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.

Month	Race Name	Type	Racecourse	Distance †	Age	2025-26 Winner
001 November	BetVictor Champion Chase	Chase	Down Royal	3m	5yo +	Envoi Allen
002 November	Morgiana Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m	4yo +	Lossiemouth
003 November	John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase	Chase	Punchestown	2m 4f	5yo +	Gaelic Warrior
004 Nov / Dec	Drinmore Novice Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	4yo +	Romeo Coolio
005 Nov / Dec	Hatton's Grace Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	4yo +	Teahupoo
006 December	Racing Post Novice Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	2m 1f	4yo +	Romeo Coolio
007 December	Faugheen Novice Chase	Chase	Limerick	2m 3½f	4yo +	Final Demand
008 December	Paddy's Reward Club Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	2m 1f	5yo +	Solness
009 December	Future Champions Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m	4yo +	Skylight Hustle
010 December	Christmas Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m 7½f	4yo +	Teahupoo
011 December	Savills Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	3m ½f	5yo +	Affordale Fury
012 December	December Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m	4yo +	Lossiemouth
013 January	Ballymore Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Naas	2m 4f	5yo +	I'll Sort That
014 February	Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m 6f	5yo +	Doctor Steinberg
015 February	Spring Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m	4yo	Narciso Has
016 February	Arkle Novice Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	2m 1f	5yo +	Romeo Coolio
017 February	Irish Gold Cup	Chase	Leopardstown	3m ½f	5yo +	Fact To File
018 February	Dr P. J. Moriarty Novice Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	2m 5½f	5yo +	Kaid d'Authie
019 February	Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m	5yo +	Talk The Talk
020 February	Irish Champion Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m	4yo +	Brighterdaysahead
021 February	Dublin Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	2m 1f	5yo +	Majborough
022 April	Honeysuckle Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	4yo + m	Zanoosh
023 April	WillowWarm Gold Cup	Chase	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	5yo +	Fleur In The Park
024 April	PRL Champion Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m ½f	5yo +	Eachtotheirown
025 April	Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase	Chase	Punchestown	3m 1f	5yo +	Western Fold
026 April	William Hill Champion Chase	Chase	Punchestown	2m ½f	5yo +	Il Etait Temps
027 April	Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	3m	4yo +	Le Frimeur
028 April	Champion INH Flat Race	Flat	Punchestown	2m ½f	4yo * 4–6yo	With Nolimit
029 April	Punchestown Gold Cup	Chase	Punchestown	3m 1f	5yo +	Gaelic Warrior
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

Month	Race Name	Type	Racecourse	Distance †	Age	2025-26 Winner
001 Sep / Oct	Gowran Park Champion Chase	Chase	Gowran Park	2m 4f	5yo +	Western Fold
002 November	Skymas Chase	Chase	Down Royal	2m 4f	5yo +	Firefox
003 November	Clonmel Oil Chase	Chase	Clonmel	2m 4f	5yo +	Il Etait Temps
004 November	Lismullen Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan	2m 4f	4yo +	Colonel Mustard
005 November	Fortria Chase	Chase	Navan	2m	5yo +	Found A Fifty
006 November	Florida Pearl Novice Chase	Chase	Punchestown	2m 6½f	5yo +	Oscars Brother
007 November	Craddockstown Novice Chase	Chase	Punchestown	2m	4yo +	Westport Cove
008 Nov / Dec	Royal Bond Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m ½f	4yo +	Koktail Brut
009 December	Navan Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan	2m 4f	4yo +	Doctor Steinberg
010 December	Lombardstown Mares Novice Chase	Chase	Cork	2m 1f	4yo + m	Kala Conti
011 December	Hilly Way Chase	Chase	Cork	2m	5yo +	Found A Fifty
012 December	Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Limerick	2m 7f	4yo +	Kazansky
013 December	O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m	3yo	Narciso Has
014 December	Dawn Run Mares Novice Chase	Chase	Limerick	2m 6f	5yo + m	The Big Westerner
015 January	Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m	5yo +	Sober
016 January	Coolmore Mares Novice Chase	Chase	Thurles	2m 4f	5yo + m	Jade De Grugy
017 January	Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase	Chase	Thurles	2m 4½f	6yo +	Appreciate It
018 January	Galmoy Hurdle	Hurdle	Gowran Park	3m	5yo +	Home By The Lee
019 February	Donohue Marquees Future Stars I.N.H. Flat Race	Flat	Leopardstown	2m	4yo * 4–6yo	Broadway Ted
020 February	Coolmore Irish EBF Mares I.N.H. Flat Race	Flat	Leopardstown	2m	4yo * 4–6yo m	Moonverrin
February	Boyne Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan	2m 6f	5yo +	Staffordshire Knot
February	Ten Up Novice Chase	Chase	Navan	3m	5yo +	Oscars Brother
023 February	Red Mills Chase	Chase	Gowran Park	2m 4f	5yo +	Impaire Et Passe
024 February	Webster Cup Chase	Chase	Navan	2m 4½f	5yo +	James Du Berlais
025 April	Donohoe Marquees Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m	4yo +	Koktail Brut
026 April	Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	4yo +	He's On Fire
027 April	O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m	4yo	Proactif
028 April	Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	5yo +	Slade Steel
029 April	Devenish Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	5yo +	Energumene
030 May	Hanlon Concrete Irish EBF Glencarraig Lady Francis Flood Mares Chase	Chase	Punchestown	2m 4½f	5yo + m

Month	Race Name	Type	Racecourse	Distance	Age	2025-26 Winner
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 +	Western Fold
July/August	Galway Hurdle	Hurdle	Galway	2m	4yo +	Nadaawi
005 July/August	Ballybrit Novice Chase	Chase	Galway	2m 1f	4yo +	Gold Dancer
006 September	Kerry National	Chase	Listowel	3m	4yo +	Spanish Harlem
007 Sept / October	Kilbegnet Novice Chase	Chase	Roscommon	2m	4yo +	Westport Cove
008 October	Boyle Sports Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Tipperary	2m	4yo +	Love Me Tender
009 October	Istabraq Hurdle	Hurdle	Tipperary	2m	4yo +	Gaucher
010 October	Like A Butterfly Novice Chase	Chase	Tipperary	2m 4f	4yo +	Gold Dancer
011 October	Carvill's Hill Chase	Chase	Punchestown	2m 2f	4yo +8	King of Kingsfield
012 October	BetVictor Chase	Chase	Punchestown	3m 1f	5yo +	Heart Wood
013 October	Munster National	Chase	Limerick	3m	4yo +	French Dynamite
014 November	Down Royal Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Down Royal	2m	4yo + m	Full Of Life
015 November	Cork E.B.F. Novice Chase	Chase	Cork	2m 4f	5yo +	Ol Man Dingle
016 November	Poplar Square Chase	Chase	Naas	2m	5yo +	Only By Night
017 November	For Auction Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan	2m	4yo +	I'll Sort That
018 November	Monksfield Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan	2m 4f	4yo +	Kalypso'chance
019 November	Troytown Chase	Chase	Navan	3m	4yo +	Answer To Kayf
020 December	Jack McInerney Memorial Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m	4yo	Talk The Talk
021 December	Bar One Racing Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m	3yo	Mange Tout
022 December	Cork Stayers Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Cork	3m	4yo +	Good Girl Kathleen
023 December	Leopardstown E.B.F. Mares Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m 4f	4yo + m	Wodhooh
024 January	O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey New Year's Day Chase	Chase	Tramore	2m 7f	5yo +	Heart Wood
025 January	John and Chich Fowler Memorial Mares Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	5yo + m	Dinoblue
026 January	Dan & Joan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	2m 1½f	5yo +	Western Diego
027 January	Killiney Novice Chase	Chase	Punchestown	2m 3½f	5yo +	Kappa Jy Pyke
028 January	Thyestes Chase	Chase	Gowran Park	3m 1f	5yo +	Now Is The Hour
029 January	Limestone Lad Hurdle	Hurdle	Naas	2m	5yo +	Glen Kiln
030 January	Finlay Ford At Naas Novice Chase	Chase	Naas	3m ½f	5yo +	Argento Boy
031 January	Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m 2½f	4yo + m	Oldschool Outlaw
February	O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Hcap Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	2m 5½f	5yo +	Backmersackme
033 February	Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Clonmel	3m	4yo +	Lord Rouge
034 February	Red Mills Trial Hurdle	Hurdle	Gowran Park	2m	4yo +	Storm Heart
035 February	Quevega Mares Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m 4½f	4yo + m	Grainne A Chroi
036 February	Michael Purcell Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Thurles	2m 5f	5yo +	Bon Viveur
037 February	Bobbyjo Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	3m 1½f	5yo +	Grangeclare West
038 February	Newlands Chase	Chase	Naas	2m	5yo +	Blood Destiny
039 February	Flyingbolt Novice Chase	Chase	Navan	2m	5yo +	Jacob's Ladder
040 March	Native Upmanship Novice Chase	Chase	Thurles	2m 5½f	5yo +	C'Est Ta Chance
041 March	Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Naas	2m ½f	4yo +	Le Labo
042 March	Limerick E.B.F. Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Limerick	2m 7f	4yo + m	Zanoosh
March	Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase	Chase	Limerick	3m ½f	5yo +	Uhavemeinstitches
044 April	Imperial Call Chase	Chase	Cork	3m ½f	5yo +	Nowwhatdoyouthink
April	Irish Grand National	Chase	Fairyhouse	3m 5f	5yo +	Soldier In Milan
April	Colm Quinn BMW Handicap Chase	Chase	Punchestown	2m 4½f	5yo +	Nouvotic
April	Weatherbys Ireland EBF Mares Bumper	Flat	Punchestown	2m ½f	4yo * 4–6yo m	Even Tho

Month	Race Name	Type	Racecourse	Distance †	Age	2025-26 Winner
May	Tourist Attraction Mares Hurdle	Hurdle	Killarney	2m 1f	4yo + m	Stormalong
May	Mayo National	Chase	Ballinrobe	2m 7f	4yo +	Western Fold
July	Midlands National	Chase	Kilbeggan	5029 3m 1f	4yo +	Amirite
July/August	Colm Quinn BMW Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Galway	2m 1f	4yo +	Sticktotheplan
July/August	Boyle Sports Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Galway	2m 6½f	4yo +	Winning Smut
September	Liam Healy Memorial Lartigue Hurdle	Hurdle	Listowel	2m	4yo	Last Kingdom
September	MCG Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Listowel	2m	5yo +	Casheldale Lad
September	Mucklemeg Mares Flat Race	Flat	Gowran Park	2m	4yo + m	Liadawn
October	Fergus O'Toole Memorial Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Limerick	2m 5f	4yo +	Shadow Paddy
October	Cailin Alainn Mares' Hurdle	Hurdle	Limerick	2m 6½f	4yo + m	Millstream Lady
October	M.W. Hickey Memorial Chase	Chase	Wexford	2m 7f	5yo +	Blizzard Of Oz
November	Bottlegreen Hurdle	Hurdle	Down Royal	2m 1f	4yo +	Casheldale Lad
November	Cork E.B.F. Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Cork	3m	4yo +	Tackletommywoowoo
November	Cork Grand National	Chase	Cork	5633 3m 4f	4yo +	Lonesome Boatman
November	T.A. Morris Memorial Mares Chase	Chase	Clonmel	2m 4f	4yo + m	Spindleberry
November	Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Naas	2m 4f	4yo +	Letos
November	Irish EBF Mares INH Flat Race	Flat	Navan	2m	4yo * 4–7yo m	Oldschool Outlaw
November	Grabel Mares Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m 2f	4yo + m	Feet Of A Dancer
November	John Meagher Memorial Chase	Chase	Thurles	2m 6f	5yo +	Affordale Fury
December	EasyFix Equine Handicap Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	2m 1f	4yo +	Drumgill
December	Porterstown Handicap Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	3m 5½f	4yo +	Better Times Ahead
December	Bar One Racing Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m	4yo +	Zillow
December	Bective Stud, Tea Rooms & Apartment Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan	3m 1f	4yo+	Gringo D'aubrelle
December	Foxrock Handicap Chase	Chase	Navan	4106 2m 4½f	4yo+	Down Memory Lane
December	Future Champ INH Flat Race	Flat	Navan	2m	4yo * 4–7yo	Oh My Word
December	Irish Racing Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	3923 2m 3½f	4yo + m	Echoing Silence
December	Billy Harney Memorial Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Thurles	2m	4yo + m	Amen Kate
December	Paddy Power Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	3m	4yo +	Favori De Champdou
December	Neville Hotels Premier Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m 4f	5yo +	Champagne Kid
December	Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase	Chase	Limerick	2m 3½f	4yo +	Ballybawn Belter
December	QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Limerick	2m	3-4yo	Its Bilbo
February	Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	3m	4yo +	Saint Le Fort
February	Barberstown Castle Handicap Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	2m 1f	5yo +	Jacob's Ladder
February	Paddy Mullins Mares Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m 2f	4yo + m	Cousin Kate
February	Liffey Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Leopardstown	2m	4yo +	Bowensonfire
February	BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Mares Chase	Chase	Naas	2m	5yo + m	Dinoblue
February	Apple's Jade Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan	2m 4f	4yo + m	Zanoosh
February	Quinn Bet Grand National Trial	Chase	Punchestown	3m 3f	5yo +	My Immortal
February	Sheila Bourke Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m	4yo +	Heads Up
February	Colreevy Mares Novice Chase	Chase	Thurles	2m 6f	5yo + m	Karia Des Blaises
February	William Hill App Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Naas	1m 7½f	4yo	Majolique
February	Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase	Chase	Naas	2m 4f	5yo +	Goraibhmaithagat
March	QuinnBet Handicap Chase	Chase	Leopardstown	2m 5½f	5yo+	O'Toole
March	Leinster National	Chase	Naas	3m 1f	5yo +	The Lovely Man
March	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final	Chase	Navan	2m 7½f	5yo+	Showurappreciation
March	Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race	Flat	Limerick	2m	4yo * 4yo	Coole Cafe
April	BOYLE Sports Mares Handicap Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	2m 5f	5yo + m	Me Wee Bonnie Lass
April	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Final	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	3m	5yo +	Sept Etoiles
April	RYBO Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Fairyhouse	2m	4yo +	Kalix Delabarriere
April	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Total Enjoyment Mares INH Flat Race	Flat	Fairyhouse	2m	4-6yo m	Belladaball
April	BOYLE Sports Novice Handicap Chase	Chase	Fairyhouse	2m ½f	5yo +	Come Walk With Me
April	Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m ½f	4yo +	Kalix Delabarriere
April	Close Brothers Irish EBF Mares Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m ½f	4yo + m	Adrienne
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 4½f	5yo +
May	Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase	Chase	Punchestown	3m ½f	5yo +
May	Lawlor's Of Naas Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Punchestown	2m 4½f	4yo +

Month	Race Name	Type	Racecourse	Distance †	Age	2025-26 Winner
May	Killarney National	Chase	Killarney	3m 2f	5yo +	Cadatharla
June	Connacht National	Chase	Roscommon	4929 3m ½f	5yo +	Mica Malpic
November	Tara Hurdle	Hurdle	Navan	2m 5f	4yo +	Paddy's Milestone
March	Ulster Grand National	Chase	Downpatrick	3m 4½f	5yo +	Born Braver

List of Irish National Hunt races

Grade 2

Grade 3

Listed

Selected other races

Discontinued

References

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