Thu 20, February 2025
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Punchestown
Thursday, 20 Feb 2025
Soft. , soft to heavy in places (Ch...
13°C
Horse Racing Ireland are carrying out a survey to engage with all licensed NH Trainers as part of its planned engagement with industry stakeholders to examine ways to strengthen and sustain the NH programme. This stage of the process involves a survey which has been posted to all licensed NH trainers. The completed survey should be placed in the stamped addressed envelope provided and returned by February 28th. Many questions on the questionnaire refer to specific race types and the race conditions are listed on the link below.
CLICK HERETrainers are strongly advised to note that entries for the following 2 races at this meeting close by 12 noon next Monday 24 February:- The Weatherbys Champion Bumper - 2m 1/2f; The St James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Hunters Steeplechase - 3m 2 1/2f (For full details of the race articles for these races, please consult pages 112 and 113 of the Irish Racing Calendar 6th February 2025).
Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2025 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards, supported by Godolphin. ANYONE can nominate a friend or colleague for an award. Nominations are open until 5pm on Tuesday February 25 and must be completed online at www.itiea.org. The awards offer €62,000 in prize money available across 10 award categories for the winners and their workplace colleagues.
Trainers are strongly advised to note the following changes will come into effect for the 2025 Flat Turf Season commencing on Sunday 16 March (excluding the Dundalk Meeting on Friday 21 March).
CLICK HEREHorse Racing Ireland has announced the introduction of three-year-old NH Academy Hurdle races designed to enhance the development of jumps horses in Ireland. Click the link below for full details.
Click HereTrainers please note the enforcement of the 15-days training rule required to participate in a race in France, effective from 12th November 2024. In accordance with Article 111 of the Rules of Racing (Entrainement d’un cheval entrainé hors de France du Code des Courses au Galop), any horse trained outside of France and entered in a public race in France must be duly declared by its trainer via the France Galop website (Site Pro) at least 15 days before the race the horse will be entered. From now on, if a horse is not declared via the France Galop website at least 15 days prior to the race, the entry will be invalidated. The explanatory guide, can be emailed (in English) if so required and will be available in the next few days. The date from which a horse is authorized to race will be visible in “My training list” section.
The BHA has confirmed that a restriction on overseas-trained runners in Class 5 & 6 Flat Handicaps and Classified Flat Races has been removed. The restriction will be lifted from the end of the turf season in Britain, affecting races staged from Monday 11th November onwards.
Please read carefully the information in the link below regarding new requirements for horses travelling outside of Ireland.
Click HereEquuip are funding an investigation into the ‘Mental health and Well-Being of Trainers and Stable Staff in the Irish Thoroughbred Racing Industry’. Click the button below to complete the survey. Must be 18+ to complete, all answers are anonymous and confidential.
Click Here For SurveyTrainers are reminded that Horses rated 102 or less over hurdle that have run in at least 3 or more Handicap Hurdles (Handicap Hurdles with any rating band) may be allowed straight into a handicap chase on a weight equivalent to their hurdle mark. All cases are at the discretion of the handicapper.
In view of the requirement for one stable for every declared runner at racemeetings, Horse Racing Ireland would like to remind Trainers that every effort will be made to ensure we can obtain the maximum number of runners that the stable capacity limit will allow at all racemeetings. Trainers are asked to note that field size limits in races are being altered right up to declaration time (10am) to maximise the number of runners each day based on stable capacity.
Thu 20, February 2025
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Punchestown
Thursday, 20 Feb 2025
Soft. , soft to heavy in places (Ch...
13°C
