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List of Irish National Hunt races

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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
2025-26 Winner
000 November	BetVictor Champion Chase	Chase	Down Royal	5yo +	Envoi Allen
001 November	Morgiana Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	4yo +	Lossiemouth
005 November	John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase	Chase	Punchestown	5yo +	Gaelic Warrior
003 Nov / Dec	Drinmore Novice Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	4yo +	Romeo Coolio
004 Nov / Dec	Hatton's Grace Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	4yo +	Teahupoo
006 December	Racing Post Novice Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	4yo +	Romeo Coolio
007 December	Faugheen Novice Chase	Chase	Limerick	4yo +	Final Demand
008 December	Paddy's Reward Club Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	5yo +	Solness
010 December	Future Champions Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	4yo +	Skylight Hustle
011 December	Christmas Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	4yo +	Teahupoo
012 December	Savills Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	5yo +	Affordale Fury
011 December	December Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	4yo +	Lossiemouth
014 January	Ballymore Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Naas	5yo +	I'll Sort That
015 February	Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	5yo +
019 February	Spring Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	4yo
017 February	Arkle Novice Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	5yo +
022 February	Irish Gold Cup	Chase	Leopardstown	5yo +
021 February	Dr P. J. Moriarty Novice Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	5yo +	Kaid d'Authie
020 February	Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	5yo +	Talk The Talk
018 February	Irish Champion Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	4yo +	Brighterdaysahead
016 February	Dublin Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	5yo +	Majborough
023 April	Honeysuckle Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	4yo + m
024 April	WillowWarm Gold Cup	Chase	Fairyhouse	5yo +
025 April / May	KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	5yo +
027 April / May	Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase	Chase	Punchestown	5yo +
026 April / May	William Hill Champion Chase	Chase	Punchestown	5yo +
035 April / May	Channor Group Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	4yo +
029 April / May	Champion INH Flat Race	Flat	Punchestown	4yo * 4–7yo
028 April / May	Punchestown Gold Cup	Chase	Punchestown	5yo +
030 April / May	Champion Stayers Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	4yo +
031 April / May	Barberstown Castle Novice Chase	Chase	Punchestown	5yo +
032 April / May	Punchestown Champion Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	4yo +
033 April / May	Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	4yo +
034 April / May	Champion Four Year Old Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	4yo
036 April / May	Mares Champion Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	4yo + m

Grade 2

Month
Race Name
Type
Racecourse
Distance †
Age
2025-26 Winner
001 Sep / Oct	Gowran Park Champion Chase	Chase	Gowran Park		5yo +	Western Fold
003 November	Skymas Chase	Chase	Down Royal		5yo +	Firefox
006 November	Clonmel Oil Chase	Chase	Clonmel		5yo +	Il Etait Temps
004 November	Lismullen Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan		4yo +	Colonel Mustard
005 November	Fortria Chase	Chase	Navan		5yo +	Found A Fifty
006 November		Florida Pearl Novice Chase	Chase	Punchestown		5yo +	Oscars Brother
007 November	Craddockstown Novice Chase	Chase	Punchestown		4yo +	Westport Cove
008 Nov / Dec	Royal Bond Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse		4yo +	Koktail Brut
009 December	Navan Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan		4yo +	Doctor Steinberg
009a December	Lombardstown Mares Novice Chase	Chase	Cork		4yo +	Kala Conti
010 December	Hilly Way Chase	Chase	Cork		5yo +	Found A Fifty
011 December	Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Limerick		4yo +	Kazansky
012 December	O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown		3yo	Narciso Has
012 December	Dawn Run Mares Novice Chase	Chase	Limerick		5yo +	The Big Westerner
014 January	Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown		5yo +	Sober
015 January	Coolmore Mares Novice Chase	Chase	Thurles		5yo +	Jade De Grugy
020 January	Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase	Chase	Thurles		6yo +	Appreciate It
016 January	Galmoy Hurdle	Hurdle	Gowran Park		5yo +	Home By The Lee
029 February	Donohue Marquees Future Stars I.N.H. Flat Race	Flat	Leopardstown		4yo * 4–6yo
029 February	Coolmore Irish EBF Mares I.N.H. Flat Race	Flat	Leopardstown		4yo * 4–6yo	Moonverrin
	Boyne Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan		5yo +
	Ten Up Novice Chase	Chase	Navan		5yo +
022 February	Red Mills Chase	Chase	Gowran Park		5yo +
024 March	Webster Cup Chase	Chase	Navan		5yo +
025 March / April	Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse		5yo +
026 March / April	Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings Nov Hdl	Hurdle	Fairyhouse		4yo +
027 March / April	Donohoe Marquees Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse		4yo +
028 March / April	Devenish Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse		5yo +
029 April	O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse		4yo
030 April/May	Glencarraig Lady Francis Flood Mares Chase	Chase	Punchestown		5yo +

Grade 3

Month	Race Name	Type	Racecourse	Age	2025-26 Winner
	An Riocht Chase	Chase	Killarney	5yo +	Hercule Du Seuil
	Grimes Hurdle	Hurdle	Tipperary	4yo +	Jesse Evans
	Galway Plate	Chase	Galway	4yo +	Western Fold
	Galway Hurdle	Hurdle	Galway	4yo +	Nadaawi
001 July/August	Ballybrit Novice Chase	Chase	Galway	4yo +	Gold Dancer
003 September	Kerry National	Chase	Listowel	4yo +	Spanish Harlem
002 Sept / October	Kilbegnet Novice Chase	Chase	Roscommon	4yo +	Westport Cove
003 October	Boyle Sports Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Tipperary	4yo +	Love Me Tender
001 October	Istabraq Hurdle	Hurdle	Tipperary	4yo +	Gaucher
004 October	Like A Butterfly Novice Chase	Chase	Tipperary	4yo +	Gold Dancer
006 October	Carvill's Hill Chase	Chase	Punchestown	4yo +	King of Kingsfield
007 October	BetVictor Chase	Chase	Punchestown	5yo +	Heart Wood
003 October	Munster National	Chase	Limerick	4yo +	French Dynamite
009 November	Down Royal Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Down Royal	4yo +	Full Of Life
010 November	Cork E.B.F. Novice Chase	Chase	Cork	5yo +	Ol Man Dingle
008 November	Poplar Square Chase	Chase	Naas	5yo +	Only By Night
012 November	For Auction Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan	4yo +	I'll Sort That
014 November	Monksfield Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan	4yo +	Kalypso'chance
014 November	Troytown Chase	Chase	Navan	4yo +	Answer To Kayf
015 December	Jack McInerney Memorial Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	4yo	Talk The Talk
015 December	Bar One Racing Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	3yo	Mange Tout
019 December	Cork Stayers Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Cork	4yo +	Good Girl Kathleen
021 December	Leopardstown E.B.F. Mares Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	4yo +	Wodhooh
022 January	O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey New Year's Day Chase	Chase	Tramore	5yo +	Heart Wood
039 January	John and Chich Fowler Memorial Mares Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	5yo +	Dinoblue
025a January	Dan & Joan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	5yo +	Western Diego
025b January	Killiney Novice Chase	Chase	Punchestown	5yo +	Kappa Jy Pyke
011 January	Thyestes Chase	Chase	Gowran Park	5yo +	Now Is The Hour
023 January	Limestone Lad Hurdle	Hurdle	Naas	5yo +	Glen Kiln
024 January	Finlay Ford At Naas Novice Chase	Chase	Naas	5yo +	Argento Boy
026 January	Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	4yo +
	O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Hcap Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	5yo +	Backmersackme
027 February	Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Clonmel	4yo +
029 February	Red Mills Trial Hurdle	Hurdle	Gowran Park	4yo +
030 February	Quevega Mares Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	4yo + m
031 February	Michael Purcell Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Thurles	5yo +
034 February	Bobbyjo Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	5yo +
032 February	Newlands Chase	Chase	Naas	5yo +
033 February	Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Naas	4yo
028 March	Flyingbolt Novice Chase	Chase	Navan	5yo +
035 March	Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Naas	4yo +
036 March	Limerick E.B.F. Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Limerick	4yo +
037 March	Native Upmanship Novice Chase	Chase	Thurles	5yo +
	Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase	Chase	Limerick	5yo +
039 March	Imperial Call Chase	Chase	Cork	5yo +
	Irish Grand National	Chase	Fairyhouse	5yo +
	HSS Hire Handicap Chase	Chase	Punchestown	5yo +
	Weatherbys Ireland EBF Mares Bumper	Flat	Punchestown	4yo * 4–7yo

Selected other races

Month
Race Name
Type
Racecourse
Distance †
Age
2025-26 Winner
	Tourist Attraction Mares Hurdle	Hurdle	Killarney		4yo +	Stormalong
	Killarney National	Chase	Killarney		5yo +	Cadatharla
	Mayo National	Chase	Ballinrobe		4yo +	Western Fold
	Connacht National	Chase	Roscommon	4929 3m ½f	5yo +	Mica Malpic
	Midlands National	Chase	Kilbeggan	5029 3m 1f	4yo +	Amirite
	Colm Quinn BMW Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Galway		4yo +	Sticktotheplan
	Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase	Chase	Galway		4yo +	Turnpike Trip
	Boyle Sports Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Galway		4yo +	Winning Smut
	Liam Healy Memorial Lartigue Hurdle	Hurdle	Listowel		4yo	Last Kingdom
	MCG Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Listowel		5yo +	Casheldale Lad
	Pat Walsh Memorial Mares Hurdle	Hurdle	Gowran Park		4yo +	Royal Hollow
	Mucklemeg Mares Flat Race	Flat	Gowran Park		4yo +	Liadawn
	Co-Op Superstores Handicap Chase	Chase	Cork		4yo +	She's A Fine Wine
	Fergus O'Toole Memorial Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Limerick		4yo +	Shadow Paddy
	Cailin Alainn Mares' Hurdle	Hurdle	Limerick		4yo +	Millstream Lady
	M.W. Hickey Memorial Chase	Chase	Wexford		5yo +	Blizzard Of Oz
	Bottlegreen Hurdle	Hurdle	Down Royal		4yo +	Casheldale Lad
	Cork E.B.F. Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Cork		4yo +	Tackletommywoowoo
	Cork Grand National	Chase	Cork	5633 3m 4f	4yo +	Lonesome Boatman
	T.A. Morris Memorial Mares Chase	Chase	Clonmel		4yo +	Spindleberry
	Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Naas		4yo +	Letos
	Irish EBF Mares INH Flat Race	Flat	Navan		4yo * 4–7yo	Oldschool Outlaw
	Tara Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan		4yo +	Paddy's Milestone
	Grabel Mares Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown		4yo +	Feet Of A Dancer
	John Meagher Memorial Chase	Chase	Thurles		5yo +	Affordale Fury
	EasyFix Equine Handicap Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse		4yo +	Drumgill
	Porterstown Handicap Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse		4yo +	Better Times Ahead
	Bar One Racing Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse		4yo +	Zillow
	Bective Stud, Tea Rooms & Apartment Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan		4yo+	Gringo D'aubrelle
	Foxrock Handicap Chase	Chase	Navan	4106 2m 4½f	4yo+	Down Memory Lane
	Future Champ INH Flat Race	Flat	Navan		4yo * 4–7yo	Oh My Word
	Irish Racing Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	3923 2m 3½f	4yo +	Echoing Silence
	Billy Harney Memorial Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Thurles		4yo +	Amen Kate
	Paddy Power Chase	Chase	Leopardstown		4yo +	Favori De Champdou
	Neville Hotels Premier Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m 4f	5yo +	Champagne Kid
	Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase	Chase	Limerick		4yo +	Ballybawn Belter
	QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Limerick		3-4yo	Its Bilbo
	Navan Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan		4yo +	Zanoosh
	Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown		4yo +
	Barberstown Castle Handicap Chase	Chase	Leopardstown		5yo +
	Paddy Mullins Mares Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown		4yo + m	Cousin Kate
	Liffey Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown		4yo +	Bowensonfire
	BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Mares Chase	Chase	Naas		5yo +
	Apple's Jade Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan		4yo +
	Quinn Bet Grand National Trial	Chase	Punchestown		5yo +
	Sheila Bourke Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown		4yo +
	Colreevy Mares Novice Chase	Chase	Thurles		5yo +
	Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase	Chase	Naas		5yo +
	QuinnBet Handicap Chase	Chase	Leopardstown		5yo+
	Holden Plant Rentals Shamrock Handicap Chase	Chase	Gowran Park		5yo+
	Leinster National	Chase	Naas		5yo +
	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final	Chase	Navan		5yo+
	Ulster National	Chase	Downpatrick		5yo +
	Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion Flat Race	Flat	Limerick		4yo * 4yo
	Bar One Racing Easter Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Cork		4yo +
	I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse		5yo +
	RYBO Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse		4yo +
	Total Enjoyment Mares Flat Race	Flat	Fairyhouse		4-7yo
	BoyleSports, Proud Sponsors Since 2014 Nov Hcap Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse		5yo +
	Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown		4yo +
	Frontline Security Handicap Chase	Chase	Punchestown		4yo +
	Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown		4yo +
	Close Brothers Mares' Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown		4yo +
	QuinnBet Novice Handicap Chase	Chase	Punchestown		5yo +
	Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase	Chase	Punchestown		5yo +
	SBK Gold Trophy Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown		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 +
006 December 2024	Fort Leney Novice Chase	Chase	Leopardstown		4yo +

† Distances in miles and furlongs

References

http://info.hri-racing.ie/AssetLibrary/Files/RAS/NH%20Provisional%20Summary%20May-Oct%202014.pdf - Irish National Hunt May-Oct 2014.
http://info.hri-racing.ie/AssetLibrary/Files/RAS/2014OctDec_NH_ProvSumm.pdf – Irish National Hunt Oct–Dec 2014.
https://ballinroberacecourse.ie/enhancements-made-to-the-national-hunt-pattern-programme/ - Enhancements to the National Hunt Pattern Programme (Aug 16 2019)
https://www.hri.ie/content/press-office/press-releases/enhancements-made-to-the-national-hunt-pattern-programme/ - Enhancements to the National Hunt Pattern Programme (Sep 3 2020)

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