The Bellewstown races take place on top of the picturesque Hill of Crockafotha in County Meath just 35km north of Dublin. It is one of the most historic racecourses in Ireland, with racing having been recorded there as long ago as 1726.

Racing only takes place at Bellewstown on five occasions each year which is broken up into two summer festivals that showcase racing on the Flat and over hurdles, namely a three-day meeting in early-July and a two-day meeting in late-August. The racing is always fiercely-competitive there, with the Crockafotha Handicap Hurdle at the July meeting and the Mullacurry Cup Handicap Hurdle at the August meeting always being particularly well contested.