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.
Month
| Race Name
| Type
| Racecourse
| Distance †
| Age
|
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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 | Savills 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 December | Greenmount Park Novice Chase | Chase | Limerick | 3932 2m 3½f | 4yo + |
014 January | Slaney Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Naas | 4023 2m 4f | 5yo + |
015 January | Arkle Novice Chase | Chase | Leopardstown | 3420 2m 1f | 5yo + |
016 February | Dublin Chase | Chase | Leopardstown | 3420 2m 1f | 5yo + |
017 January | Irish Champion Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 3219 2m | 4yo + |
018 January | Golden Cygnet Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 4426 2m 6f | 5yo + |
019 February | Spring Juvenile Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 3219 2m | 4yo |
020 February | Chanelle Pharma Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 3219 2m | 5yo + |
021 February | Dr P. J. Moriarty Novice Chase | Chase | Leopardstown | 4225 2m 5f | 5yo + |
022 February | Irish Gold Cup | Chase | Leopardstown | 4828 3m | 5yo + |
023 April | Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final | Hurdle | Fairyhouse | 4023 2m 4f | 4yo + |
024 April | Ryanair Gold Cup | Chase | Fairyhouse | 4023 2m 4f | 5yo + |
025 April / May | Herald Champion Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 3219 2m | 5yo + |
026 April / May | Punchestown Champion Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 3219 2m | 5yo + |
027 April / May | Growise Champion Novice Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 5029 3m 1f | 5yo + |
028 April / May | Punchestown Gold Cup | Chase | Punchestown | 5029 3m 1f | 5yo + |
029 April / May | Champion INH Flat Race | Flat | Punchestown | 3219 2m | 4yo * 4–7yo |
030 April / May | World Series Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 4828 3m | 4yo + |
031 April / May | Ryanair Novice Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 3219 2m | 5yo + |
032 April / May | Punchestown Champion Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 3219 2m | 4yo + |
033 April / May | Tattersalls Ireland Champion Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 4023 2m 4f | 4yo + |
034 April / May | Champion Four Year Old Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 3219 2m | 4yo |
035 April / May | Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 4828 3m | 4yo + |
036 April / May | Mares Champion Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 3621 2m 2f | 4yo + |
Month
| Race Name
| Type
| Racecourse
| Distance †
| Age
|
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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 + |
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 + |
019 February | Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 3219 2m | 5yo + |
020 January | Kinloch Brae Chase | Chase | Thurles | 4023 2m 4f | 6yo + |
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 + |
Month | Race Name | Type | Racecourse | Distance | Age |
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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 | Joe Mac Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Tipperary | 3218 2m | 4yo + |
004 October | Like A Butterfly Novice Chase | Chase | Tipperary | 4023 2m 4f | 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 + |
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 + |
024 January | Limestone Lad Hurdle | Hurdle | Naas | 3822 2m 3f | 5yo + |
025 January | Naas Racecourse Business 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 + |