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Christmas Hurdle (Ireland)
2024
Red, white disc, white spots on cap Pink and white halved, black sleeves, black cap, pink star Royal blue, yellow cross sashes, white sleeves, royal blue armlet, yellow cap, white star
Home By The Lee Bob Olinger Rocky's Diamond
Previous years
2023
Pink and white halved, black sleeves, black cap, pink star Yellow and black check, yellow sleeves, black star on cap Red, white sash, royal blue cap
Irish Point Asterion Forlonge Ballyadam
2022
Red, white disc, white spots on cap Emerald green, black stars Dark blue, orange braces, halved sleeves, dark blue cap, orange spots
Home by the Lee Ashdale Bob Meet And Greet
2021
Red and yellow hoops, red sleeves, yellow stars on cap Black, white sleeves, black cap, white diamond Yellow and brown quartered, halved sleeves, yellow cap
Klassical Dream Flooring Porter Burning Victory
2020–2011
2020
Black, white sleeves, black cap, white diamond Dark blue, yellow diamond and sleeves, yellow cap, red diamond Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap
Flooring Porter The Storyteller Sire Du Berlais
2019
Maroon, white star and armlet, white cap Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap Royal blue, white seams, white and royal blue hooped cap
Apple's Jade Unowhatimeanharry Penhill
2018
Maroon, white star and armlet, white cap Emerald Green and Orange Hooped, emerald green cap, white star Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves, Emerald green cap
Apple's Jade Early Doors Bapaume
2017
Maroon, white star and armlet, white cap Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
Apple's Jade Supasundae Bapaume
2016
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Grey, pink hoop, grey sleeves, grey cap Cerise
Vroum Vroum Mag Clondaw Warrior Snow Falcon
2015
Maroon, White star, armlets and cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Yellow, dark blue sash, dark blue cap, yellow star
Prince of Scars Alpha Des Obeaux Martello Tower
2014
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Orange, black star , black and orange hooped sleeves, orange cap, black star Cerise
Lieutenant Colonel Jetson Monksland
2013
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Maroon and white stripes, maroon cap, white hoop
Zaidpour Rule The World Mala Beach
2012
Cerise Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Purple, yellow chevron and cap
Monksland Zaidpour So Young
2011
Red, light blue sleeves, red spots, red cap Yellow and light green diabolo, yellow sleeves, quartered cap Emerald green, pink diamond and sleeves, white cap
Voler La Vedette Mourad Shakervilz
2010–2001
2010
Yellow and light green diabolo, yellow sleeves, quartered cap Maroon, yellow inverted triangle, yellow chevrons on sleeves, black cap Red, black diamond and sleeves, black and red hooped cap
Mourad Powerstation Rigour Back Bob
2009
Maroon, yellow inverted triangle, yellow chevrons on sleeves, black cap Orange, black star, diabolo on sleeves, white and black hooped cap Purple, gold sleeves, hooped cap
Powerstation Oscar Dan Dan Noble Prince
2008
Emerald green, orange hoop, hooped sleeves, orange cap Orange, dark blue braces, halved sleeves, dark blue cap, orange spots Yellow, red braces, hooped sleeves, yellow cap
Catch Me Whatuthink Beau Michael
2007
Red, Green sash and sleeves, Black cap, White hoop Emerald Green, White stripe and sleeves, hooped cap Royal blue, emerald green star, white cap, emerald green star
Sweet Kiln Sonnyanjoe Adamant Approach
2006
Light blue,royal blue sash,royal blue slvs,light blue armlet,royal blue cap Red, Green sash and sleeves, Black cap, White hoop Dark blue, light green triple diamond, hooped sleeves, dark blue cap
Celestial Wave Sweet Kiln Strangely Brown
2005
Emerald green and yellow quartered, em green sleeves, yellow armlet, white cap Red, white disc, royal blue sleeves, red and royal blue quartered cap Dark blue, light green triple diamond, hooped sleeves, dark blue cap
Rosaker Emotional Moment Strangely Brown
2004
Red, white disc, royal blue sleeves, red and royal blue quartered cap DARK GREEN and ROYAL BLUE DIABOLO, halved sleeves, striped cap Emerald green,yellow chevrons, emerald Green sleeves, emerald Green cap
Emotional Moment Yogi Macs Gildoran
2003
ROYAL BLUE,yellow inverted triangle and chevrons on slvs,blue cap, yellow diamond Royal Blue, Yellow braces and sleeves, Yellow and White quartered cap RED and YELLOW QUARTERED, hooped sleeves and cap
Sacundai Be My Belle Rostropovich
2002
Red, Green sash and sleeves, Black cap, White hoop Emerald green and orange diabolo, orange sleeves, emerald green cap, white star Royal blue, pink sash, light blue cap
Limestone Lad Boss Doyle Bannow Bay
2001
Royal blue, pink sash, light blue cap Red, Green sash and sleeves, Black cap, White hoop Emerald green and orange diabolo, orange sleeves, emerald green cap, white star
Bannow Bay Limestone Lad Boss Doyle
2000–1996
2000
Royal blue, pink sash, light blue cap Green, white diamond, white cap, green diamond Emerald green and orange diabolo, orange sleeves, emerald green cap, white star
Bannow Bay Slaney Native Boss Doyle
1999
Red, Green sash and sleeves, Black cap, White hoop Emerald green and orange diabolo, orange sleeves, emerald green cap, white star Brown, Beige braces, Orange cap
Limestone Lad Boss Doyle Spirit Dancer
1998
WHITE,dark blue hoop,white sleeves,dark blue armlet,white cap,dark blue star Red, White sash, striped sleeves, hooped cap Blue, pink seams, pink cap, blue spots
Commanche Court Miltonfield Tarthooth
1997
Orange, black chevron, pink cap Light blue, yellow hoop, emerald green cap GREY, emerald green diamond and cap
Nocksky Cockney Lad Antapoura
1996
Pink, cherry hearts, pink cap GREY, emerald green diamond and cap ROYAL BLUE, red sash, white cap, orange spots
What A Question Antapoura Rathgibbon
 

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

Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
1996 What A Question Conor O'Dwyer Mouse Morris
1997 Nocksky Stephen Craine Liam Browne
1998 Commanche Court Ruby Walsh Ted Walsh
1999 Limestone Lad Shane McGovern Michael Bowe
2000 Bannow Bay Charlie Swan Christy Roche
2001 Bannow Bay Charlie Swan Christy Roche
2002 Limestone Lad Paul Carberry James Bowe
2003 Sacundai Barry Geraghty Edward O'Grady
2004 Emotional Moment Barry Geraghty Tom Taaffe
2005 Rosaker Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2006 Celestial Wave Timmy Murphy Adrian Maguire
2007 Sweet Kiln Tom Doyle Michael Bowe
2008 Catch Me Andrew McNamara Edward O'Grady
2009 Powerstation Andrew McNamara Eamonn O'Connell
2010 Mourad Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2011 Voler la Vedette Andrew Lynch Colm Murphy
2012 Monksland Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2013 Zaidpour Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2014 Lieutenant Colonel Bryan Cooper Sandra Hughes
2015 Prince of Scars Davy Russell Gordon Elliott
2016 Vroum Vroum Mag Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2017 Apple's Jade Davy Russell Gordon Elliott
2018 Apple's Jade Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
2019 Apple's Jade Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
2020 Flooring Porter Jonathan Moore Gavin Cromwell
2021 Klassical Dream Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2022 Home by the Lee JJ Slevin Joseph O'Brien
2023 Irish Point Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
2024 Home by the Lee JJ Slevin Joseph O'Brien

See also

References

Christmas Festival (Leopardstown)
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