darasso
005 December	Irish Racing Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	3621 2m 3½f	4yo +	Saylavee
008 December	Tara Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan	4023 2m 4f	4yo +	abandoned
009 December	Future Champ INH Flat Race	Flat	Navan	3219 2m	4yo * 4–7yo	abandoned
007 December	Boreen Belle Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Thurles	4426 2m	4yo +	Liberty Dance
011 December	Paddy Power Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	3219 3m	5yo +	Real Steel
010 January	Thyestes Chase	Chase	Gowran Park	4828 3m	5yo +	Carefully Selected
011 January	Liffey Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	3219 2m	4yo +	Gaelic Warrior
012 February	BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Mares Chase	Chase	Naas	4023 2m	5yo +	Magic Daze
008 February	Apple’s Jade Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	4023 2m 5f	4yo +	Hauturiere
007 February	Colreevy Mares Novice Chase	Chase	Thurles	4426 2m 6f	5yo +	Brides Hill
012 February	Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase	Chase	Naas	4023 2m 4f	5yo +	Limerick Lace
003 March	Leinster National	Chase	Naas	3219 3m ½f	5yo +	Espanito Bello
009 March	Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion Flat Race	Flat	Limerick	3219 2m	4yo * 4yo	The Yellow Clay
003 April	Ulster National	Chase	Downpatrick	3219 3m 4½f	5yo +
013 April	Boyle Sports Mares Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	5834 2m 5½f	5yo +
013 April	Total Enjoyment Mares Flat Race	Flat	Fairyhouse	5834 2m	4-7yo
013 March / April	Irish Grand National	Chase	Fairyhouse	5834 3m 5f	5yo +
005 April	Howden Insurance Brokers Mares’ Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	3621 2m ½f	4yo +

Discontinued[edit]

† Distances in miles and furlongs

References[edit]

• [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)

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