December Festival Hurdle (grade 1) 2m
- (4yo+, 2m, 9 runners)
- Winner €65,101
- Going: Yielding (Chase - Yielding to Soft)
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 3m 52.10s
- Off time: 13:55:28
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 Sublimity (FR) | Robert Hennessy | 8 | 11-10 t | P A Carberry | 3/1 | |
| SP 3/1 Held up early, headway to 5th halfway, immproved to challenge in close 3rd 2 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on well under pressure run-in | |||||||
| 2nd | ½ | 9 Won In The Dark (IRE) | S J Harty | 4 | 11-7 | S J Hassett | 20/1 |
| SP 20/1 Held up, 8th halfway, headway in 4th before 2 out, ridden to challenge last, kept on well run-in, no extra close home | |||||||
| 3rd | 4½ | 2 Brave Inca (IRE) | C A Murphy | 10 | 11-10 | R Walsh | 9/2 |
| SP 9/2 Chased leader in close 2nd, improved to lead after 3 out, strongly pressed from 2 out and disputed entering straight, ridden and headed before last, no extra and kept on same pace opened 4/1 | |||||||
| 4th | 1¾ | 5 Muirhead (IRE) | N Meade | 5 | 11-10 | P Carberry | 13/2 |
| SP 13/2 Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden into 5th 2 out, kept on one pace from before last opened 7/1 | |||||||
| 5th | 2 | 6 Sizing Europe (IRE) | H De Bromhead | 6 | 11-10 | Andrew J McNamara | 15/8f |
| SP 15/8f Chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to 2nd after 3 out, challenged 2 out, ridden to disputed entering straight, 4th and weakened approaching last opened 9/4 | |||||||
| 6th | ½ | 1 Aitmatov (GER) | N Meade | 7 | 11-10 bt | P Townend | 25/1 |
| SP 25/1 Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and dropped to rear after 3 out, no impression from 2 out, moderate 7th entering straight and kept on one pace | |||||||
| 7th | 2½ | 8 River Liane (FR) | T Cooper | 4 | 11-7 | N P Madden | 14/1 |
| SP 14/1 Chased leaders, 6th halfway, mistake 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression in 6th entering straight, kept on one pace | |||||||
| 8th | 11 | 3 Hardy Eustace (IRE) | D T Hughes | 11 | 11-10 b | P W Flood | 10/1 |
| SP 10/1 Led, mistake 3 out, soon headed, dropped to rear 2 out and no impression after | |||||||
| F | 4 Larkwing (IRE) | E McNamara | 7 | 11-10 | D J Casey | 40/1 | |
| SP 40/1 Held up towards rear, fell 3 out opened 66/1 | |||||||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £3.60 Tote Place £1.80 £3.30 £1.60 Straight Forecast £58.36 Exacta £46.90 Swingers 1&2 £6.50, 2&3 £10.70, 1&3 £8.00
Placepot €24.50