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2006 Christmas Hurdle
Jazz Messenger (FR) won the 2006 Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on 26 December 2006, trained by Noel Meade and ridden by Niall P Madden, at 10/1, beating Noble Request (FR) by 4 lengths.
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- Who won the Christmas Hurdle in 2006? Jazz Messenger (FR) won the 2006 Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on 26 December 2006, trained by Noel Meade and ridden by Niall P Madden, at 10/1, beating Noble Request (FR) by 4 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2006 Christmas Hurdle? Noble Request (FR) (7/1) finished second, and Desert QuestI (IRE) (8/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2006 Christmas Hurdle? No. The 4/6 favourite Straw Bear (USA) finished 4th of 7.
- What was the winning time of the 2006 Christmas Hurdle? Jazz Messenger (FR) won in 3m 59.80s over 2m on Good To Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2006 Christmas Hurdle winner get? Jazz Messenger (FR) earned £57,020 for winning the 2006 Christmas Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2006 Christmas Hurdle? 7 ran in the 2006 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 4 | Jazz Messenger (FR) | 10/1 | 6 | 11-7 | Niall P Madden | Noel Meade | - | - | R S T Syndicate | - | 3m 59.80s | £57,020 |
| 2 | 4 | Noble Request (FR) | 7/1 | 5 | 11-7 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | 159 | - | Mrs Karola Vann | 4 | - | £21,390 |
| 3 | 6 | Desert QuestI (IRE) | 8/1 | 6 | 11-7 | R Walsh | Paul Nicholls | 162 | b | Mrs M Findlay | 10 | - | £10,710 |
| 4 | ¾ | Straw Bear (USA) | 4/6F | 5 | 11-7 | A P McCoy | Nick Gifford | 164 | - | John P McManus | 10¾ | - | £5,340 |
| 5 | 24 | Hasty Prince (GB) | 40/1 | 8 | 11-7 | Tony Dobbin | Jonjo O'Neill | 145 | - | John P McManus | dist | - | £2,680 |
| 6 | 13 | Self Defense (GB) | 25/1 | 9 | 11-7 | Timmy Murphy | Emma Lavelle | 150 | - | Fraser Miller Racing | dist | - | £1,340 |
| F | - | Afsoun (FR) | 11/2 | 4 | 11-7 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson | 154 | - | Trevor Hemmings | - | - | - |
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 | Jazz Messenger (FR) | 2007-01-28 | Leopardstown | AIG Europe Champion Hurdle | 5th of 8 | 12/1 |
| 2 | Noble Request (FR) | 2009-10-18 | Kempton | 0800 444 040 (Bonus 25) For Sign-Up Offer Hurdle | 5th of 6 | 9/2 |
| 3 | Desert QuestI (IRE) | 2007-03-16 | Cheltenham | Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle Grade 3 | 16th of 28 | 20/1 |
| 4 | Straw Bear (USA) | 2007-02-03 | Sandown | Agfa UK Hurdle | 2nd of 6 | 7/2 |
| 5 | Hasty Prince (GB) | 2007-02-03 | Sandown | Fraser Steele HBLB Handicap Chase Grade 3 | 2nd of 12 | 6/1 |
| 6 | Self Defense (GB) | 2007-02-10 | Newbury | totesport Trophy Hurdle (Handicap) Grade 3 | 11th of 20 | 100/1 |
| F | Afsoun (FR) | 2007-01-20 | Haydock | bonusprint.com Champion Hurdle Trial Grade 2 | won | 11/8F |
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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