Sunday’s Punchestown meeting, which was cancelled due to frost, will now be held on Monday December 19th. This meeting, which includes the Grade 1 John Durkan Memorial Steeplechase, will close for fresh entries by 12 noon on Wednesday December 14th with declarations to run to be made by 10am on Saturday December 17th.

In addition to the above, there is an alteration to the race programme for the meeting scheduled for Navan this Sunday December 18th. The Bective Stud Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) over 3 miles and 1 furlong, which was originally scheduled for last Saturday’s Navan meeting, which was cancelled due to frost, will now be held at this Sunday’s meeting and will replace The Tara Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) over two miles and four furlongs on this card. The Bective Stud Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) will close for fresh entries along with the remainder of the Navan meeting by 12 noon tomorrow (Tuesday December 13th).

The Tara Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) will now transfer to the Punchestown meeting on Saturday December 31st (New Year’s Eve) and will replace The Tote.ie Never Beaten By SP Handicap Hurdle on this day. Entries for this race will close by 12 noon on Thursday December 22nd along with the rest of the Punchestown meeting.