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Entries for the Fairyhouse point-to-point bumper and hunter chase close on Thursday 5th November at 12 noon.
Declarations to run must be made by 10am on Sunday 8th November.
The meeting itself takes place on Tuesday 10th November.
For more information please see www.hri-ras.ie
F 3:00 PM The INHSC Supporting Point-To-Points Hunters Steeplechase of €11,000 Winner will receive €6,600(Penalty Value: €6,479)
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 more than two Steeplechases confined to Certified Hunters and that have been placed first, second, third or fourth in a Certified Hunters Steeplechase or in a Point-to-Point Steeplechase in Ireland between 1st October, 2023 and 4th November, 2026
About 3 miles 55 yards
€110 to enter, €11 extra if declared to run
Weights: ............................................. 11st 4lbs
Mares allowed ............................................. 7lbs
Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase ..................... 5lb extra
Of two steeplechases ......................... 10lb extra
Exclusions - Horses that have won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing other than (a) Farmers Races or (b) Certified Hunters Steeplechases.
Riders: Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules.
† A Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2026/2027 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Offices of the INHSC, The Curragh, Co. Kildare not later than 4th November, 2026 or the horse will not be qualified to start.
H 4:00 PM The Fairyhouse Christmas Party December 12th Point-To-Point Flat Race of €13,000 (Generously sponsored by William Hill) Winner will receive €7,800 (Penalty Value: €7,657), Second will receive €2,600, Third will receive €1,300, Fourth will receive €650, Fifth will receive €390, Sixth will receive €260
An I.N.H. flat race for four, five, six and seven years old only that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing (excluding Academy Hurdles and 3-y-o Junior N.H. Hurdles) and that have been placed first, second, third or fourth in a Point-To-Point steeplechase in Ireland since 5th October, 2024
About 2 miles
€130 to enter, €13 extra if declared to run
Weights: ..................................................... 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 6th November).
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.
All horses running in this race must hold a current Hunters Certificate.
A Hunter Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2026/2027 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 4th November 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 2026/2027 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.
