INFORMATION BULLETIN, 17th March 2025

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IRISH RACING CALENDAR

Irish Entries closing for the weeks commencing 31st March and 7th April 2025
(Please see early closing section for early closing races)

🔗 Week Commencing 31st March PDF
🔗 Week Commencing 7th April PDF

Irish Race Programmes – Early Closing Races

Closing Wednesday 26th March 2025

  • Fairyhouse 20th April (Early Closing)

Closing Thursday 27th March 2025

  • Limerick 1st April

  • Gowran 2nd April

  • Naas 3rd April

Closing Monday 31st March 2025

  • Dundalk 4th April

  • Wexford 4th April

Closing Tuesday 1st April 2025

  • Bellewstown 5th April

  • Cork 6th April

  • Fairyhouse 6th April

Closing Wednesday 2nd April 2025

  • Fairyhouse 19th April (Early Closing)

  • Curragh 5th May (Early Closing)

  • Curragh 24th May (Early Closing)

  • Curragh 25th May (Early Closing)

Closing Thursday 3rd April 2025

  • Navan 8th April

  • Leopardstown 9th April

  • Limerick 10th April

Closing Monday 7th April 2025

  • Dundalk 11th April

  • Ballinrobe 11th April

Closing Tuesday 8th April 2025

  • Curragh 12th April

  • Bellewstown 12th April

  • Down Royal 13th April

  • Tramore 13th April

EARLY CLOSING RACES – BRITAIN

Closing by noon Monday March 24th 2025
Ayr – 12th April

  • The Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) 5yo+ 4m – Race Number 22141

  • The Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) 4yo+ 2m – Race Number 22142

Closing by noon Wednesday March 26th 2025
Aintree – 3rd April

  • The Aintree Bowl Chase (Grade 1) 5yo+ 3m1f – Race Number 21982

  • The William Hill Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) 4yo+ 2m4f – Race Number 21983

  • The Boodles Anniversary 4yo Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) 4yo 2m1f – Race Number 21985

  • The Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) 5yo+ 2m – Race Number 21986

  • The Goffs UK Nickel Coin Mares NHF Race (Grade 2) 4-6yo 2m1f – Race Number 21987

  • The EBC Group Manifesto Novice Chase (Grade 1) 5yo+ 2m4f – Race Number 21984

Closing noon Thursday March 27th 2025
Aintree – 4th April

  • The William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) 4yo+ 2m4f – Race Number 21996

  • The Hallgarten And Novum Wines Handicap Hurdle (Class 2) 4yo+ 2m – Race Number 21997

  • The My Pension Expert Melling Chase (Grade 1) 5yo+ 2m4f – Race Number 21992

  • The Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mildmay Novices Chase (Grade 1) 5yo+ 3m1f – Race Number 21993

  • The Sefton Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) 4yo+ 3m1f – Race Number 21994

  • The Trustatrader Top Novices Hurdle (Grade 1) 4yo+ 2m – Race Number 21995

Closing noon Friday March 28th 2025
Aintree – 5th April

  • The Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1) 4yo+ 3m1f – Race Number 22002

  • The Maghull Novice Chase (Grade 1) 5yo+ 2m – Race Number 22003

  • The Turners Mersey Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) 4yo+ 2m4f – Race Number 22005

  • The William Hill Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) 5yo+ 3m1f – Race Number 22004

  • The William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) 4yo+ 3m1f – Race Number 22006

  • The Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk NHF Race (Grade 2) 4-6yo 2m1f – Race Number 22007

Closing by noon Monday March 31st 2025
York – 14th May

  • The 1895 Duke Of York Clipper Stakes (Group 2) 3yo+ 6f – Race Number 12381

York – 15th May

  • The Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes (Group 2) 3yo 1m2f – Race Number 12391

  • The Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Middleton Fillies Stakes (Group 2) 4yo+ 1m2f – Race Number 12392

York – 16th May

  • The Boodles Yorkshire Cup Stakes (Group 2) 4yo+ 1m6f – Race Number 12401

Newbury – 17th May

  • The Lockinge Stakes (Group 1) 4yo+ 1m – Race Number 12451

Closing by noon Friday April 4th
Newbury – 12th April

  • The Watership Down Stud Too Darn Hot Greenham Stakes (Group 3) 3yo C&G 7f – Race Number 11461

  • The Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Stakes (Group 3) 4yo+ 1m4f – Race Number 11462

  • The Dubai Duty Free Stakes (Group 3) 3yo Fillies 7f – Race Number 11463

Ayr – 12th April

  • The Scotty Brand Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) 5yo+ 2m – Race Number 22144

IRELAND

Closing by noon Wednesday 26th March 2025
Fairyhouse – 20th April (Meeting 89)

  • Irish Stallion Farms EBF Honeysuckle Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) 4yo+ 2m4f – Race C

  • WillowWarm Gold Cup Novice Chase (Grade 1) 5yo+ 2m4f – Race F

Closing by noon Wednesday 2nd April 2025
Fairyhouse – 19th April (Meeting 88)

  • Rybo Handicap Hurdle (Listed) 4yo+ 2m – Race F

Curragh – 5th May (Meeting 106)

  • Coolmore Stud City Of Troy Irish EBF Mooresbridge Stakes (Group 2) 4yo+ 1m2f – Race F

Curragh – 24th May (Meeting 134)

  • Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas (Group 1) 3yo C&F 1m – Race E

Curragh – 25th May (Meeting 135)

  • Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas (Group 1) 3yo Fillies 1m – Race E

FRANCE

Closing by 9.30am Wednesday 26th March 2025

Longchamp – 27th April

  • Prix Ganay (Group 1) 4yo+ 1m2f

Saint Cloud – 1st May

  • Prix Du Muguet (Group 2) 4yo+ 1m

AGM 2025

The AGM for the Association has been set for
Monday 24th March 2025
📍 Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge @ 3pm

Kindly advise if you plan to attend so we can gauge numbers for the venue.

ITBA FILLIES BONUS SCHEME

Trainers are asked to note the following €7,500.00 bonus scheme races:

  • Naas Thurs 3rd April – Race B

  • Naas Thurs 3rd April – Race G

  • Wexford Fri 4th April – Race A

  • Wexford Fri 4th April – Race B

  • Limerick Thurs 10th April – Race A

  • Limerick Thurs 10th April – Race G

  • Ballinrobe Fri 11th April – Race A

  • Down Royal Sun 13th April – Race A

  • Tramore Sun 13th April – Race A

IRE INCENTIVE SCHEME

Races offering the €10,000.00 IRE Incentive Scheme:

  • Naas Thurs 3rd April – Race G

  • Wexford Fri 4th April – Race A

  • Cork Sun 6th April – Race E

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