Navan Racecourse

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]

The course is one and a half miles round with a home straight of three-and-a-half 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]

Major races

Navan Racecourse stages the Grade One Navan Novice Hurdle in December and several Grade Two races including the Lismullen Hurdle and the Boyne Hurdle.

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