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Champion Hunters Chase

B 4:15 PM The Uniquely Champion Hunters Steeplechase of €30,000 (Generously sponsored by Uniquely)
Winner will receive €18,000, (Penalty Value: €17,670), Second will receive €6,000, Third will receive €3,000, Fourth will receive €1,500, Fifth will receive €900, Sixth will receive €600

A steeplechase for † Certified Hunters five years old and upwards that at entry have run at least three times in steeplechases (including Point-To-Point steeplechases) and that have between 1st October, 2022 and 26th April, 2026 in Ireland or Great Britain, been placed first, second, third or fourth in a steeplechase confined to Certified Hunters or in a Point-to-Point Steeplechase and which have not won a Race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing after 1st March, 2025 other than a Certified Hunters Steeplechase or a Farmers Race.

About 3 miles 160 yards

€300 to enter, €30 extra if declared to run
Weights: .....................................................12st
Mares allowed ............................................. 7lbs
Riders: Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules.
(All Riders riding in this race must have ridden in at least 10 races (including INH Flat Races and Point-To-Point Races).

† A Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2025/2026 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Office of the I.N.H.S. Committee, the Curragh, Co. Kildare not later than 24th April, 2026, 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, 2025 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.

The winning owner will receive a perpetual trophy presented by the family of the late Walter Tyrell.

HRI Directive 10 (vi) is suspended for the purpose of this race. Should it be necessary to reduce the number of declared runners to the maximum runners or to such a lesser number as may be required, elimination of the remaining runners will be at the discretion of the N.H. Handicapper.

The Handicapper's decision shall be final (International performances will be taken into account and the latest date for assessment by the Handicapper will be 10 a.m. on Monday, 27th April, 2026).