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	2026-27 Winner
October	BetVictor Champion Chase	Chase	Down Royal	3m	5yo+
002 November	Morgiana Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m	4yo+
003 November	John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase	Chase	Punchestown	2m 4f	5yo+
004 November	Drinmore Novice Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	4yo+
005 November	Hatton's Grace Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	4yo+
006 December	Racing Post Novice Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	2m 1f	4yo+
007 December	Faugheen Novice Chase	Chase	Limerick	2m 3½f	4yo+
008 December	Paddy's Reward Club Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	2m 1f	5yo+
009 December	Future Champions Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m	4yo+
010 December	Christmas Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m 7½f	4yo+
011 December	Savills Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	3m ½f	5yo+
012 December	December Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m	4yo+
013 January	Ballymore Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Naas	2m 4f	5yo+
014 February	Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m 6f	5yo+
015 February	Spring Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m	4yo
016 February	Arkle Novice Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	2m 1f	5yo+
017 February	Irish Gold Cup	Chase	Leopardstown	3m ½f	5yo+
018 February	Dr P. J. Moriarty Novice Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	2m 5½f	5yo+
019 February	Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m	5yo+
020 February	Irish Champion Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m	4yo+
021 February	Dublin Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	2m 1f	5yo+
022 April	Honeysuckle Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	4yo+ m
023 April	WillowWarm Gold Cup	Chase	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	5yo+
024 April	PRL Champion Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m ½f	5yo+
025 April	Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase	Chase	Punchestown	3m 1f	5yo+
026 April	William Hill Champion Chase	Chase	Punchestown	2m ½f	5yo+
027 April	Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	3m	4yo+
028 April	Champion INH Flat Race	Flat	Punchestown	2m ½f	4yo * 4–6yo
029 April	Punchestown Gold Cup	Chase	Punchestown	3m 1f	5yo+
030 April	Barberstown Castle Novice Chase	Chase	Punchestown	2m ½f	5yo+
031 April	Champion Stayers Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m 7½f	4yo+
032 May	Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m 4½f	4yo+
033 May	Punchestown Champion Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m	4yo+
034 May	Mares Champion Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m 4½f	4yo+ m
035 May	Champion Four Year Old Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m	4yo

Grade 2

Month	Race Name	Type	Racecourse	Distance	Age	2026-27 Winner
October	Gowran Park Champion Chase	Chase	Gowran Park	2m 4f	5yo+
October	Skymas Chase	Chase	Down Royal	2m 4f	5yo+
003 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 November	Royal Bond Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m ½f	4yo+
009 December	Navan Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan	2m 4f	4yo+
010 December	Lombardstown Mares Novice Chase	Chase	Cork	2m 1f	4yo+ m
011 December	Hilly Way Chase	Chase	Cork	2m	5yo+
012 December	Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Limerick	2m 7f	4yo+
013 December	O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m	3yo
014 December	Dawn Run Mares Novice Chase	Chase	Limerick	2m 6f	5yo+ m
015 January	Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m	5yo+
016 January	Coolmore Mares Novice Chase	Chase	Thurles	2m 4f	5yo+ m
017 January	Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase	Chase	Thurles	2m 4½f	6yo+
018 January	Galmoy Hurdle	Hurdle	Gowran Park	3m	5yo+
019 February	Donohue Marquees Future Stars I.N.H. Flat Race	Flat	Leopardstown	2m	4yo * 4–6yo
020 February	Coolmore Irish EBF Mares I.N.H. Flat Race	Flat	Leopardstown	2m	4yo * 4–6yo m
February	Boyne Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan	2m 6f	5yo+
February	Ten Up Novice Chase	Chase	Navan	3m	5yo+
023 February	Red Mills Chase	Chase	Gowran Park	2m 4f	5yo+
024 February	Webster Cup Chase	Chase	Navan	2m 4½f	5yo+
025 April	Donohoe Marquees Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m	4yo+
026 April	Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	4yo+
027 April	O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m	4yo
028 April	Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	5yo+
029 April	Devenish Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	5yo+
030 May	Hanlon Concrete Irish EBF Glencarraig Lady Francis Flood Mares Chase	Chase	Punchestown	2m 4f	5yo+ m

Grade 3

Month	Race Name	Type	Racecourse	Distance	Age	2026-27 Winner
May	An Riocht Chase	Chase	Killarney	2m 4½f	5yo+	Senecia
July	Grimes Hurdle	Hurdle	Limerick	2m ½f	4yo+	Run For Oscar
July	Galway Plate	Chase	Galway	2m 6½f	4yo+	King Alexander
July	Ballybrit Novice Chase	Chase	Galway	2m 2f	4yo+	Shadow Paddy
July	Galway Hurdle	Hurdle	Galway	2m	4yo+	Putapoundinthejar
September	Kerry National	Chase	Listowel	3m	4yo+
September	Kilbegnet Novice Chase	Chase	Roscommon	2m ½f	4yo+
October	Boyle Sports Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Gowran Park	2m	4yo+
October	Istabraq Hurdle	Hurdle	Gowran Park	2m	4yo+
October	Like A Butterfly Novice Chase	Chase	Gowran Park	2m 4f	4yo+
October	Carvill's Hill Chase	Chase	Punchestown	2m 2f	4yo+
October	BetVictor Chase	Chase	Punchestown	3m 1f	5yo+
October	Munster National	Chase	Limerick	3m	4yo+
October	Down Royal Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Down Royal	2m	4yo+ m
November	Cork E.B.F. Novice Chase	Chase	Cork	2m 4f	5yo+
November	Poplar Square Chase	Chase	Naas	2m	5yo+
017 November	For Auction Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan	2m	4yo+
018 November	Monksfield Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan	2m 4f	4yo+
019 November	Troytown Chase	Chase	Navan	3m	4yo+
020 December	Jack McInerney Memorial Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m	4yo
021 December	Bar One Racing Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m	3yo
022 December	Cork Stayers Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Cork	3m	4yo+
023 December	Leopardstown E.B.F. Mares Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m 4f	4yo+ m
024 January	O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey New Year's Day Chase	Chase	Tramore	2m 7f	5yo+
025 January	John and Chich Fowler Memorial Mares Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	5yo+ m
026 January	Dan & Joan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	2m 1½f	5yo+
027 January	Killiney Novice Chase	Chase	Punchestown	2m 3½f	5yo+
028 January	Thyestes Chase	Chase	Gowran Park	3m 1f	5yo+
029 January	Limestone Lad Hurdle	Hurdle	Naas	2m	5yo+
030 January	Finlay Ford At Naas Novice Chase	Chase	Naas	3m ½f	5yo+
031 January	Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m 2½f	4yo+ m
February	O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Handicap Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	2m 5½f	5yo+
033 February	Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Clonmel	3m	4yo+
034 February	Red Mills Trial Hurdle	Hurdle	Gowran Park	2m	4yo+
035 February	Quevega Mares Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m 4½f	4yo+ m
036 February	Michael Purcell Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Thurles	2m 5f	5yo+
037 February	Bobbyjo Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	3m 1½f	5yo+
038 February	Newlands Chase	Chase	Naas	2m	5yo+
039 February	Flyingbolt Novice Chase	Chase	Navan	2m	5yo+
040 March	Native Upmanship Novice Chase	Chase	Thurles	2m 5½f	5yo+
041 March	Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Naas	2m ½f	4yo+
042 March	Limerick E.B.F. Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Limerick	2m 7f	4yo+ m
March	Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase	Chase	Limerick	3m ½f	5yo+
044 April	Imperial Call Chase	Chase	Cork	3m ½f	5yo+
April	Irish Grand National	Chase	Fairyhouse	3m 5f	5yo+
April	Colm Quinn BMW Handicap Chase	Chase	Punchestown	2m 4½f	5yo+
April	Weatherbys Ireland EBF Mares Bumper	Flat	Punchestown	2m ½f	4yo * 4–6yo m

Listed

Month	Race Name	Type	Racecourse	Distance	Age	2026-27 Winner
May	MD O'Shea's Tourist Attraction Mares Hurdle	Hurdle	Killarney	2m 1f	4yo+ m	Sainte Lucie
May	Mayo National	Chase	Ballinrobe	2m 7½f	4yo+	Native Speaker
July	Midlands National	Chase	Kilbeggan	3m 1½f	5yo+	Solitary Man
July	COLM QUINN BMW Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Galway	2m ½f	4yo+	Lizzie Twigg
August	BOYLE Sports Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Galway	2m 6½f	4yo+	Grann's Boy
August	Canella Lane Handicap Chase	Chase	Killarney	2m 5f	4yo+	Jalila Moriviere
September	Lartigue Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Listowel	2m	4yo
September	Ballymore Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Listowel	2m	5yo+
October	Mucklemeg Mares Flat Race	Flat	Gowran Park	2m	4yo+ m
October	Fergus O'Toole Memorial Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Limerick	2m 5f	4yo+
October	Cailin Alainn Mares' Hurdle	Hurdle	Limerick	2m 6½f	4yo+ m
October	M.W. Hickey Memorial Chase	Chase	Wexford	2m 7f	5yo+
October	Bottlegreen Hurdle	Hurdle	Down Royal	2m 1f	4yo+
November	Cork E.B.F. Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Cork	3m	4yo+
November	Cork Grand National	Chase	Cork	3m 4f	4yo+
November	T.A. Morris Memorial Mares Chase	Chase	Clonmel	2m 4f	4yo+ m
November	Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Naas	2m 4f	4yo+
November	Irish EBF Mares INH Flat Race	Flat	Navan	2m	4–7yo m
November	Grabel Mares Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m 2f	4yo+ m
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	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	Irish Racing Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	3923 2m 3½f	4yo+ m
December	Billy Harney Memorial Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Thurles	2m	4yo+ m
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
February	Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	3m	4yo+
February	Barberstown Castle 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+ m
February	Apple's Jade Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan	2m 4f	4yo+ m
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+ m
February	William Hill App Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Naas	1m 7½f	4yo
February	Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase	Chase	Naas	2m 4f	5yo+
March	QuinnBet Handicap Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	2m 5½f	5yo+
March	Leinster National	Chase	Naas	3m 1f	5yo+
March	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final	Chase	Navan	2m 7½f	5yo+
March	Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race	Flat	Limerick	2m	4yo * 4yo
April	BOYLE Sports Mares Handicap Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	2m 5f	5yo+ m
April	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Final	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	3m	5yo+
April	RYBO Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m	4yo+
April	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Total Enjoyment Mares INH Flat Race	Flat	Fairyhouse	2m	4-6yo m
April	BOYLE Sports Novice Handicap Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	2m ½f	5yo+
April	Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m ½f	4yo+
April	Close Brothers Irish EBF Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m ½f	4yo+ m
April	Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m 7½f	4yo+
April	Frontline Security Handicap Chase	Chase	Punchestown	2m ½f	5yo+
May	QuinnBet Novice Handicap Chase	Chase	Punchestown	2m 4f	5yo+
May	Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase	Chase	Punchestown	3m ½f	5yo+
May	Lawlor's Of Naas Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m 4½f	4yo+

References

• - Irish National Hunt May-Oct 2014.
• – Irish National Hunt Oct–Dec 2014.
• Archived 21 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine - Enhancements to the National Hunt Pattern Programme (Aug 16 2019)
• Archived 27 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine - Enhancements to the National Hunt Pattern Programme (Sep 3 2020)

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