At the request of the Irish Racehorse Trainers Association, there will be an EXTRA race at this meeting which closes for entries by 12 noon on Tuesday 22 April.
CLICK HEREShould sufficient declarations be received, The Thomastown H'cap (Race 93C) is first preference for a divide at this meeting with The Irish Injured Jockeys H'cap (Race 93F) being the second preference.
Trainers are advised that only the horses on this list are qualified to enter and run in the above race.
Click Here for full detailsTrainers are requested to note that only the horses contained in the following list are qualified to be entered in this race which closes for entry by 12 noon on Thursday 24 April.
CLICK HEREAs Monday 21 April 2025 is a Bank Holiday, Trainers and Handlers are advised to be aware that the IHRB Offices will be closed. Therefore, the deadline for submitting Historical Equine Influenza vaccinations for clearance to be compliant with Rule 91 of the IHRB Rules of Racing for the racemeetings at Kilbeggan and Limerick on Friday 25 April 2025 is 5pm on Thursday 17 April 2025.
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 detailsTrainers are strongly advised to note the following changes will come into effect for the 2025 Flat Turf Season commencing on Sunday 16 March (excluding the Dundalk Meeting on Friday 21 March).
CLICK HEREHorse Racing Ireland has announced the introduction of three-year-old NH Academy Hurdle races designed to enhance the development of jumps horses in Ireland. Click the link below for full details.
Click HereTrainers please note the enforcement of the 15-days training rule required to participate in a race in France, effective from 12th November 2024. In accordance with Article 111 of the Rules of Racing (Entrainement d’un cheval entrainé hors de France du Code des Courses au Galop), any horse trained outside of France and entered in a public race in France must be duly declared by its trainer via the France Galop website (Site Pro) at least 15 days before the race the horse will be entered. From now on, if a horse is not declared via the France Galop website at least 15 days prior to the race, the entry will be invalidated. The explanatory guide, can be emailed (in English) if so required and will be available in the next few days. The date from which a horse is authorized to race will be visible in “My training list” section.
The 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 HereEquuip are funding an investigation into the ‘Mental health and Well-Being of Trainers and Stable Staff in the Irish Thoroughbred Racing Industry’. Click the button below to complete the survey. Must be 18+ to complete, all answers are anonymous and confidential.
Click Here For SurveyTrainers are reminded that Horses rated 102 or less over hurdle that have run in at least 3 or more Handicap Hurdles (Handicap Hurdles with any rating band) may be allowed straight into a handicap chase on a weight equivalent to their hurdle mark. All cases are at the discretion of the handicapper.
In 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 18, April 2025
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Cork
Saturday, 19 Apr 2025
Good. , Good to Firm in places (Fla...
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Fairyhouse
Saturday, 19 Apr 2025
Yielding to Soft. , Soft in places ...
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19:30 Happy Easter INH Flat Race
| 1st | 15. Pottersville | |
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| 2nd | 1. Astley | |
| 3rd | 3. Cosmos D'ainay (FR) | |
| 4th | 14. Arctic Flame |
19:00 Thank You To Dr. John Downey H'cap H'dle
| 1st | 9. Party President | |
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| 2nd | 12. Old Kenmare | |
| 3rd | 6. Quint Major | |
| 4th | 2. Ballycashin |
18:30 Botanica International (M) H'cap H'dle
| 1st | 14. You Make Me Smile | |
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| 2nd | 1. Queenofthelodge | |
| 3rd | 9. Navy Waves | |
| 4th | 12. Onebrightbluerose |
