Following a number of cancelled racemeetings in recent days, Horse Racing Ireland has announced two further replacement fixtures.

Bellewstown will stage a National Hunt meeting on Wednesday evening, April 24th. This meeting replaces the Bellewstown meeting which was cancelled on Sunday, April 14th and closes for entries by noon this Thursday, April 18th with declarations to run to be made by 10am next Monday, April 22nd.

Gowran Park will stage a flat meeting on Thursday afternoon, May 9th. This meeting replaces the Gowran Park meeting originally scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, April 17th and will close for entries on Thursday, May 2nd with declarations to run to be made by 10am on Tuesday, May 7th.

On Monday HRI announced that, following a request from the Kilbeggan Racecourse Committee, the two-day Kilbeggan fixture scheduled for Thursday, April 25th and Friday, April 26th, will not take place.

Wexford will now take place on Thursday evening, April 25th. This meeting closes for entries by 12 noon this Thursday, April 18th with declarations to run to be made by 10am on Tuesday, April 23rd. This meeting replaces the Wexford meeting from April 5th which was postponed due to the weather.

Downpatrick will now take place on Friday evening, April 26th. This meeting, which features The Randox Ulster National Handicap Steeplechase, will close for entries next Monday, April 22nd with declarations to run to be made by 10am on Wednesday, April 24th. This meeting replaces the Downpatrick meeting which was cancelled on Sunday, April 7th.

Upcoming racedates

Thur Apr 18 Clonmel

Fri Apr 19 Limerick

Fri Apr 19 Ballinrobe

Sat Apr 20 Curragh

Sun Apr 21 Curragh

Sun Apr 21 Tramore

Mon Apr 22 Tramore

Tue Apr 23 Gowran Park

Tue Apr 23 Tipperary

Wed Apr 24 Bellewstown

Wed Apr 24 Gowran Park

Thur Apr 25 Tipperary

Thur Apr 25 Wexford

Fri Apr 26 Cork

Fri Apr 26 Downpatrick

Sat Apr 27 Navan

Mon Apr 29 Naas

The Punchestown Festival runs from Tues, Apr 30th to Saturday, May 4th