Christmas Hurdle (Ireland) Explained

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The Christmas Hurdle is Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland. It is run at Leopardstown Racecourse in December, over a distance of 3 miles (4,828 metres) and during its running there are 12 flights of hurdles to be jumped.

The race is one of the feature races of Leopardstown's Christmas Festival. Prior to 2013 it carried Grade 2 status. The 2019 race was run as the Frank Ward Memorial Hurdle. Since 2022 the race has been run as the Jack De Bromhead Christmas Hurdle.

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins):

Leading jockey (3 wins):

Leading trainer (5 wins):

Recent winners

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Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
1996What A QuestionConor O'DwyerMouse Morris
1997NockskyStephen CraineLiam Browne
1998Commanche CourtRuby WalshTed Walsh
1999Limestone LadShane McGovernMichael Bowe
2000Bannow BayCharlie SwanChristy Roche
2001Bannow BayCharlie SwanChristy Roche
2002Limestone LadPaul CarberryJames Bowe
2003SacundaiBarry GeraghtyEdward O'Grady
2004Emotional MomentBarry GeraghtyTom Taaffe
2005RosakerPaul CarberryNoel Meade
2006Celestial WaveTimmy MurphyAdrian Maguire
2007Sweet KilnTom DoyleMichael Bowe
2008Catch Me Andrew McNamaraEdward O'Grady
2009PowerstationAndrew McNamaraEamonn O'Connell
2010MouradPaul TownendWillie Mullins
2011Voler la VedetteAndrew LynchColm Murphy
2012MonkslandPaul CarberryNoel Meade
2013ZaidpourRuby WalshWillie Mullins
2014Lieutenant ColonelBryan CooperSandra Hughes
2015Prince of ScarsDavy RussellGordon Elliott
2016Vroum Vroum MagRuby WalshWillie Mullins
2017Apple's JadeDavy RussellGordon Elliott
2018Apple's JadeJack KennedyGordon Elliott
2019Apple's JadeJack KennedyGordon Elliott
2020Flooring PorterJonathan MooreGavin Cromwell
2021Klassical DreamPaul TownendWillie Mullins
2022Home by the LeeJJ SlevinJoseph O'Brien
2023Irish PointJack KennedyGordon Elliott

See also

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