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1997 Christmas Hurdle
Kerawi (GB) won the 1997 Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on 27 December 1997, trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies and ridden by Carl Llewellyn, at 4/1, beating Shadow Leader I (GB) by ¾ length.
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- Who won the Christmas Hurdle in 1997? Kerawi (GB) won the 1997 Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on 27 December 1997, trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies and ridden by Carl Llewellyn, at 4/1, beating Shadow Leader I (GB) by ¾ length.
- Who came second in the 1997 Christmas Hurdle? Shadow Leader I (GB) (15/8) finished second, and Sanmartino I (IRE) (7/4F) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1997 Christmas Hurdle? No. The 7/4 favourite Sanmartino I (IRE) finished 3rd of 5.
- What was the winning time of the 1997 Christmas Hurdle? Kerawi (GB) won in 4m 8.60s over 2m on Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 1997 Christmas Hurdle winner get? Kerawi (GB) earned £24,945 for winning the 1997 Christmas Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 1997 Christmas Hurdle? 5 ran in the 1997 Christmas Hurdle (average since 1990: 5.9).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won ¾ | Kerawi (GB) | 4/1 | 4 | 11-7 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Matt Archer The Late Miss J Broadhurst | - | 4m 8.60s | £24,945 |
| 2 | ¾ | Shadow Leader I (GB) | 15/8 | 6 | 11-7 | Norman Williamson | Charles Egerton | James Blackshaw | ¾ | - | £9,424 |
| 3 | 4 | Sanmartino I (IRE) | 7/4F | 5 | 11-7 | B Powell Snr | D Nicholson | K Abdullah | 4¾ | - | £4,599 |
| 4 | 8 | I'm Supposin (IRE) | 6/1 | 5 | 11-7 | Andrew Thornton | Richard Rowe | Nicholas Cooper | 12¾ | - | £2,082 |
| 5 | 8 | Chai-Yo (GB) | 12/1 | 7 | 11-7 | Mick Fitzgerald | Jim Old | Nick Viney | 20¾ | - | - |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerawi (GB) | 1998-02-14 | Newbury | Tote Gold Trophy Handicap Hurdle Class A | 2nd of 14 | 9/1 |
| 2 | Shadow Leader I (GB) | 1998-02-07 | Sandown | Agfa Hurdle Class B | 2nd of 6 | 6/5F |
| 3 | Sanmartino I (IRE) | 1998-02-07 | Sandown | Agfa Hurdle Class B | 4th of 6 | 4/1 |
| 4 | I'm Supposin (IRE) | 1998-02-07 | Sandown | Agfa Hurdle Class B | 5th of 6 | 9/1 |
| 5 | Chai-Yo (GB) | 1998-02-26 | Wincanton | Axminster 100 Kingwell Hurdle Class A | 7th of 7 | 11/2 |
5 of 5 have run since; 0 won next time out.
Christmas Hurdle winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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