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E 7:17 PM The Mourne Mountains Maiden Hunters Steeplechase of €10,000
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 not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing and that have between 25th September, 2021 and 18th May, 2025 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 2 miles 7 furlongs 150 yards
€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 2024/2025 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Offices of the INHSC, The Curragh, Co. Kildare not later than 16th May or the horse will not be qualified to start.
 

F 7:47 PM The Dennison Commercials, Volvo Truck Hunters Steeplechase of €17,500
(Generously sponsored by Dennison, Commercials, Volvo Truck) Winner will receive €10,500, (Penalty Value: €10,325), Second will receive €3,500, Third will receive €1,750, Fourth will receive €875, Fifth will receive €525, Sixth will receive €350

A steeplechase for † Certified Hunters five years old and upwards that have between 25th September, 2021 and 18th May, 2025 been placed either first, second, third or fourth in a Point-to-Point Steeplechase 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, 2024 other than a Certified Hunters Steeplechase or a Farmers Race

About 3 miles 4 furlongs 165 yards
€157.50 to enter, €17.50 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 2024/2025 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Offices of the INHSC, The Curragh, Co. Kildare not later than 16th May, 2025 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, 2024 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. 374 IRISH RACING CALENDAR, THURSDAY, 24th APRIL, 2025
 

G 8:17 PM The Dunleath Point-To-Point Flat Race of €10,000
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

An I.N.H. flat race for four years old and upwards that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing and which have been placed first, second, third or fourth in a Point-to-Point steeplechase in Ireland or run in two or more Point-to-Point steeplechases in Ireland between 5th October, 2024 and 18th May, 2025

About 2 miles 1 furlong 165 yards

€90 to enter, €10 extra if declared to run
Weights: 4-y-o...................................... 11st 8lbs
5-y-o and up ............................................... 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 2024/2025 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 16th May 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 2024/2025 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 5th October, 2024.
(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 5th October, 2024.
(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.