Navan Racecourse

Navan Racecourse is a horse racing venue at Proudstown near Navan, County Meath, Ireland, approximately 48 kilometres from Dublin. The course stages Flat racing but is best known for National Hunt racing.^[1] Navan Racecourse is owned by Horse Racing Ireland.^[2]

Navan Racecourse

The course is 1+1⁄2 miles round with a home straight of 3+1⁄2 furlongs, left-handed with wide sweeping bends and an uphill finish from two furlongs out. There is a straight sprint course of six furlongs.^[3][4]

Notable races

Month	DOW	Race Name	Type	Grade	Distance	Age/Sex
February	Sunday	Boyne Hurdle	Hurdle	Grade 2	2m 5f	5yo +
February	Sunday	Ten Up Novice Chase	Chase	Grade 2	3m	5yo +
February	Sunday	Flyingbolt Novice Chase	Chase	Grade 3	2m 1f	5yo +
March	Saturday	Webster Cup Chase	Chase	Grade 2	2m 4f	5yo +
April	Saturday	Ballysax Stakes	Flat	Group 3	1m 2f	3yo only
May	Sunday	Vintage Crop Stakes	Flat	Group 3	1m 6f	4yo +
November	Sunday	Lismullen Hurdle	Hurdle	Grade 2	2m 4f	4yo +
November	Sunday	Fortria Chase	Chase	Grade 2	2m	5yo +
November	Sunday	For Auction Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Grade 3	2m	4yo +
November	Sunday	Monksfield Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Grade 2	2m 4f	4yo +
December	Sunday	Tara Hurdle	Hurdle	Handicap	2m 4f	4yo +
December	Sunday	Navan Novice Hurdle	Hurdle	Grade 1	2m 4f	4yo +

References

1. "Navan Racecourse - History / Profile". Retrieved 9 October 2011.
2. "Go Racing - Horse Racing Ireland". Retrieved 24 February 2011.
3. White, John (1992). The Racegoers' Encyclopedia. Collins Willow. p. 142. ISBN 0-00-218404-4.
4. "Navan Racecourse - The Course". Retrieved 9 October 2011.

External links

• Official website

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