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2007 Christmas Hurdle
Straw Bear (USA) won the 2007 Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on 26 December 2007, trained by Nick Gifford and ridden by A P McCoy, at 9/2, beating Harchibald (FR) by a head.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Christmas Hurdle in 2007? Straw Bear (USA) won the 2007 Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on 26 December 2007, trained by Nick Gifford and ridden by A P McCoy, at 9/2, beating Harchibald (FR) by a head.
- Who came second in the 2007 Christmas Hurdle? Harchibald (FR) (8/11F) finished second, and Penzance I (GB) (20/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2007 Christmas Hurdle? No. The 8/11 favourite Harchibald (FR) finished 2nd of 6.
- What was the winning time of the 2007 Christmas Hurdle? Straw Bear (USA) won in 4m 0.30s over 2m on Good To Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2007 Christmas Hurdle winner get? Straw Bear (USA) earned £62,722 for winning the 2007 Christmas Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2007 Christmas Hurdle? 6 ran in the 2007 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 hd | Straw Bear (USA) | 9/2 | 6 | 11-7 | A P McCoy | Nick Gifford | 161 | - | John P McManus | - | 4m 0.30s | £62,722 |
| 2 | hd | Harchibald (FR) | 8/11F | 8 | 11-7 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade | - | t | D P Sharkey | hd | - | £23,529 |
| 3 | 16 | Penzance I (GB) | 20/1 | 6 | 11-7 | Robert Thornton | Alan King | 148 | - | Elite Racing Club | 16¼ | - | £11,781 |
| 4 | 3 | Punjabi (GB) | 11/2 | 4 | 11-7 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson | 152 | - | Raymond Tooth | 19¼ | - | £5,874 |
| 5 | nk | Gwanako (FR) | 12/1 | 4 | 11-7 | R Walsh | Paul Nicholls | 146 | - | The Stewart Family | 19½ | - | £2,948 |
| 6 | dist | Acambo (GER) | 10/1 | 6 | 11-7 | Timmy Murphy | David Pipe | 143 | - | The Johnson Family | dist | - | £1,474 |
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 | Straw Bear (USA) | 2008-02-02 | Sandown | totepool Contenders Hurdle Grade 2 | 2nd of 5 | 8/13F |
| 2 | Harchibald (FR) | 2008-02-29 | Dundalk (AW) | Hanratty Oils Race | won | 3/1 |
| 3 | Penzance I (GB) | 2008-01-19 | Ascot | VC Poker Holloway's Hurdle (Limited Handicap) | pulled up | 5/1 |
| 4 | Punjabi (GB) | 2008-02-09 | Newbury | totesport Trophy Hurdle (Handicap) Grade 3 | 2nd of 24 | 28/1 |
| 5 | Gwanako (FR) | 2008-02-08 | Kempton | Kempton Park Graduation Chase | 3rd of 6 | 4/6F |
| 6 | Acambo (GER) | 2008-11-22 | Haydock | Thanks To Betfair Stevenage Handicap Chase | pulled up | 6/1 |
6 of 6 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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