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2005 Christmas Hurdle
Feathard Lady (IRE) won the 2005 Christmas Hurdle at Sandown on 26 December 2005, trained by C A Murphy and ridden by R Walsh, at 6/4 favourite, beating Self Defense (GB) by 12 lengths.
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- Who won the Christmas Hurdle in 2005? Feathard Lady (IRE) won the 2005 Christmas Hurdle at Sandown on 26 December 2005, trained by C A Murphy and ridden by R Walsh, at 6/4 favourite, beating Self Defense (GB) by 12 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2005 Christmas Hurdle? Self Defense (GB) (13/2) finished second, and Royal Shakespeare (FR) (12/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2005 Christmas Hurdle? Yes. Feathard Lady (IRE) won as the 6/4 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2005 Christmas Hurdle? Feathard Lady (IRE) won in 3m 55.30s over 2m on Good To Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2005 Christmas Hurdle winner get? Feathard Lady (IRE) earned £57,020 for winning the 2005 Christmas Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2005 Christmas Hurdle? 7 ran in the 2005 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 12 | Feathard Lady (IRE) | 6/4F | 5 | 11-0 | R Walsh | C A Murphy | - | - | Lord Of The Ring Syndicate | - | 3m 55.30s | £57,020 |
| 2 | 12 | Self Defense (GB) | 13/2 | 8 | 11-7 | Mick Fitzgerald | Emma Lavelle | 149 | - | Fraser Miller Racing | 12 | - | £21,390 |
| 3 | 3 | Royal Shakespeare (FR) | 12/1 | 6 | 11-7 | Tom Scudamore | Steve Gollings | 152 | - | J B Webb | 15 | - | £10,710 |
| 4 | 7 | Natal (FR) | 8/1 | 4 | 11-7 | Barry Geraghty | Paul Nicholls | 142 | t | Mrs Monica Hackett | 22 | - | £5,340 |
| 5 | 13 | Akilak (IRE) | 13/2 | 4 | 11-7 | Tony Dobbin | Howard Johnson | 137 | - | Ada Partnership | dist | - | £2,680 |
| 6 | 2 | Cloudy Grey I (IRE) | 20/1 | 8 | 11-7 | Barry Fenton | Emma Lavelle | 135 | - | Mrs J R Lavelle Mrs A Hepworth | dist | - | £1,340 |
| 7 | 1¼ | Intersky Falcon (GB) | 7/2 | 8 | 11-7 | A P McCoy | Jonjo O'Neill | 158 | tb | Interskyracingcom Mrs Jonjo O'Neill | 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 | Feathard Lady (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 2 | Self Defense (GB) | 2006-01-07 | Sandown | Ladbroke Handicap Hurdle | 10th of 20 | 14/1 |
| 3 | Royal Shakespeare (FR) | 2006-01-21 | Haydock | Commhoist Logistics Champion Hurdle Trial Grade 2 | 4th of 7 | 18/1 |
| 4 | Natal (FR) | 2006-02-18 | Wincanton | Bathwick Tyres Kingwell Hurdle Grade 2 | 3rd of 9 | 4/1 |
| 5 | Akilak (IRE) | 2006-01-14 | Carlisle | totesport Lanzarote Hurdle (Handicap) | 5th of 12 | 9/1 |
| 6 | Cloudy Grey I (IRE) | 2006-01-07 | Sandown | Ladbroke Handicap Hurdle | 16th of 20 | 25/1 |
| 7 | Intersky Falcon (GB) | 2006-03-14 | Cheltenham | Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Grade 1 | 11th of 18 | 66/1 |
6 of 7 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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