Hurdle horse race in Ireland
Christmas Hurdle (Ireland)
2023
Irish Point
Asterion Forlonge
Ballyadam
Previous years
2022
Home by the Lee
Ashdale Bob
Meet And Greet
2021
Klassical Dream
Flooring Porter
Burning Victory
2020–2011
2020
Flooring Porter
The Storyteller
Sire Du Berlais
2019
Apple's Jade
Unowhatimeanharry
Penhill
2018
Apple's Jade
Early Doors
Bapaume
2017
Apple's Jade
Supasundae
Bapaume
2016
Vroum Vroum Mag
Clondaw Warrior
Snow Falcon
2015
Prince of Scars
Alpha Des Obeaux
Martello Tower
2014
Lieutenant Colonel
Jetson
Monksland
2013
Zaidpour
Rule The World
Mala Beach
2012
Monksland
Zaidpour
So Young
2011
Voler La Vedette
Mourad
Shakervilz
2010–2001
2010
Mourad
Powerstation
Rigour Back Bob
2009
Powerstation
Oscar Dan Dan
Noble Prince
2008
Catch Me
Whatuthink
Beau Michael
2007
Sweet Kiln
Sonnyanjoe
Adamant Approach
2006
Celestial Wave
Sweet Kiln
Strangely Brown
2005
Rosaker
Emotional Moment
Strangely Brown
2004
Emotional Moment
Yogi
Macs Gildoran
2003
Sacundai
Be My Belle
Rostropovich
2002
Limestone Lad
Boss Doyle
Bannow Bay
2001
Bannow Bay
Limestone Lad
Boss Doyle
2000–1996
2000
Bannow Bay
Slaney Native
Boss Doyle
1999
Limestone Lad
Boss Doyle
Spirit Dancer
1998
Commanche Court
Miltonfield
Tarthooth
1997
Nocksky
Cockney Lad
Antapoura
1996
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 .
Most successful horse (3 wins):
Leading jockey (3 wins):
Leading trainer (5 wins):
Racing Post :
1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 1999 , 2000 , 2001 , 2002 , 2003 , 2004 , 2005
2006 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009 , 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015
2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019 , 2020 , 2023
Christmas Festival (Leopardstown)