Hi Gray,

Can we add this new racing festival to the NH schedule? This takes place at Leopardstown around a month before Cheltenham festival.

Would be a real shame not to add these into the new season.

https://www.leopardstown.com/race-meeti ... &race=1250

No issue from me, though as four from six are G1’s they either need to be additions or come at the expense of other G1 races, since they are more goodies for the top few.

The meeting as 8 G1 races in total for novices and open company over 2 days.

Could be a mid season festival before all the top ones take place towards the back end of the season.

Dublin Racing Festival Day 1 Races.

2m6f Novice Hurdle - The Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors `€50,000 Cheltenham Bonus For Stable Staff` Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
2m1f Chase - The Ladbrokes Dublin Steeplechase (Grade 1)
2m1f Novice Chase - The ERSG Arkle Novice Steeplechase (Grade 1)
2m1f Hcp Chase - The Matheson Handicap Steeplechase (Grade B)
2m Hurdle - The PCI Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
2m Hcp Hurdle - The Ladbrokes Hurdle (Extended Handicap Hurdle) (Grade B)
2m NHF - The Goffs Future Stars (C & G) I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 2)

Dublin Racing Festival Day 2 Races.

2m2f Hcp Hurdle - The Irish Stallion Farms EBF Paddy Mullins Mares Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)
2m 4yo Only Hurdle - The Tattersalls Ireland Spring Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1)
2m Novice Hurdle - The Chanelle Pharma Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
3m Hcp Hurdle - The William Fry Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)
2m5f Novice Chase - The Flogas Novice Steeplechase (Grade 1)
3m Chase - The Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup (Grade 1)
2m5f Hcp Chase - The Gaelic Plant Hire Leopardstown Handicap Steeplechase (Grade A)
2m NHF Mares Only - The Coolmore N.H. Sires Irish EBF Mares I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 2)

8/15 then, still creates the same issue.

I think we need more longer distance races like the 4m1 Eider Chase.

The Eider is in February so would have to be in week 9 Just looked got two Moore's one 3m 5F one 4M 4f already got 39 races means with have to delete one or drop the Moore's Million leg 12 down to 4M 1F call it The Eider and it will still be a Moore's Qualifier.


Gray

Makes sense to make those Moores Millions Qualifiers real races whenever it fits the handicap range as more real races the better. Just put (MM Qual) in brackets. Eider would be a good race to have. Could do the same with some of those lower rated Nationals like the London National etc.

Good idea, makes sense to me.