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

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Month
| Race Name
| Type
| Racecourse
| Distance †
| Age
| 2024-25 winner

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000 November | Ladbrokes Champion Chase | Chase | Down Royal | 3m | 5yo +  | Envoi Allen
001 November | Morgiana Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m | 4yo +  | Brighterdaysahead
005 November | John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 2m 4f | 5yo +  | Fact To File
003 Nov / Dec | Drinmore Novice Chase | Chase | Fairyhouse | 2m 4f | 5yo +  | Croke Park
004 Nov / Dec | Hatton's Grace Hurdle | Hurdle | Fairyhouse | 2m 4f | 4yo +  | Lossiemouth
006 December | Racing Post Long Distance Novice Chase | Chase | Leopardstown | 3m ½f | 4yo +  | Croke Park
007 December | Faugheen Novice Chase | Chase | Limerick | 2m 3½f | 4yo +  | Impaire Et Passe
008 December | Paddy's Reward Club Chase | Chase | Leopardstown | 2m 1f | 5yo +  | Solness
010 December | Future Champions Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 2m | 4yo +  | Romeo Coolio
011 December | Savills Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 2m 7½f | 4yo +  | Home By The Lee
012 December | Savills Chase | Chase | Leopardstown | 3m ½f | 5yo +  | Galopin Des Champs
011 December | Neville Hotels Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 2m | 4yo +  | Brighterdaysahead
014 January | Lawlor's of Naas Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Naas | 2m 4f | 5yo +  | The Yellow Clay
015 February | Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 2m 6f | 5yo +  | Final Demand
019 February | Spring Juvenile Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 2m | 4yo  | Hello Neighbour
017 February | Arkle Novice Chase | Chase | Leopardstown | 2m 1f | 5yo +  | Majborough
022 February | Irish Gold Cup | Chase | Leopardstown | 3m | 5yo +  | Galopin Des Champs
021 February | Dr P. J. Moriarty Novice Chase | Chase | Leopardstown | 2m 5f | 5yo +  | Ballyburn
020 February | Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 2m | 5yo +  | Kopek Des Bordes
018 February | Irish Champion Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 2m | 4yo +  | State Man
016 February | Dublin Chase | Chase | Leopardstown | 2m 1f | 5yo +  | Solness
023 April | Honeysuckle Mares Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Fairyhouse | 2m 4½f | 4yo + m  | Aurora Vega
024 April | WillowWarm Gold Cup | Chase | Fairyhouse | 2m 4f | 5yo +  | Spindleberry
025 April / May | KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m | 5yo +  | Irancy
027 April / May | Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 3m 1f | 5yo +  | Champ Kiely
026 April / May | William Hill Champion Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 2m ½f | 5yo +  | Marine Nationale
035 April / May | Channor Group Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 3m | 4yo +  | Jasmin De Vaux
029 April / May | Champion INH Flat Race | Flat | Punchestown | 2m | 4yo * 4–7yo  | Bambino Fever
028 April / May | Punchestown Gold Cup | Chase | Punchestown | 3m 1f | 5yo +  | Galopin Des Champs
030 April / May | Champion Stayers Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 3m | 4yo +  | Teahupoo
031 April / May | Barberstown Castle Novice Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 2m | 5yo +  | Majborough
032 April / May | Punchestown Champion Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m | 4yo +  | State Man
033 April / May | Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m 4½f | 4yo +  | Final Demand
034 April / May | Champion Four Year Old Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m | 4yo  | Lulamba
036 April / May | Mares Champion Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m 4f | 4yo + m  | Jade De Grugy

## Grade 2

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Month
| Race Name
| Type
| Racecourse
| Distance †
| Age
| 2024-25 winner

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001 Sep / Oct | Gowran Park Champion Chase | Chase | Gowran Park | 2m 4f | 5yo +  | Visionarian
003 November | Skymas Chase | Chase | Down Royal | 2m 4f | 5yo +  | Found A Fifty
006 November | Clonmel Oil Chase | Chase | Clonmel | 2m 4f | 5yo +  | Saint Sam
004 November | Lismullen Hurdle | Hurdle | Navan | 2m 4f | 4yo +  | Home By The Lee
005 November | Fortria Chase | Chase | Navan | 2m | 5yo +  | Found A Fifty
006 November | Florida Pearl Novice Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 2m 6½f | 5yo +  | Stellar Story
007 November | Craddockstown Novice Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 2m | 4yo +  | Touch Me Not
008 Nov / Dec | Royal Bond Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Fairyhouse | 2m ½f | 4yo +  | Tounsivator
009 December | Navan Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Navan | 2m 4f | 4yo +  | The Yellow Clay
009a December  | Lombardstown Mares Novice Chase | Chase  | Cork | 2m 1f | 4yo +  | Only By Night
010 December | Hilly Way Chase | Chase | Cork | 2m | 5yo +  | Energumene
011 December | Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Limerick | 2m 7f | 4yo +  | The Big Westerner
012 December | O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 2m | 3yo  | Hello Neighbour
012 December | Dawn Run Mares Novice Chase | Chase | Limerick | 2m 6f | 5yo +  | Bioluminescence
014 January | Racing Post Novice Chase | Chase | Naas | 2m | 5yo +  | Ile Atlantique
014 January | Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m | 5yo +  | Salvator Mundi
015 January | Coolmore Mares Novice Chase | Chase | Thurles | 2m 4f | 5yo +  | Nara
020 January | Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase | Chase | Thurles | 2m 4½f | 6yo +  | Appreciate It
016 January | Galmoy Hurdle | Hurdle | Gowran Park | 3m | 5yo +  | Rocky's Diamond
029 February | Donohue Marquees Future Stars I.N.H. Flat Race | Flat | Leopardstown | 2m | 4yo * 4–7yo  | Colcannon
029 February | Coolmore Irish EBF Mares I.N.H. Flat Race | Flat | Leopardstown | 2m | 4yo * 4–7yo  | Bambino Fever
February | Boyne Hurdle | Hurdle | Navan | 2m 5f | 5yo +  | Maxxum
February | Ten Up Novice Chase | Chase | Navan | 3m | 5yo +  | Better Days Ahead
022 February | Red Mills Chase | Chase | Gowran Park | 2m 4f | 5yo +  | Classic Getaway
024 March | Webster Cup Chase | Chase | Navan | 2m 4½f | 5yo +  | Senecia
025 March / April | Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Hurdle | Hurdle | Fairyhouse | 2m 4f | 5yo +  | Maxxum
026 March / April | Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings Nov Hdl | Hurdle | Fairyhouse | 2m 4f | 4yo +  | Mr Percy
027 March / April | Donohoe Marquees Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Fairyhouse | 2m | 4yo +  | Irancy
028 March / April | Devenish Chase | Chase | Fairyhouse | 2m 4f | 5yo +  | Found A Fifty
029 April | O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle | Hurdle | Fairyhouse | 2m | 4yo  | Blue Lemons
030 April/May | Glencarraig Lady Francis Flood Mares Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 2m 5f | 5yo +  | Dino Blue

## Grade 3

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Month | Race Name | Type | Racecourse | Distance | Age | 2025-26 winner

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May | An Riocht Chase | Chase  | Killarney | 2m 4½f | 5yo +  | Hercule Du Seuil
July | Grimes Hurdle | Hurdle  | Tipperary | 2m | 4yo +  | Jesse Evans
July/August | Galway Plate | Chase | Galway | 2m 6f | 4yo +  |
July/August | Galway Hurdle | Hurdle | Galway | 2m | 4yo +  |
001 July/August  | Ballybrit Novice Chase | Chase  | Galway | 2m 1f | 4yo +  |
003 September | Kerry National | Chase | Listowel | 3m | 4yo +  |
002 Sept / October  | Kilbegnet Novice Chase | Chase  | Roscommon | 2m | 4yo +  |
003 October  | Joe Mac Novice Hurdle | Hurdle  | Tipperary | 2m | 4yo +  |
001 October | Istabraq Hurdle | Hurdle | Tipperary | 2m | 4yo +  |
004 October  | Like A Butterfly Novice Chase | Chase  | Tipperary | 2m 4f | 4yo +  |
006 October  | Buck House Novice Chase | Chase  | Punchestown | 2m 2f | 4yo +  |
007 October  | Irish Daily Star Chase | Chase  | Punchestown | 3m 1f | 5yo +  |
003 October | Munster National | Chase | Limerick | 3m | 4yo +  |
009 November  | Down Royal Mares Novice Hurdle | Hurdle  | Down Royal | 2m | 4yo +  |
009 November | Bottlegreen Hurdle | Hurdle | Down Royal | 2m | 4yo +  |
010 November  | Cork E.B.F. Novice Chase | Chase  | Cork | 2m 4f | 5yo +  |
008 November  | Poplar Square Chase | Chase  | Naas | 2m | 5yo +  |
012 November  | For Auction Novice Hurdle | Hurdle  | Navan | 2m | 4yo +  |
014 November | Monksfield Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Navan | 2m 4f | 4yo +  |
014 November | Troytown Chase | Chase | Navan | 3m | 4yo +  |
015 December  | WillowWarm Hurdle  | Hurdle  | Fairyhouse | 2m | 4yo  |
015 December  | Bar One Racing Juvenile Hurdle | Hurdle  | Fairyhouse | 2m | 3yo  |
019 December  | Cork Stayers Novice Hurdle | Hurdle  | Cork | 3m | 4yo +  |
021 December  | Leopardstown E.B.F. Mares Hurdle | Hurdle  | Leopardstown | 2m 4f | 4yo +  |
022 January | O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey New Year's Day Chase | Chase | Tramore | 2m 7f | 5yo +  |
039 January  | John and Chich Fowler Memorial Mares Chase | Chase  | Fairyhouse | 2m 4f | 5yo +  |
025a January | Dan & Joan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase | Chase | Fairyhouse | 2m 1½f | 5yo +  |
025b January | Killiney Novice Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 2m 3½f | 5yo +  |
011 January | Thyestes Chase | Chase | Gowran Park | 3m 1f | 5yo +  |
023 January  | Limestone Lad Hurdle | Hurdle  | Naas | 2m 3f | 5yo +  |
024 January | Naas Racecourse Business Club Novice Chase | Chase | Naas | 3m | 5yo +  |
026 January  | Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle | Hurdle  | Fairyhouse | 2m 2f | 4yo +  |
February | O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Hcap Chase | Chase | Leopardstown | 2m 5f | 5yo + |
027 February  | Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle | Hurdle  | Clonmel | 3m | 4yo +  |
029 February | Red Mills Trial Hurdle | Hurdle | Gowran Park | 2m | 4yo +  |
030 February | Quevega Mares Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m 4½f | 4yo + m  |
031 February | Michael Purcell Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Thurles | 2m 5f | 5yo +  |
034 February | Bobbyjo Chase | Chase | Fairyhouse | 3m 1½f | 5yo +  |
032 February | Newlands Chase | Chase | Naas | 2m | 5yo +  |
033 February | Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle | Hurdle | Naas | 1m 7½f | 4yo  |
028 March | Flyingbolt Novice Chase | Chase | Navan | 2m | 5yo +  |
035 March  | Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle | Hurdle  | Naas | 2m | 4yo +  |
036 March  | Limerick E.B.F. Mares Novice Hurdle | Hurdle  | Limerick | 2m | 4yo +  |
037 March | Native Upmanship Novice Chase | Chase | Thurles | 2m 2f | 5yo +  |
March | Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase | Chase  | Limerick | 3m ½f | 5yo +  |
039 March  | Imperial Call Chase | Chase  | Cork | 3m | 5yo +  |
March / April | Irish Grand National | Chase | Fairyhouse | 3m 6f | 5yo +  |
April / May | HSS Hire Handicap Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 2m 4½f | 5yo +  |
April / May | Weatherbys Ireland EBF Mares Bumper | Flat  | Punchestown | 2m | 4yo * 4–7yo  |

## Selected other races

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Month
| Race Name
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| Racecourse
| Distance †
| Age
| 2025-26 winner

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May | Tourist Attraction Mares Hurdle  | Hurdle  | Killarney | 2m 1f | 4yo +  | Stormalong
May | Killarney National  | Chase  | Killarney | 3m 2f | 5yo +  | Cadatharla
May | Mayo National | Chase | Ballinrobe | 2m 7f | 4yo +  | Western Fold
June | Connacht National | Chase | Roscommon | 4929 3m ½f | 5yo +  | Mica Malpic
July | Midlands National | Chase | Kilbeggan | 5029 3m 1f | 4yo +  | Amirite
July/August | Colm Quinn BMW Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Galway | 2m 1f | 4yo +  |
July/August | Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase | Chase | Galway | 2m 6½f | 4yo +  |
July/August | Boyle Sports Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | Galway | 2m 6½f | 4yo +  |
September | Liam Healy Memorial Lartigue Hurdle | Hurdle | Listowel | 2m | 4yo  |
September | MCG Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | Listowel | 2m | 5yo +  |
September | Pat Walsh Memorial Mares Hurdle | Hurdle | Gowran Park | 2m | 4yo +  |
September | Mucklemeg Mares Flat Race | Flat | Gowran Park | 2m | 4yo +  |
October | Co-Op Superstores Handicap Chase  | Chase  | Cork | 2m 1½f | 4yo +  |
October | Fergus O'Toole Memorial Novice Hurdle | Hurdle  | Limerick | 2m 5f | 4yo +  |
October | Cailin Alainn Mares' Hurdle  | Hurdle  | Limerick | 2m 6½f | 4yo +  |
October | M.W. Hickey Memorial Chase | Chase | Wexford | 2m 7f | 5yo +  |
November | Haslem Hotel Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | Down Royal | 2m 1f | 4yo +  |
November | Cork E.B.F. Novice Hurdle | Hurdle  | Cork | 3m | 4yo +  |
November | Cork Grand National  | Chase  | Cork | 5633 3m 4f  | 4yo +  |
November | T.A. Morris Memorial Mares Chase | Chase  | Clonmel | 2m 4f | 4yo +  |
November | Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | Naas | 2m 4f | 4yo +  |
November | Irish EBF Mares INH Flat Race | Flat | Navan | 2m | 4yo * 4–7yo  |
November | Tara Hurdle | Hurdle | Navan | 2m 4f | 4yo +  |
November | Grabel Mares Hurdle | Hurdle  | Punchestown | 2m 2f | 4yo +  |
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 | Irish Racing Mares Novice Hurdle  | Hurdle  | Punchestown | 3923 2m 3½f  | 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 | Billy Harney Memorial Mares Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Thurles | 2m | 4yo +  |
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  |
January | Navan Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | Navan | 2m 4f | 4yo +  |
February | Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | Leopardstown | 3m ½f | 4yo +  |
February | Ryanair 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 +  |
February | Apple's Jade Mares Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Navan | 2m 5f | 4yo +  |
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 +  |
February | Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase | Chase | Naas | 2m 4f | 5yo +  |
March | QuinnBet Handicap Chase | Chase | Leopardstown | 2m 5½f | 5yo+  |
March | Holden Plant Rentals Shamrock Handicap Chase | Chase | Gowran Park | 2m | 5yo+  |
March | Leinster National | Chase | Naas | 3m ½f | 5yo +  |
March | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final | Chase | Navan | 2m 7½f | 5yo+ |
March | Ulster National | Chase | Downpatrick | 3m 4½f | 5yo +  |
March | Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion Flat Race | Flat | Limerick | 2m | 4yo * 4yo  |
March | Bar One Racing Easter Handicap Hurdle  | Hurdle  | Cork | 2m 3f | 4yo +  |
March | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | Fairyhouse | 3m | 5yo +  |
March | RYBO Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | Fairyhouse | 2m | 4yo +  |
March | Total Enjoyment Mares Flat Race | Flat | Fairyhouse | 2m | 4-7yo  |
March | BoyleSports, Proud Sponsors Since 2014 Nov Hcap Chase | Chase | Fairyhouse | 2m ½f | 5yo +  |
April | Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m ½f | 4yo +  |
May | Frontline Security Handicap Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 2m ½f | 4yo +  |
May | Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | Punchestown | 2m 7½f | 4yo +  |
May | Close Brothers Mares' Novice Hurdle  | Hurdle  | Punchestown | 2m ½f | 4yo +  |
May | QuinnBet Novice Handicap Chase  | Chase  | Punchestown | 2m 4f | 5yo +  |
May | Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase  | Chase  | Punchestown | 3m ½f | 5yo +  |
May | SBK Gold Trophy Handicap Hurdle  | Hurdle  | Punchestown | 2m 4½f | 4yo +  |

## Discontinued

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Last Run
| Race Name
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| Racecourse
| Distance †
| Age

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001 February 2017 | Tied Cottage Chase | Chase | Punchestown | 3219 2m | 5yo +
002 April 2017 | Normans Grove Chase | Chase | Fairyhouse | 3420 2m 1f | 5yo +
003 December 2023 | Racing Post Novice Chase | Chase | Leopardstown | 2m 1f | 4yo +

† Distances in miles and furlongs

## References

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* [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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