Cork Racecourse
Cork Racecourse, also known as Cork Racecourse Mallow, is a horse racing venue at Mallow, County Cork, Ireland which stages both National Hunt racing and Flat racing. It is located 35 km north of Cork and 64 km from Limerick[1]
The course is right handed, one and a half miles round and has a straight sprint course of five furlongs.[2] In 2017 work commenced on an extension to the straight course which will make it one of only two seven furlongs straights in Ireland.[3]
The course was opened in 1924 and was originally known as Mallow Racecourse.[2] It is close to Buttevant and Doneraile, where the first steeplechase was supposedly run in 1752.[2]
Notable races
| Month | DOW | Race Name | Type | Grade | Distance | Age/Sex |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Sunday | Imperial Call Chase | Chase | Grade 3 | 3m | 5yo + |
| June | Sunday | Munster Oaks | Flat | Group 3 | 1m 4f | 3yo + f |
| August | Tuesday | Platinum Stakes | Flat | Listed | 1m | 3yo+ |
| August | Tuesday | Give Thanks Stakes | Flat | Group 3 | 1m 4f | 3yo + f |
| November | Sunday | Cork E.B.F. Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Grade 3 | 3m | 4yo + |
| November | Sunday | Cork E.B.F. Novice Chase | Chase | Grade 3 | 2m 4f | 5yo + |
| December | Sunday | Lombardstown Mares Novice Chase | Chase | Grade 3 | 2m 1f | 4yo + m |
| December | Sunday | Hilly Way Chase | Chase | Grade 2 | 2m | 5yo + |
| December | Sunday | Cork Stayers Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Grade 3 | 3m | 4yo + |
References
- ^ "Cork Racecourse Mallow - Location". Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ a b c White, John (1992). The Racegoers' Encyclopedia. Collins Willow. p. 136. ISBN 0-00-218404-4.
- ^ "New seven-furlong sprint track for Cork racecourse". The Irish Field. 12 July 2017.
External links
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