14:32 Leopardstown
Monday 29 December 2025
All11:4012:1212:4713:2213:5714:3215:0515:40
December Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 1  |  2m  |  Good to Yielding  |  8 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:32Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 3m 53.1s
T:Â W P MullinsJ:Â Paul Townend
Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 2 out, headway to lead last, soon ridden and kept on well op 8/11
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Jack Kennedy
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden to go 2nd before last, switched to inner over 100 yards out, no extra and kept on one pace close home op 2/1
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Jordan Gainford
Led, headed 5th, not fluent in 4th 3 out, pushed along on inner after next, ridden after last and kept on run-in to go 3rd close home op 18/1
T:Â W P MullinsJ:Â Mr P W Mullins
Mid division, 4th halfway, progress to lead 5th, pushed along after 2 out, headed and dropped to 3rd when not fluent last, soon ridden and no extra, lost a further place close home op 7/1
T:Â G P CromwellJ:Â Keith Donoghue
Rear of mid division, 5th halfway, no impression from 2 out op 33/1
T:Â W P MullinsJ:Â Mark Walsh
Mid division, 6th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, soon no impression op 25/1 tchd 22/1
T:Â W P MullinsJ:Â Brian Hayes
Always towards rear, never a factor
T:Â H P FineganJ:Â Eoghan Finegan
Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off op 200/1 tchd 400/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€1.67Pl:€1.10, €1.10, €2.00EX:€2.70Trifecta:€11.00Tricast:€11.82SF:€2.74
Forecasts
Lossiemouth (4/6), Brighterdaysahead (5/2), Anzadam (6/1), Casheldale Lad (16/1), Hello Neighbour (28/1), Irancy (28/1), Winter Fog (80/1), Futurum Regem (300/1)
This will be the first time that top-notch mares BRIGHTERDAYSAHEAD and Lossiemouth lock horns and while the latter is a worthy favourite, Brighterdaysahead was mightily impressive when winning this 12 months ago and, at the forecast prices, she is the more appealing of the two. The selection was well below her best at the Cheltenham and Punchestown spring festivals but, like Lossiemouth, her record has very few blemishes and she goes very well fresh. Anzadam is best of the rest.
- BRIGHTERDAYSAHEAD (FR)
- LOSSIEMOUTH (FR)
- ANZADAM (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €90,000.002nd: €30,000.003rd: €15,000.004th: €7,500.005th: €4,500.006th: €3,000.00
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