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
 2023-24 winner
000 NovemberLadbrokes Champion ChaseChaseDown Royal4828 3m5yo +
001 NovemberMorgiana HurdleHurdlePunchestown3219 2m4yo +
002 Nov / DecRoyal Bond Novice HurdleHurdleFairyhouse3219 2m4yo +
003 Nov / DecDrinmore Novice ChaseChaseFairyhouse4023 2m 4f5yo +
004 Nov / DecHatton's Grace HurdleHurdleFairyhouse4023 2m 4f4yo +
005 DecemberJohn Durkan Memorial Punchestown ChaseChasePunchestown4023 2m 4f5yo +
006 DecemberRacing Post Novice ChaseChaseLeopardstown3420 2m 1f4yo +
013 DecemberFaugheen Novice ChaseChaseLimerick3932 2m 3½f4yo +
007 DecemberPaddy's Reward Club ChaseChaseLeopardstown3420 2m 1f5yo +
008 DecemberFuture Champions Novice HurdleHurdleLeopardstown3219 2m4yo +
009 DecemberChristmas HurdleHurdleLeopardstown4828 3m4yo +
010 DecemberSavills ChaseChaseLeopardstown4828 3m5yo +
011 DecemberMatheson HurdleHurdleLeopardstown3219 2m4yo +
012 DecemberNeville Hotels Novice ChaseChaseLeopardstown4828 3m4yo +
014 JanuaryLawlor's of Naas Novice HurdleHurdleNaas4023 2m 4f5yo +
015 FebruaryGolden Cygnet Novice HurdleHurdleLeopardstown4426 2m 6f5yo +
016 FebruaryDublin ChaseChaseLeopardstown3420 2m 1f5yo +
017 FebruaryArkle Novice ChaseChaseLeopardstown3420 2m 1f5yo +
018 FebruaryIrish Champion HurdleHurdleLeopardstown3219 2m4yo +
019 FebruarySpring Juvenile HurdleHurdleLeopardstown3219 2m4yo
020 FebruaryTattersalls Ireland Novice HurdleHurdleLeopardstown3219 2m5yo +
021 FebruaryDr P. J. Moriarty Novice ChaseChaseLeopardstown4225 2m 5f5yo +
022 FebruaryIrish Gold CupChaseLeopardstown4828 3m5yo +
023 AprilMares Novice Hurdle Championship FinalHurdleFairyhouse4023 2m 4f4yo + m
024 AprilWillowWarm Gold CupChaseFairyhouse4023 2m 4f5yo +
025 April / MayKPMG Champion Novice HurdleHurdlePunchestown3219 2m5yo +
026 April / MayWilliam Hill Champion ChaseChasePunchestown3219 2m5yo +
027 April / MayDooley Insurance Group Champion Novice ChaseChasePunchestown5029 3m 1f5yo +
035 April / MayIrish Mirror Novice HurdleHurdlePunchestown4828 3m4yo +
028 April / MayPunchestown Gold CupChasePunchestown5029 3m 1f5yo +
029 April / MayChampion INH Flat RaceFlatPunchestown3219 2m4yo * 4–7yo
030 April / MayChampion Stayers HurdleHurdlePunchestown4828 3m4yo +
031 April / MayBarberstown Castle Novice ChaseChasePunchestown3219 2m5yo +
032 April / MayPunchestown Champion HurdleHurdlePunchestown3219 2m4yo +
033 April / MayAlanna Homes Champion Novice HurdleHurdlePunchestown4023 2m 4f4yo +
034 April / MayChampion Four Year Old HurdleHurdlePunchestown3219 2m4yo
036 April / MayMares Champion HurdleHurdlePunchestown4023 2m 4f4yo + m

Grade 2
Month
 Race Name
 Type
 Racecourse
 Distance †
 Age
 2023-24 winner
001 Sep / OctGowran Park Champion ChaseChaseGowran Park4023 2m 4f5yo + Easy Game
002 NovemberWKD HurdleHurdleDown Royal3219 2m4yo +
003 NovemberSkymas ChaseChaseDown Royal4023 2m 4f5yo +
004 NovemberLismullen HurdleHurdleNavan4023 2m 4f4yo +
005 NovemberFortria ChaseChaseNavan3219 2m5yo +
006 NovemberClonmel Oil ChaseChaseClonmel4023 2m 4f5yo +
007 NovemberCraddockstown Novice ChaseChasePunchestown3219 2m4yo +
008 NovemberFlorida Pearl Novice ChaseChasePunchestown4526 2m 6½f5yo +
009 DecemberNavan Novice HurdleHurdleNavan4023 2m 4f4yo +
018 December Lombardstown Mares Novice Chase Chase Cork 3419 2m 1f 4yo +
010 DecemberHilly Way ChaseChaseCork3219 2m5yo +
011 DecemberDorans Pride Novice HurdleHurdleLimerick4828 3m4yo +
012 DecemberKnight Frank Juvenile HurdleHurdleLeopardstown3219 2m3yo
012 DecemberDawn Run Mares Novice ChaseChaseLimerick4425 2m 6f5yo +
013 DecemberSporting Limerick 4yo HurdleHurdleLimerick3219 2m4yo
014 JanuaryMoscow Flyer Novice HurdleHurdlePunchestown3219 2m5yo +
015 JanuaryCoolmore Mares Novice ChaseChaseThurles4023 2m 4f5yo +
016 JanuaryGalmoy HurdleHurdleGowran Park4828 3m5yo +
020 JanuaryHorse & Jockey Hotel ChaseChaseThurles4023 2m 4½f6yo +
029 FebruaryGoffs Future Stars I.N.H. Flat RaceFlatLeopardstown3219 2m4yo * 4–7yo
029 FebruaryCoolmore Irish EBF Mares I.N.H. Flat RaceFlatLeopardstown3219 2m4yo * 4–7yo
020 FebruaryBoyne HurdleHurdleNavan4225 2m 5f5yo +
021 FebruaryTen Up Novice ChaseChaseNavan4828 3m5yo +
022 FebruaryRed Mills ChaseChaseGowran Park4023 2m 4f5yo +
023 FebruaryJohnstown Novice HurdleHurdleNaas3219 2m4yo +
025 MarchWebster Cup ChaseChaseNavan3218 2m5yo +
026 March / AprilRathbarry & Glenview Studs HurdleHurdleFairyhouse4023 2m 4f5yo +
027 March / AprilFestival Novice HurdleHurdleFairyhouse4023 2m 4f4yo +
028 March / AprilDunboyne Castle Novice HurdleHurdleFairyhouse3219 2m4yo +
029 March / AprilDevenish ChaseChaseFairyhouse4023 2m 4f5yo +
031 AprilDonohue Marquees Juvenile HurdleHurdleFairyhouse3218 2m4yo
019 April/MayGlencarraig Lady Francis Flood Mares ChaseChasePunchestown4225 2m 5f5yo +

Grade 3
Month Race Name Type Racecourse Distance Age 2023-24 winner
041 May An Riocht Chase Chase Killarney 4073 2m 4½f 5yo + Saint Sam
000 July Grimes Hurdle Hurdle Tipperary 3218 2m 4yo + Fils D'oudairies
000 July/AugustGalway PlateChaseGalway4426 2m 6f4yo + Ash Tree Meadow
002 July/AugustGalway HurdleHurdleGalway3219 2m4yo + Zarak The Brave
001 July/August Ballybrit Novice Chase Chase Galway 3419 2m 1f 4yo + Hercule Du Seuil
003 SeptemberKerry NationalChaseListowel4828 3m4yo + Desertmore House
002 Sept / October Kilbegnet Novice Chase Chase Roscommon 3218 2m 4yo + Hercule Du Seuil
003 October Joe Mac Novice Hurdle Hurdle Tipperary 3218 2m 4yo + Williamstowndancer
001 OctoberIstabraq HurdleHurdleTipperary3219 2m4yo + Fils D'oudairies
004 October Like A Butterfly Novice Chase Chase Tipperary 4023 2m 4f 4yo + Sharjah
006 October Buck House Novice Chase Chase Punchestown 3621 2m 2f 4yo + Hercule Du Seuil
007 October Irish Daily Star Chase Chase Punchestown 5029 3m 1f 5yo + Minella Indo
003 OctoberMunster NationalChaseLimerick4828 3m4yo + Gevrey
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 +
014 NovemberMonksfield Novice HurdleHurdleNavan4023 2m 4f4yo +
015 December Bar One Racing Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle Fairyhouse 3218 2m 3yo
016 DecemberKlairon Davis Novice ChaseChaseNavan3419 2m 1f4yo +
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 JanuarySavills New Year's Day ChaseChaseTramore4225 2m 5f5yo +
039 January John and Chich Fowler Memorial Mares Chase Chase Fairyhouse 4023 2m 4f 5yo +
025 JanuaryKilliney Novice ChaseChasePunchestown4225 2m 4f5yo +
023 January Limestone Lad Hurdle Hurdle Naas 3822 2m 3f 5yo +
024 JanuaryNaas Racecourse Business Club Novice ChaseChaseNaas4828 3m5yo +
026 January Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle Hurdle Fairyhouse 3621 2m 2f 4yo +
027 February Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle Hurdle Clonmel 4828 3m 4yo +
029 FebruaryRed Mills Trial HurdleHurdleGowran Park3219 2m4yo +
030 FebruaryQuevega Mares HurdleChasePunchestown4023 2m 4f4yo + m
031 FebruaryMichael Purcell Novice HurdleHurdleThurles4023 2m 4f5yo +
032 FebruaryNewlands ChaseChaseNaas3219 2m5yo +
033 FebruaryWinning Fair Juvenile HurdleHurdleFairyhouse3219 2m4yo
034 FebruaryBobbyjo ChaseChaseFairyhouse5029 3m 1f5yo +
028 MarchFlyingbolt Novice ChaseChaseNavan3219 2m5yo +
035 March Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle Hurdle Naas 3218 2m 4yo +
035 March Naas Directors Plate Novice Chase Chase Naas 4023 2m 4f 5yo +
036 March Limerick E.B.F. Mares Novice Hurdle Hurdle Limerick 3218 2m 4yo +
037 MarchNative Upmanship Novice ChaseChaseThurles3621 2m 2f5yo +
032 MarchHugh McMahon Novice ChaseChaseLimerick4828 3m5yo +
038 April Imperial Call Chase Chase Cork 4828 3m 5yo +
040 April / May Weatherbys Ireland EBF Mares Bumper Flat Punchestown 3219 2m 4yo * 4–7yo

Selected other races
Month
 Race Name
 Type
 Racecourse
 Distance †
 Age
 2023-24 winner
041 May Tourist Attraction Mares Hurdle Hurdle Killarney 3420 2m 1f 4yo + Shecouldbeanything
041 May Oyster Tavern Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Killarney 3420 2m 1f 4yo + Mighty Tom
041 May Killarney National Chase Killarney 5230 3m 2f 5yo + Pont Aval
003 JuneMayo NationalChaseBallinrobe4627 2m 7f4yo + Tullybeg
003 JuneConnacht NationalChaseRoscommon4929 3m ½f5yo + Stealthy Tom
003 JulyMidlands NationalChaseKilbeggan5029 3m 1f4yo + Foxy Jacks
002 July/AugustColm Quinn BMW Novice HurdleHurdleGalway3420 2m 1f4yo + Arctic Fly
002 July/AugustBoyle Sport Handicap HurdleHurdleGalway4526 2m 6½f4yo + Ambitious Fellow
003 SeptemberLiam Healy Memorial Lartigue HurdleHurdleListowel3219 2m4yo Samui
010 SeptemberPat Walsh Memorial Mares HurdleHurdleGowran Park3219 2m4yo + Magical Zoe
010 SeptemberMucklemeg Mares Flat RaceFlatGowran Park3219 2m4yo + Aurora Vega
006 October Co-Op Superstores Handicap Chase Chase Cork 3520 2m 1½f 4yo + Typical Thomas
004 October Fergus O'Toole Memorial Novice Hurdle Hurdle Limerick 4224 2m 5f 4yo + High Class Hero
004 October Cailin Alainn Mares' Hurdle Hurdle Limerick 4526 2m 6½f 4yo + Space Tourist
004 OctoberM.W. Hickey Memorial ChaseChaseWexford4627 2m 7f5yo +
006 November Cork E.B.F. Novice Hurdle Hurdle Cork 4828 3m 4yo +
006 November Cork Grand National Chase Cork 5633 3m 4f 4yo +
005 November Grabel Mares Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 3621 2m 2f 4yo +
006 November T.A. Morris Memorial Mares Chase Chase Clonmel 4033 2m 4f 4yo +
009 NovemberIrish EBF Mares INH Flat RaceFlatNavan3219 2m4yo * 4–7yo
007 NovemberJohn Meagher Memorial ChaseChaseThurles4426 2m 6f5yo +
005 December Irish Racing Mares Novice Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 3923 2m 3½f 4yo +
008 DecemberTara HurdleHurdleNavan4023 2m 4f4yo +
009 DecemberFuture Champ INH Flat RaceFlatNavan3219 2m4yo * 4–7yo
007 DecemberBoreen Belle Mares Novice HurdleHurdleThurles3219 2m4yo +
011 DecemberPaddy Power ChaseChaseLeopardstown4828 3m5yo +
010 JanuaryThyestes ChaseChaseGowran Park4828 3m5yo +
011 JanuaryLiffey Handicap HurdleHurdleLeopardstown3219 2m4yo +
012 FebruaryBBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Mares ChaseChaseNaas3219 2m5yo +
008 FebruaryApple's Jade Mares Novice HurdleHurdlePunchestown4225 2m 5f4yo +
007 FebruaryColreevy Mares Novice ChaseChaseThurles4426 2m 6f5yo +
012 FebruaryNas Na Riogh Novice ChaseChaseNaas4023 2m 4f5yo +
003 MarchLeinster NationalChaseNaas4929 3m ½f5yo +
009 MarchKevin McManus Bookmaker Champion Flat RaceFlatLimerick3219 2m4yo * 4yo
003 AprilUlster NationalChaseDownpatrick5733 3m 4½f5yo +
013 AprilBoyle Sports Mares Novice ChaseChaseFairyhouse4325 2m 5½f5yo +
013 AprilTotal Enjoyment Mares Flat RaceFlatFairyhouse3219 2m4-7yo
013 March / AprilIrish Grand NationalChaseFairyhouse5834 3m 5f5yo +
005 April Howden Insurance Brokers Mares' Novice Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 3319 2m ½f 4yo +

Discontinued
Last Run
 Race Name
 Type
 Racecourse
 Distance †
 Age
002 February 2017Tied Cottage ChaseChasePunchestown3219 2m5yo +
003 April 2017Normans Grove ChaseChaseFairyhouse3420 2m 1f5yo +

† 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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