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2008 Christmas Hurdle
Harchibald (FR) won the 2008 Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on 26 December 2008, trained by Noel Meade and ridden by Paul Carberry, at 7/1, beating Snap Tie (IRE) by ¾ length.
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- Who won the Christmas Hurdle in 2008? Harchibald (FR) won the 2008 Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on 26 December 2008, trained by Noel Meade and ridden by Paul Carberry, at 7/1, beating Snap Tie (IRE) by ¾ length.
- Who came second in the 2008 Christmas Hurdle? Snap Tie (IRE) (9/2) finished second, and Blue Bajan (IRE) (17/2) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2008 Christmas Hurdle? No. The 11/8 favourite Punjabi (GB) fell.
- What was the winning time of the 2008 Christmas Hurdle? Harchibald (FR) won in 3m 51.30s over 2m on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2008 Christmas Hurdle winner get? Harchibald (FR) earned £63,817 for winning the 2008 Christmas Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2008 Christmas Hurdle? 7 ran in the 2008 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 ¾ | Harchibald (FR) | 7/1 | 9 | 11-7 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade | 162 | t | D P Sharkey | - | 3m 51.30s | £63,817 |
| 2 | ¾ | Snap Tie (IRE) | 9/2 | 6 | 11-7 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | 156 | - | Mrs Diana L Whateley | ¾ | - | £24,635 |
| 3 | hd | Blue Bajan (IRE) | 17/2 | 6 | 11-7 | Graham Lee | Andy Turnell | 155 | - | Dr John Hollowood | 1 | - | £12,887 |
| 4 | dist | Straw Bear (USA) | 9/1 | 7 | 11-7 | A P McCoy | Nick Gifford | 162 | - | John P McManus | dist | - | £6,980 |
| F | - | Afsoun (FR) | 16/1 | 6 | 11-7 | Robert Thornton | Nicky Henderson | 162 | - | Trevor Hemmings | - | - | - |
| F | - | Pierrot Lunaire (USA) | 5/1 | 4 | 11-7 | R Walsh | Paul Nicholls | 148 | - | Mrs Angela Tincknell | - | - | - |
| F | - | Punjabi (GB) | 11/8F | 5 | 11-7 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | 163 | - | Raymond Tooth | - | - | - |
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) | 2009-03-10 | Cheltenham | Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Grade 1 | 17th of 23 | 33/1 |
| 2 | Snap Tie (IRE) | 2009-01-17 | Haydock | Blue Square Champion Hurdle Trial Grade 2 | 3rd of 8 | 11/10F |
| 3 | Blue Bajan (IRE) | 2009-03-10 | Cheltenham | Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Grade 1 | 13th of 23 | 80/1 |
| 4 | Straw Bear (USA) | 2009-02-22 | Fontwell | totesport.com National Spirit Hurdle Grade 2 | 4th of 7 | 17/2 |
| F | Afsoun (FR) | 2009-01-17 | Haydock | Blue Square Champion Hurdle Trial Grade 2 | 2nd of 8 | 3/1 |
| F | Pierrot Lunaire (USA) | 2009-02-22 | Fontwell | totesport.com National Spirit Hurdle Grade 2 | 2nd of 7 | 100/30 |
| F | Punjabi (GB) | 2009-02-14 | Wincanton | Bathwick Tyres Kingwell Hurdle Grade 2 | 3rd of 9 | 2/1F |
7 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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