Thurles Racecourse is a horse racing venue in the town of Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland which stages National Hunt racing. Racing has taken place at Thurles since 1732 when a three-day festival took place at the venue.
The course is located 1.5 km west of the town centre. The course is an oval right handed track of one and a quarter miles with 6 flights of hurdles and 7 steeplechase fences in each circuit with a steep uphill finish.[1]
It has been owned by the Molony family for over a hundred years. The current manager is Kate Molony, who in 2015 took over from her father Pierce, who took over from his father in 1974.[2]
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| Month | DOW | Race Name | Type | Grade | Distance | Age/Sex | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase | Chase | Grade 2 | 6yo + | |||
| Sunday | Coolmore N. H. Sires Capri Mares Novice Chase | Chase | Grade 2 | 5yo + m | |||
| Thursday | Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Grade 2 | 5yo + | |||
| Saturday | Pierce Molony Memorial Novice Chase | Chase | Grade 3 | 5yo + | |||
| Thursday | John Meagher Memorial Chase | Chase | Listed | 5yo + |