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D 3:33 PM The Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Mares Maiden Hunters Steeplechase of €11,000
(Generously sponsored by Rathbarry & Glenview Studs) (A Race in the Weatherbys Ireland/I.T.B.A. N.H. Fillies Bonus Scheme (in association with The Irish Field))
Winner will receive €6,600, (Penalty Value: €6,490), Second will receive €2,200, Third will receive €1,100, Fourth will receive €550, Fifth will receive €330, Sixth will receive €220

A steeplechase for † Certified Hunters five years old and upwards mares only that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing and that have between 19th September, 2020 and 26th March, 2024 been placed either first, second, third or fourth in a Point-To-Point Steeplechase in Ireland or second, third or fourth in a Certified Hunters Steeplechase in Ireland.

About 3 miles
€99 to enter, €11 extra if declared to run
Weights: 5-y-o ..................................... 11st 9lbs
6-y-o and up ....................................... 11st 11lbs
Riders: Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules.

† A Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2023/2024 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Offices of the I.N.H.S. Committee, The Curragh, Co. Kildare not later than 26th March or the horse will not be qualified to start.

(The winning owner in this race will receive a €5,000 bonus (€7,500 bonus if Irish bred) should the winning filly be eligible for the Weatherbys Ireland/I.T.B.A. N.H. Fillies Bonus Scheme)
 

E 4:08 PM The John Thomas McNamara Series Maiden Hunters Steeplechase of €11,000
(A race in the John Thomas McNamara Q.R. Series) (Generously sponsored by the Irish Qualified Riders Association)
Winner will receive €6,600, (Penalty Value: €6,490), Second will receive €2,200, Third will receive €1,100, Fourth will receive €550, Fifth will receive €330, Sixth will receive €220

A steeplechase for † Certified Hunters five years old and upwards that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing and that have between 19th September, 2020 and 26th March, 2024 been placed either first, second, third or fourth in a Point-To-Point Steeplechase in Ireland or second, third or fourth in a Certified Hunters Steeplechase in Ireland

About 3 miles

€99 to enter, €11 extra if declared to run
Weights: 5-y-o....................................11st 12lbs
6-y-o and up ...............................................12st
Mares allowed ............................................ 7lbs

Riders: Confined to Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules who have not lost the right to claim the 7lb allowance under Rule 52.
Allowances - (which are not cumulative, up to and including 28th March)
Riders who have not ridden the winner of a *race allowed..........4lb
Those who have not ridden the winners of 5 *races allowed........2lb
No allowance to riders under Rule 52 may be claimed
*Including races under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing

† A Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2023/2024 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Offices of the I.N.H.S. Committee, The Curragh, Co. Kildare not later than 26th March or the horse will not be qualified to start.

F 4:43 PM The Jack Tyner Memorial Hunters Steeplechase of €10,000
(The winning owner will receive the Jack Tyner Memorial Perpetual Cup)
Winner will receive €6,000, (Penalty Value: €5,900), Second will receive €2,000, Third will receive €1,000, Fourth will receive €500, Fifth will receive €300, Sixth will receive €200

A steeplechase for † Certified Hunters five years old and upwards that have between 19th September, 2020 and 26th March, 2024 been placed either first, second, third or fourth in a Point-To-Point Steeplechase in Ireland or Great Britain or in a Certified Hunters Steeplechase in Ireland or Great Britain and that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing after 1st March, 2023 other than a Certified Hunters Steeplechase or a Farmers Race.

About 2 miles 4 furlongs
€90 to enter, €10 extra if declared to run
Weights: ..................................................... 12st
Mares allowed............................................. 7lbs
Riders: Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules.

† A Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2023/2024 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Offices of the I.N.H.S. Committee, The Curragh, Co. Kildare not later than 26th March, or the horse will not be qualified to start.

In the case of horses from Great Britain, Hunters Certificates must have been duly registered at the Racing Calendar Office.

The IHRB have modified the relevant Rules to permit horses for which Hunters Certificates
have been registered and which are eligible to run in Hunters Steeplechases in Great Britain to run in this race. However, horses with a Hunters Certificate that have run in any race other than a Hunters Steeplechase since 1st December, 2023 are excluded.

A person who is registered as a current Keeper with the British Horseracing Authority may enter and run a horse in this race.
 

G 5:18 PM The Pegus Horse Feed Point-To-Point Flat Race of €11,000
(Generously sponsored by Pegus Horse Feed)
Winner will receive €6,600, (Penalty Value: €6,490), Second will receive €2,200, Third will receive €1,100, Fourth will receive €550, Fifth will receive €330, Sixth will receive €220

An I.N.H. flat race for four, five and six years old only that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing and that have been placed first, second, third or fourth in a maiden Point-To-Point Steeplechase since 1st October, 2023.

About 2 miles 3 furlongs
€99 to enter, €11 extra if declared to run
Weights: 4-y-o ..................................... 11st 6lbs
5 and 6-y-o ..................................................12st
Mares allowed ............................................. 7lbs
Riders: Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules

All horses running in this race must hold a current Hunters Certificate.

A Hunter Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2023/2024 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Offices of the I.N.H.S. Committee, The Curragh, Co. Kildare not later than 26th March or the horse will not be qualified to start.

The IHRB have suspended the relevant part of Rule 78 to enable horses which run in this race (excluding the winner) to retain their Hunters Certificate for the remainder of the 2023/2024 season.

HRI Directive 10 has been suspended for the purpose of this race and the following procedures for elimination and balloting of horses will apply.

(i) The number of declared runners shall be reduced by first balloting those horses that have not won a Point-To-Point steeplechase since 1st October, 2023.

(ii) The number of horses declared will be then reduced by balloting those horses that have not won more than one Point-To-Point steeplechase since 1st October, 2023. (iii) In the event of Paragraphs (i) and (ii) not achieving the recommended limit a random ballot will then be applied to the remaining horses.

H 5:53 PM The Cork & Waterford Mares Point-To-Point Flat Race of €10,500
(Generously sponsored by Cork & Waterford Point-to-Point Committee) (A Race in the Weatherbys Ireland/I.T.B.A. N.H. Fillies Bonus Scheme (in association with The Irish Field))
Winner will receive €6,300, (Penalty Value: €6,195), Second will receive €2,100, Third will receive €1,050, Fourth will receive €525, Fifth will receive €315, Sixth will receive €210

An I.N.H. flat race for four, five, six and seven years old mares only that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing and that have been placed first, second, third or fourth in a Point-To-Point Steeplechase in Ireland since 1st October, 2023.

About 2 miles
€94.50 to enter, €10.50 extra if declared to run
Weights: 4-y-o...................................... 11st 3lbs
5, 6 and 7-y-o .................................... 11st 11lbs
Riders: Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules

All horses running in this race must hold a current Hunters Certificate.

A Hunter Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2023/2024 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Offices of the I.N.H.S. Committee, The Curragh, Co. Kildare not later than 26th March or the horse will not be qualified to start.

The IHRB have suspended the relevant part of Rule 78 to enable horses which run in this race (excluding the winner) to retain their Hunters Certificate for the remainder of the 2023/2024 season.
HRI Directive 10 has been suspended for the purpose of this race and the following procedures for elimination and balloting of horses will apply.

(i) The number of declared runners shall be reduced by first balloting those horses that have not won a Point-To-Point steeplechase since 1st October, 2023.

(ii) The number of horses declared will be then reduced by balloting those horses that have not won more than one Point-To-Point steeplechase since 1st October, 2023.

(iii) In the event of Paragraphs (i) and (ii) not achieving the recommended limit a random ballot will then be applied to the remaining horses.

(The winning owner in this race will receive a €5,000 bonus (€7,500 bonus if Irish bred) should the winning filly be eligible for the Weatherbys Ireland/I.T.B.A. N.H. Fillies Bonus Scheme).