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2004 Christmas Hurdle
Harchibald (FR) won the 2004 Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on 26 December 2004, trained by Noel Meade and ridden by Paul Carberry, at 8/11 favourite, beating Rooster Booster (GB) by 1½ lengths.
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- Who won the Christmas Hurdle in 2004? Harchibald (FR) won the 2004 Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on 26 December 2004, trained by Noel Meade and ridden by Paul Carberry, at 8/11 favourite, beating Rooster Booster (GB) by 1½ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2004 Christmas Hurdle? Rooster Booster (GB) (3/1) finished second, and Perouse (GB) (14/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2004 Christmas Hurdle? Yes. Harchibald (FR) won as the 8/11 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2004 Christmas Hurdle? Harchibald (FR) won in 3m 47.40s over 2m on Good To Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2004 Christmas Hurdle winner get? Harchibald (FR) earned £58,000 for winning the 2004 Christmas Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2004 Christmas Hurdle? 7 ran in the 2004 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 1½ | Harchibald (FR) | 8/11F | 5 | 11-7 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade | - | - | D P Sharkey | - | 3m 47.40s | £58,000 |
| 2 | 1½ | Rooster Booster (GB) | 3/1 | 10 | 11-7 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | 167 | - | Terry Warner | 1½ | - | £22,000 |
| 3 | 20 | Perouse (GB) | 14/1 | 6 | 11-7 | R Walsh | Paul Nicholls | 149 | t | J Dickson S Mcvie | 21½ | - | £11,000 |
| 4 | dh | Arcalis (GB) | 15/2 | 4 | 11-7 | Barry Geraghty | Howard Johnson | - | - | Andrea Graham Wylie | 22 | - | £3,750 |
| 4 | ½ | Impek (FR) | 33/1 | 8 | 11-7 | Jim Culloty | Henrietta C Knight | - | - | Jim Lewis | 22 | - | £3,750 |
| 6 | 7 | Castleshane (IRE) | 66/1 | 7 | 11-7 | Tom Scudamore | Steve Gollings | 135 | - | W Hobsonj Kingg Kingp Winfrow | 29 | - | £1,500 |
| 7 | 2 | Blue Canyon (FR) | 16/1 | 6 | 11-7 | A P McCoy | F Doumen | - | - | John P McManus | dist | - | - |
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 | Harchibald (FR) | 2005-03-15 | Cheltenham | Smurfit Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Grade 1 | 2nd of 14 | 7/1 |
| 2 | Rooster Booster (GB) | 2005-02-05 | Sandown | Agfa Hurdle (Listed Race) | 2nd of 6 | 4/5F |
| 3 | Perouse (GB) | 2005-02-19 | Wincanton | Axminster Kingwell Hurdle Grade 2 | 2nd of 7 | 10/1 |
| 4 | Arcalis (GB) | 2005-02-12 | Newbury | totesport.com Novices' Hurdle Class C | 3rd of 11 | 11/8F |
| 4 | Impek (FR) | 2005-02-05 | Sandown | Sodexho Prestige Handicap Chase Class B | 2nd of 6 | 5/1 |
| 6 | Castleshane (IRE) | 2005-01-08 | Sandown | Ladbroke Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race) | 19th of 23 | 100/1 |
| 7 | Blue Canyon (FR) | 2005-01-22 | Haydock | totesport Hurdle (Limited Handicap) Grade 2 | won | 8/1 |
7 of 7 have run since; 1 won next time out.
Christmas Hurdle winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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