Due to the latest government guidelines the Grade 1 Novice Hurdle & Winter Ladies Day on January 2nd will be available on an advance purchase only basis. Tickets will not be available on the gate. Please book early to avoid disappointment. 

This is our flagship race meeting in our calendar and what a day of racing it is! The feature race is the Lawlor’s Of Naas Town Centre Hotel Novice Hurdle of €85,000 and we will have six smashing supporting races. Not only is it the first Grade 1 national hunt race of the year in the Irish calendar but also our only Grade 1 race.  In the last two years we have  year we saw Envoi Allen and Bob Olinger take the prize before going on to take the Grade 1 Ballymore Novice Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival and we are looking forward to seeing more star’s at Naas this January. 

Our Winter Ladies Day will also take place on the day with a prize fund worth over €3,000!

The Judge
IFTA nominated broadcaster, influencer and fashionista, Lorraine Keane will head up the fashion judging panel for our Winter Ladies Day.

The Prize
Winters Ladies Day has a prize fund of over €3,000 including prizes up for grabs for four runners up as well as spot prizes from local boutiques in Naas. The Winter Ladies Day winner will receive a €1,000 voucher from Residence Day Spa in Naas, a €500 cash prize and a luxurious stay in a suite at Lawlor’s of Naas Town Centre Hotel.

The Theme
This year the theme of the competition is ‘Back A Boutique’. A number of Naas boutiques and shops have partnered with Naas Racecourse including Jingles, Aria, Emporium Kalu, Nicola Ross, Catriona’s, The Shoe Tree, Fabucci, Whelan’s Shoes and Diamond & Pearls. The boutiques have generously donated vouchers ranging in value from €50 – €200. These vouchers will be awarded as spot prizes for stylish ladies the judges see on the day.

Gates open on the day at 10:30am | Ladies Day registration open 11:00am | First race 12:30pm 

Sponsors on the day

We are delighted that once again our biggest race day of the year is in partnership with local businesses in Naas town. We are very grateful to all our sponsor’s for their continued support.

This year will be the 8th consecutive year for  Lawlor’s of Naas Town Centre Hotel to sponsor our Grade 1 feature race. 2022 will be an exciting year for Lawlor’s Hotel as open their new extension. The large new extension will introduce a fabulous collection of dining experiences as well as Lawlor’s Ballroom and Conference suite. Naas is getting somewhere new to celebrate, meet, dine and stay. Lawlor’s will also have new workspaces and flexible boardrooms, a great combination with excellent dining options in one place.

Naas-based fishmongers East Coast Seafood and Gouldings Hardware will once again co – sponsor the East Coast Seafood & Gouldings Hardware Handicap Steeplechase on the card.  The final race of the day will also be sponsored by local business Rushe’s Supervalu, who will continue to sponsor the Rushe’s SuperValu INH Flat Race.

Irish racing’s biggest sponsor The Irish EBF will sponsor the remaining three races on the card. Sponsorship from further afield on the day comes from prominent horse racing supporter JP McManus who will sponsor the Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle