At the request of the Irish Racehorse Trainers Association, The BoyleSports Extra Places Every Day Handicap (Race 142C) is now for four yrs old and upwards (70 = 10st) (formerly for three years old and upwards) over 7 furlongs. This race closes for entries along with the rest of the Down Royal Meeting by 12 noon on Monday 26 May.
Trainers are requested to note the undermentioned changes in relation to the Median Price Qualification and Allowances in this race. This race closes for entries along with the rest of the Listowel Meeting by 12 noon on Tuesday 27 May.
Click Here for full detailsDue to the recent prolonged spell of dry and warm weather, this meeting will now be an all hurdle/bumper card which means that the 3 steeplechases programmed for this meeting (Races 152A, 152B and 152C) are CANCELLED. A revised programmed will be published in due course and entries for this meeting close by 12 noon on Monday 2 June.
Due to the recent prolonged spell of dry and warm weather, this meeting will be an all steeplechase card which means that the 3 hurdle races programmed and the bumper race (Races 157A, 157B, 157C and 157G) are CANCELLED. Full details of the new race programme will be published in due course and this meeting closes for entries by 12 noon on Wednesday 4 June.
From the start of the 2025/2026 NH Season, Trainers are advised to note that in order to qualify for Handicap Hurdles with an advertised value of €40,000 and above, horses MUST have run at least four times over hurdles. This qualification does not apply to Novice Handicap Hurdles which will remain at 3 runs over hurdles. Also, in order to qualify for Handicap Steeplechases with an advertised value of €40,000 and above, horses MUST have run at least four times over fences. This qualification does not apply to Novice Handicap Steeplechases which will remain at 3 runs over fences.
N.B. From the start of the 2025/2026 NH Season, horses rated 110 or less over hurdles that have run in at least three handicap hurdles, may be allowed straight into a handicap chase on their hurdle mark. All cases will be at the discretion of the handicapper.
A start date of 12th October has been confirmed for the new 3yo Irish EBF Academy hurdles with two owners incentives also confirmed.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL DETAILSOn Thursday 17th July at Killarney there will be a ‘110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle’ worth €25,000 held over 2m 4f. This race is designed to provide a reward for horses in the 110 rating bracket and will afford preference to winners and placed horses by suspending HRI Directive 10 (Balloting).......... All horses which run in a 110 benchmark handicap hurdle between the 5th May, 2025 and the 9th July, 2025 inclusive will be eligible to enter and run in the ‘110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle’. The final will be a 120 benchmark handicap hurdle to allow horses that win or have an increased rating in the 110 division to remain eligible for the final.
Click Here for full detailsThe BHA has confirmed that a restriction on overseas-trained runners in Class 5 & 6 Flat Handicaps and Classified Flat Races has been removed. The restriction will be lifted from the end of the turf season in Britain, affecting races staged from Monday 11th November onwards.
Please read carefully the information in the link below regarding new requirements for horses travelling outside of Ireland.
Click HereIn view of the requirement for one stable for every declared runner at racemeetings, Horse Racing Ireland would like to remind Trainers that every effort will be made to ensure we can obtain the maximum number of runners that the stable capacity limit will allow at all racemeetings. Trainers are asked to note that field size limits in races are being altered right up to declaration time (10am) to maximise the number of runners each day based on stable capacity.
Fri 23, May 2025
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Downpatrick
Friday, 23 May 2025
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Curragh
Friday, 23 May 2025
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20:08 Gairdin Glas H'cap S'chase
| 1st | 7. Priory Park | |
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| 2nd | 4. Ceroc | |
| 3rd | 5. Friends N Commerce | |
| 4th | 8. Emily In Paris |
19:38 Treaty Plant Hire H'cap S'chase
| 1st | 10. Tippin And Tappin | |
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| 2nd | 1. Cloughroe | |
| 3rd | 4. Meehall | |
| 4th | 16. Kalnoo |
19:08 Munster Drilling Beginners S'chase
| 1st | 3. Iceberg Theory | |
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| 2nd | 2. Boston Rover | |
| 3rd | 7. Cobra Queen | |
| 4th | 8. Grooveykindoflove (FR) |
