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 BetVictor Champion Chase Chase Down Royal 5yo+ Morgiana Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 4yo+ John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase Chase Punchestown 5yo+ Drinmore Novice Chase Chase Fairyhouse 4yo+ Hatton's Grace Hurdle Hurdle Fairyhouse 4yo+ Racing Post Novice Chase Chase Leopardstown 4yo+ Faugheen Novice Chase Chase Limerick 4yo+ Paddy's Reward Club Chase Chase Leopardstown 5yo+ Future Champions Novice Hurdle Hurdle Leopardstown 4yo+ Christmas Hurdle Hurdle Leopardstown 4yo+ Savills Chase Chase Leopardstown 5yo+ December Hurdle Hurdle Leopardstown 4yo+ Ballymore Novice Hurdle Hurdle Naas 5yo+ Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle Hurdle Leopardstown 5yo+ Spring Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle Leopardstown 4yo Arkle Novice Chase Chase Leopardstown 5yo+ Irish Gold Cup Chase Leopardstown 5yo+ Dr P. J. Moriarty Novice Chase Chase Leopardstown 5yo+ Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle Hurdle Leopardstown 5yo+ Irish Champion Hurdle Hurdle Leopardstown 4yo+ Dublin Chase Chase Leopardstown 5yo+ Honeysuckle Mares Novice Hurdle Hurdle Fairyhouse 4yo+ m WillowWarm Gold Cup Chase Fairyhouse 5yo+ PRL Champion Novice Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 5yo+ Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase Chase Punchestown 5yo+ William Hill Champion Chase Chase Punchestown 5yo+ Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 4yo+ Champion INH Flat Race Flat Punchestown 4–6yo Punchestown Gold Cup Chase Punchestown 5yo+ Barberstown Castle Novice Chase Chase Punchestown 5yo+ Champion Stayers Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 4yo+ Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 4yo+ Punchestown Champion Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 4yo+ Mares Champion Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 4yo+ m Champion Four Year Old Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 4yo

Grade 2 Month Race Name Type Racecourse Distance Age 2026-27 Winner PWC Danoli Chase Chase Gowran Park 5yo+ Fleur In The Park Racing Post Chase Chase Down Royal 4yo+ Clonmel Oil Chase Chase Clonmel 4yo+ Lismullen Hurdle Hurdle Navan 4yo+ Fortria Chase Chase Navan 5yo+ Florida Pearl Novice Chase Chase Punchestown 5yo+ Craddockstown Novice Chase Chase Punchestown 4yo+ Royal Bond Novice Hurdle Hurdle Fairyhouse 4yo+ Navan Novice Hurdle Hurdle Navan 4yo+ Lombardstown Mares Novice Chase Chase Cork 4yo+ m Hilly Way Chase Chase Cork 5yo+ Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle Hurdle Limerick 4yo+ O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle Leopardstown 3yo Dawn Run Mares Novice Chase Chase Limerick 5yo+ m Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 5yo+ Coolmore Mares Novice Chase Chase Thurles 5yo+ m Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase Chase Thurles 6yo+ Galmoy Hurdle Hurdle Gowran Park 5yo+ Donohue Marquees Future Stars I.N.H. Flat Race Flat Leopardstown 4–6yo Coolmore Irish EBF Mares I.N.H. Flat Race Flat Leopardstown 4–6yo m Boyne Hurdle Hurdle Navan 5yo+ Ten Up Novice Chase Chase Navan 5yo+ Red Mills Chase Chase Gowran Park 5yo+ Webster Cup Chase Chase Navan 5yo+ Donohoe Marquees Novice Hurdle Hurdle Fairyhouse 4yo+ Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings Novice Hurdle Hurdle Fairyhouse 4yo+ O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle Fairyhouse 4yo Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Hurdle Hurdle Fairyhouse 5yo+ Devenish Chase Chase Fairyhouse 5yo+ Hanlon Concrete Irish EBF Glencarraig Lady Francis Flood Mares Chase Chase Punchestown 5yo+ m

Grade 3 Month Race Name Type Racecourse Distance Age 2026-27 Winner An Riocht Chase Chase Killarney 5yo+ Senecia Grimes Hurdle Hurdle Limerick 4yo+ Run For Oscar Galway Plate Chase Galway 4yo+ King Alexander Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Chase Chase Galway 4yo+ Shadow Paddy Galway Hurdle Hurdle Galway 4yo+ Putapoundinthejar Kerry National Chase Listowel 4yo+ Ballygunner Castle Kilbegnet Novice Chase Chase Roscommon 4yo+ A Snow White Park BOYLE Sports Novice Hurdle Hurdle Gowran Park 4yo+ Witches Familiar Like A Butterfly Novice Chase Chase Gowran Park 4yo+ Frankie John Matchbook Betting Exchange Novice Chase Chase Punchestown 4yo+ Matchbook Betting Exchange Chase Chase Punchestown 5yo+ Munster National Chase Limerick 4yo+ Feathard Lady Mares Novice Hurdle Hurdle Down Royal 4yo+ m Paddy Power Irish EBF Novice Chase Chase Cork 5yo+ Poplar Square Chase Chase Naas 4yo+ For Auction Novice Hurdle Hurdle Navan 4yo+ Monksfield Novice Hurdle Hurdle Navan 4yo+ Troytown Chase Chase Navan 4yo+ Jack McInerney Memorial Hurdle Hurdle Fairyhouse 4yo Bar One Racing Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle Fairyhouse 3yo Cork Stayers Novice Hurdle Hurdle Cork 4yo+ Leopardstown E.B.F. Mares Hurdle Hurdle Leopardstown 4yo+ m O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey New Year's Day Chase Chase Tramore 5yo+ John and Chich Fowler Memorial Mares Chase Chase Fairyhouse 5yo+ m Dan & Joan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase Chase Fairyhouse 5yo+ Killiney Novice Chase Chase Punchestown 5yo+ Thyestes Chase Chase Gowran Park 5yo+ Limestone Lad Hurdle Hurdle Naas 5yo+ Finlay Ford At Naas Novice Chase Chase Naas 5yo+ Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle Hurdle Fairyhouse 4yo+ m O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Handicap Chase Chase Leopardstown 5yo+ Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle Hurdle Clonmel 4yo+ Red Mills Trial Hurdle Hurdle Gowran Park 4yo+ Quevega Mares Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 4yo+ m Michael Purcell Novice Hurdle Hurdle Thurles 5yo+ Bobbyjo Chase Chase Fairyhouse 5yo+ Newlands Chase Chase Naas 5yo+ Flyingbolt Novice Chase Chase Navan 5yo+ Native Upmanship Novice Chase Chase Thurles 5yo+ Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle Hurdle Naas 4yo+ Limerick E.B.F. Mares Novice Hurdle Hurdle Limerick 4yo+ m Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase Chase Limerick 5yo+ Imperial Call Chase Chase Cork 5yo+ Irish Grand National Chase Fairyhouse 5yo+ Colm Quinn BMW Handicap Chase Chase Punchestown 5yo+ Weatherbys Ireland EBF Mares Bumper Flat Punchestown 4–6yo m

Listed Month Race Name Type Racecourse Distance Age 2026-27 Winner MD O'Shea's Tourist Attraction Mares Hurdle Hurdle Killarney 4yo+ m Sainte Lucie Mayo National Chase Ballinrobe 4yo+ Native Speaker Midlands National Chase Kilbeggan 5yo+ Solitary Man COLM QUINN BMW Novice Hurdle Hurdle Galway 4yo+ Lizzie Twigg BOYLE Sports Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Galway 4yo+ Grann's Boy Canella Lane Handicap Chase Chase Killarney 4yo+ Jalila Moriviere Lartigue Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Listowel 4yo Game Point Ballymore Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Listowel 5yo+ Helvic Dream Mucklemeg Mares INH Flat Race Flat Gowran Park 4-6yo m Sarahs Lawn Gowran Park Hurdle Hurdle Gowran Park 4yo+ El Cairos Cailin Alainn Mares Hurdle Hurdle Limerick 4yo+ m Book Panoramic Restaurant Novice Hurdle Hurdle Limerick 4yo+ Michael Hickey Memorial Chase Chase Wexford 5yo+ Bottlegreen Hurdle Hurdle Down Royal 4yo+ Paddy Power Irish EBF Novice Hurdle Hurdle Cork 4yo+ T.A. Morris Memorial Mares Chase Chase Clonmel 4yo+ m Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Naas 4yo+ Irish EBF Mares INH Flat Race Flat Navan 4–7yo m Grabel Mares Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 4yo+ m John Meagher Memorial Chase Chase Thurles 5yo+ EasyFix Equine Handicap Chase Chase Fairyhouse 4yo+ Porterstown Handicap Chase Chase Fairyhouse 4yo+ Bar One Racing Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Fairyhouse 4yo+ Bective Stud, Tea Rooms & Apartment Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Navan 4yo+ Foxrock Handicap Chase Chase Navan 4yo+ Future Champ INH Flat Race Flat Navan 4-7yo Irish Racing Mares Novice Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 4yo+ m Billy Harney Memorial Mares Novice Hurdle Hurdle Thurles 4yo+ m Paddy Power Chase Chase Leopardstown 4yo+ Neville Hotels Premier Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Leopardstown 5yo+ Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase Chase Limerick 4yo+ QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Limerick 3-4yo 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 Liffey Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Leopardstown 4yo+ BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Mares Chase Chase Naas 5yo+ m Apple's Jade Mares Novice Hurdle Hurdle Navan 4yo+ m Quinn Bet Grand National Trial Chase Punchestown 5yo+ Sheila Bourke Novice Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 4yo+ Colreevy Mares Novice Chase Chase Thurles 5yo+ m William Hill App Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle Naas 4yo Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase Chase Naas 5yo+ QuinnBet Handicap Chase Chase Leopardstown 5yo+ Leinster National Chase Naas 5yo+ Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final Chase Navan 5yo+ Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race Flat Limerick 4yo BOYLE Sports Mares Handicap Chase Chase Fairyhouse 5yo+ m Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Final Hurdle Fairyhouse 5yo+ RYBO Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Fairyhouse 4yo+ Irish Stallion Farms EBF Total Enjoyment Mares INH Flat Race Flat Fairyhouse 4-6yo m BOYLE Sports Novice Handicap Chase Chase Fairyhouse 5yo+ Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 4yo+ Close Brothers Irish EBF Mares Novice Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 4yo+ m Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 4yo+ Frontline Security Handicap Chase Chase Punchestown 5yo+ QuinnBet Novice Handicap Chase Chase Punchestown 5yo+ Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase Chase Punchestown 5yo+ Lawlor's Of Naas Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Punchestown 4yo+

References - Irish National Hunt May-Oct 2014. – Irish National Hunt Oct–Dec 2014. - Enhancements to the National Hunt Pattern Programme (Aug 16 2019) - Enhancements to the National Hunt Pattern Programme (Sep 3 2020)