# Navan Racing Festival 2026: Troytown Chase Race Times and Guide _Navan's November weekend: the Troytown Chase, the Fortria Chase and the Lismullen Hurdle, with dates, recent winners, trends, TV and the raceday guide._ *Source: [https://stablebet.co.uk/racing-news/navan-racing-festival/](https://stablebet.co.uk/racing-news/navan-racing-festival/) ยท last updated 2026-10-14* # Navan Racing Festival 2026 The **Navan Racing Festival** is a two-day jumps meeting in County Meath in the middle of November, over a Saturday and a Sunday. It is built around the **Troytown Chase**, a big-field staying handicap, with two Grade 2 races alongside it: the **Fortria Chase** over two miles and the **Lismullen Hurdle** over two and a half. The 2026 meeting starts on **Saturday 14 November 2026**. Racecards, off times and going are confirmed in the days before, and this page adds them as they are published. ## At a glance - **Course:** Navan, County Meath - **Days:** two, Saturday and Sunday - **Troytown Chase:** Grade 3 Handicap, 3m - **Fortria Chase:** Grade 2, 2m - **Lismullen Hurdle:** Grade 2, 2m 4f - **Television:** Racing TV Below: the 2026 details, each feature race with its recent winners and trends, how to watch, and the day out. The [Navan course guide](/irish-racecourses/navan/) covers the track itself. ## The 2026 meeting # The 2026 meeting | Detail | Value | |---|---| | **Meeting starts** | Saturday 14 November 2026 | | **First race** | TBA | | **Going** | TBA | | **Days** | Saturday and Sunday | Navan names the Troytown, the Fortria and the Lismullen for the 2026 meeting but has not yet said which day each is run. The Troytown has been a Sunday race for the last ten years. The Fortria and the Lismullen have moved between the two days, so check the card once it is published. ### Where the meeting fits Navan comes a fortnight before the [Fairyhouse Winter Festival](/racing-news/fairyhouse-winter-festival/), where the Hatton's Grace and the Drinmore are the first Grade 1s of the Irish jumps winter. After that come the [Leopardstown Christmas Festival](/festivals/leopardstown-christmas-festival/) and the [Dublin Racing Festival](/festivals/dublin-racing-festival/). Our [festivals and big races board](/festivals/) has every big meeting coming up, soonest first. Results for every race go on our [racing results](/racing-results/) page each evening, and this page adds the feature-race results within 24 hours. ## The Troytown Chase # The Troytown Chase The Troytown is a Grade 3 Handicap chase over 3m for horses aged four and over. It was a Grade B handicap rated 0-150 up to 2022 and has been a Grade 3 handicap since 2023. Fields are big, from 16 to 25 runners in each of the last ten runnings, so it is a hard race to find the winner of. Gordon Elliott trained five of those ten winners, and only three favourites won. Answer To Kayf won in 2025 at 11/1 for Terence O'Brien. ## The Fortria Chase # The Fortria Chase The Fortria is a Grade 2 chase over 2m for horses aged five and over, named after Fortria, an Irish-trained chaser of the late 1950s and early 1960s. It has been a Grade 2 since 2003. Fields are small: four to six runners in the ten runnings from 2016 to 2025. Good two-mile chasers come back for it. Ballyoisin, Captain Guinness and Found A Fifty each won it in consecutive years, and Big Zeb won it three times. Barry Geraghty is the leading jockey, with seven wins. ## The Lismullen Hurdle # The Lismullen Hurdle The Lismullen is a Grade 2 hurdle over 2m 4f for horses aged four and over. It was an amateur riders' race until 1991 and has been a Grade 2 since 1997. Fields ran from four to nine runners in the ten runnings from 2016 to 2025. Noel Meade is the race's leading trainer with seven wins. Apple's Jade won it in 2017 and 2018 for Gordon Elliott, the only favourite to win in those ten runnings, and Joseph O'Brien trained three of the ten winners. ## How to watch and where to bet # How to watch and where to bet Navan is a Racing TV course, and the festival's feature races are shown on Racing TV. The off times are confirmed in the week of the meeting, and this page shows the first race time above as soon as it is published. The Troytown is a big-field handicap, while the Fortria and the Lismullen usually have small fields. Two things matter more than the size of a welcome offer: - **Best odds guaranteed.** Early prices can move a long way before the off. A BOG bookmaker pays the starting price if it is bigger than the price you took. See our [best BOG bookmakers](/bookmakers/best-bog-bookmakers/). - **Free bets and their terms.** Check the minimum odds and the expiry before you claim. Our [free bet offers](/bookmakers/best-free-bet-offers/) page compares them. 18+. Bet only what you can afford to lose. If gambling stops being fun, [BeGambleAware](https://www.begambleaware.org/) offers free, confidential help. ## Raceday at Navan in November # Raceday at Navan in November Mid-November racing can be cold and wet, and a day's card can be lost to the weather, as the Saturday was at the last running, when the Fortria and the Lismullen moved to the Monday. Dress for a cold afternoon and check the course's announcements before you travel. For the track, the enclosures and getting there, read our [Navan course guide](/irish-racecourses/navan/). Results for every race go on our [racing results](/racing-results/) page the same evening. ## Frequently asked questions # Frequently asked questions ### When is the Navan Racing Festival 2026? It starts on Saturday 14 November 2026 and runs over the Saturday and Sunday. The course confirms which day each feature race is run when the cards are published. ### What are the feature races? The Troytown Chase, a Grade 3 Handicap chase over 3m; the Fortria Chase, a Grade 2 chase over 2m; and the Lismullen Hurdle, a Grade 2 hurdle over 2m 4f. ### Who won the Troytown Chase last year? Answer To Kayf, trained by Terence O'Brien and ridden by John Shinnick, won in 2025 at 11/1. ### Which trainer has the best recent record in the Troytown? Gordon Elliott, who trained five of the ten winners from 2016 to 2025. ### How can I watch the Navan Racing Festival? On Racing TV, which shows racing from every Irish course.