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2001 Christmas Hurdle
Landing Light (IRE) won the 2001 Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on 26 December 2001, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Mick Fitzgerald, at 5/4 favourite, beating Bilboa (FR) by 2½ lengths.
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- Who won the Christmas Hurdle in 2001? Landing Light (IRE) won the 2001 Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on 26 December 2001, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Mick Fitzgerald, at 5/4 favourite, beating Bilboa (FR) by 2½ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2001 Christmas Hurdle? Bilboa (FR) (11/4) finished second, and Hors La Loi III (FR) (16/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2001 Christmas Hurdle? Yes. Landing Light (IRE) won as the 5/4 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2001 Christmas Hurdle? Landing Light (IRE) won in 3m 47.20s over 2m on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2001 Christmas Hurdle winner get? Landing Light (IRE) earned £29,750 for winning the 2001 Christmas Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2001 Christmas Hurdle? 5 ran in the 2001 Christmas Hurdle (average since 1990: 5.9).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 2½ | Landing Light (IRE) | 5/4F | 6 | 11-7 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson | 162 | - | Mr Mrs John Poynton | - | 3m 47.20s | £29,750 |
| 2 | 2½ | Bilboa (FR) | 11/4 | 4 | 11-2 | T Doumen | F Doumen | - | - | J Vasicek | 2½ | - | £11,000 |
| 3 | ½ | Hors La Loi III (FR) | 16/1 | 6 | 11-7 | D Gallagher | James Fanshawe | 150 | t | Paul Green | 3 | - | £5,500 |
| 4 | 2½ | Milligan (FR) | 10/1 | 6 | 11-7 | A P McCoy | Venetia Williams | 147 | - | G H Leatham | 5½ | - | £2,500 |
| 5 | 7 | Azertyuiop (FR) | 7/2 | 4 | 11-7 | Timmy Murphy | Paul Nicholls | 155 | - | J Hales | 12½ | - | £1,250 |
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 | Landing Light (IRE) | 2002-03-12 | Cheltenham | Smurfit Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Grade 1 | 5th of 15 | 100/30 |
| 2 | Bilboa (FR) | 2002-02-02 | Sandown | Agfa Hurdle Class B | won | 13/8 |
| 3 | Hors La Loi III (FR) | 2002-02-21 | Wincanton | Axminster Carpets Hurdle Grade 2 | won | 9/2 |
| 4 | Milligan (FR) | 2002-01-27 | Leopardstown | AIG Europe Champion Hurdle | 4th of 8 | 12/1 |
| 5 | Azertyuiop (FR) | 2002-02-21 | Wincanton | Axminster Carpets Hurdle Grade 2 | 4th of 6 | 4/1 |
5 of 5 have run since; 2 won next time out.
Christmas Hurdle winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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