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Safety Limits

Maximum Runners effective from 11 December 2024. 


For the purposes of this document, Juvenile Hurdles refer to 3yo hurdles until the end of the calendar year and 4yo only hurdles until end of NH season in Punchestown

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    Track NH Races Safety Limt Flat Races Safety Limit
    Ballinrobe Bumpers
    All Handicaps
    Juvenile Hurdles 
    All Others     		 16
    16
    13
    15    		 All Races  14
    Bellewstown All NH Races  16 5f, extended 7f
    All Others    		 15
    16
    Clonmel Main Track
    Beginners/Novice/Hunter
    Chases
    Other Chases
    Juvenile Hurdles
    Handicap Hurdles/Bumpers
    Other Hurdles
    Inside Track
    All Races
    15
    16
    15

    16
    18 

    14    		 All Races (stalls) 14
    Cork Main Track
    Beginners/Novice/Hunter Chases
    Other Chases
    Juvenile Hurdles
    Other Hurdles/Bumpers
    Easter Track
    Juvenile Hurdles 
    Other Hurdles/Bumpers
    18
    20
    20
    24

    16
    20    		 Straight Track
    5f -m Extended 5f
    6f - Extended 6f
    7f

    Round Track
    6f 60yd
    All other Flat Races 
         		 20
    24
    26



    14
    18
    Curragh     Straight Track
     8f
    Apprentice (Straight)
    All Others                                          

    Round Track
    8f – 9f
    10f
    12f
    10f/12f (Ladies Race)    
    Apprentice (Round)
    All Others    		 27
    25
    30


    24
    26
    27
    20
    20
    30
    Downpatrick All Races  15    
    Down Royal
    All Chases
    Juvenile Hurdles
    All Other Hurdles/Bumpers
    		16
    18
    20
         		 Stalls 
    5f
    6f, 7f, 10f, 12f,
    14f, 16f, 18f
    No Stalls 
    5f, 14f, 16f, 18f
    6f, 7f, 12f    		 12
    14
    14


    14
    16
    Dundalk INH Flat Races  18 17f
    All Others    		 16
    14
    Fairyhouse 

    Main Track

    Juvenile Hurdles
    All Other Hurdles/
    Bumpers

    Beginners/ Novice/Hunters Chases

    Other Chases

    Inside Track

    Juvenile Hurdles
    All Other Races

    Grand National Festival

    Grand National
    Beginners/ Novice /Hunters Chases
    Other Chases
    Beginners/Novice/Hunters
    Chases (1st Day)
    Other Chases (1st Day

    		 22
    25


    18

    20

    14
    16


    30

    22
    27
    18
    20    		 6f to 14f
    15f and 16f    		 18
    19
    Galway Juvenile Hurdles
    All Other Hurdles/
    Bumpers
    Beginners/Novice Chases
    Other Chases
    Galway Plate    		 18

    20
    18
    20
    22    		 7F
    8f (100 yds) up to 14f
    inclusive
    16f
    Festival Monday Only 8f
    Festival Monday Only 12f    		 15

    18
    20
    15
    16
     
    Gowran Park All Chases
    Juvenile Hurdles
    All Other Hurdles/
    Bumpers    		 18
    16

    20    		 7f, 8f, 12f
     9f, 10f
    14f    		 16
    17
    18
    Kilbeggan Chases and 2m Hurdles
    All Others    		 14
    16    		    
    Killarney
    Juvenile Hurdles
    All Other Hurdles/
    Bumpers
    All Chases
    		14

    16
    15
         		 16f, 17f
    All Others    		 18
    15
    Laytown     All Races  10
    Leopardstown Beginners/Novice/
    Hunter Chases
    All Other Chases
    Juvenile Hurdles
    All Other Hurdles/
    Bumpers
    Christmas Day 1
    All Other
    Hurdles/Bumpers    		 22
    28
    20

    28



    26    		 6f
    6f 100yds
    7f
    8f, 9f (Apprentice)
    Inner Flat Line
    6f
    6f 100yds
    All Others    		 13
    14
    18
    20

    13
    14
    16
    Limerick Main Track 
    Juvenile Hurdles
    All Other Hurdles/
    Bumpers
    All Chases
    Inside Track 
    All Hurdles/Bumpers    		 16

    18
    16

    14    		 6f
    All Other races    		 14
    16
    Listowel Outside Track
    Juvenile Hurdles
    All Other Hurdles/
    Bumpers
    Beginners/Novice/
    Hunters & 2m Chases
    All Other Chases
    Inside Track 
    All Hurdles
    All Chases    		 16

    18

    16
    18

    16
    16    		 Outside Track 
    9f
    Inside Track 
    6f
    7f
    8f
    9f to 16f    		 16

    14
    15
    16
    15
    Naas  November to March 
    2m 3f Beginners/Novice
    Chases
    Other Beginners/
    Novice/Hunters Chases
    All Other Chases
    Juvenile Hurdles
    All Other Hurdles/
    Bumpers
    Inner Hurdle Line    		 16

    18
    20
    22


    25
    20    		 5f, 6f
    8f, 16f
    8f (Apprentices)
    7f, 10f, 12f, 14f    		 24
    20
    18
    16
    Punchestown Full Track in use incl. Festival
    Juvenile Hurdles
    All Other Hurdles/
    Bumpers
    Full Track not used
    Juvenile Hurdles
    All Other Hurdles
    Bumpers
    Chases during Festival
    Beginners/Novice/Novice
    Handicap/Hunter Chases
    Other Chases
    Cross Country Races
    Chases not during Festival
    Beginners/Novice/
    Hunter Chases
    Other Chases
    Cross Country
    Inside Track Mtg before Festival
    All Races
         		 22

    25

    20
    22
    25


    22
    25
    16



    18
    22
    16


    16
         		 7f, 8f, 9f 14
    Roscommon All Chases
    Juvenile Hurdles
    All Other Hurdles/
    Bumpers    		 16
    14

    16    		 7f
    10f
    Extended 11f - 12f
    Extended 11f - 12f
    (Apprentice)    		 15
    14
    16

    15
    Sligo Juvenile Hurdles
    All Other Hurdles/
    Bumpers
    Handicap Chases
    Other Chases    		 14

    16
    16
    15    		 All Races  14
    Thurles  Beginners/Novice
    Hunters Chases
    Other Chases
    Juvenile Hurdles
    All Other Hurdles/
    Bumpers     		 16
    18
    16

    18    		 All Races (stalls) 14
    Tipperary 
    All Chases
    Juvenile Hurdles
    ➢ Except 1st juvenile hurdle of the season
    All Other Hurdles/
    Bumpers 
         		 16
    18

    14

    20    		 5f, 12f, 14f
    6f
    7f, 9f    		 18
    14
    16
    Tramore  Juvenile Hurdles
    Handicap Hurdles
    All Other Hurdles/
    Bumpers
    All Chases    		 13
    16

    15
    14    		 All Races (stalls)
    All Races (tape start)    		 12
    13
    Wexford  Extd 2m 3f+ Handicap
    Chases
    All Other Races    		 16
    14