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2002 December Hurdle
Liss A Paoraigh (IRE) won the 2002 December Hurdle at Leopardstown on 29 December 2002, trained by John E Kiely and ridden by Barry Geraghty, at 11/10 favourite, beating Stage Affair (USA) by 25 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the December Hurdle in 2002? Liss A Paoraigh (IRE) won the 2002 December Hurdle at Leopardstown on 29 December 2002, trained by John E Kiely and ridden by Barry Geraghty, at 11/10 favourite, beating Stage Affair (USA) by 25 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2002 December Hurdle? Stage Affair (USA) (9/4) finished second, and Turtleback (IRE) (4/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2002 December Hurdle? Yes. Liss A Paoraigh (IRE) won as the 11/10 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2002 December Hurdle? Liss A Paoraigh (IRE) won in 4m 16.60s over 2m on Heavy going.
- How much prize money did the 2002 December Hurdle winner get? Liss A Paoraigh (IRE) earned €48,750 for winning the 2002 December Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2002 December Hurdle? 5 ran in the 2002 December Hurdle (average since 1990: 5.8).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 25 | Liss A Paoraigh (IRE) | 11/10F | 7 | 11-7 | Barry Geraghty | John E Kiely | 151 | - | Mrs N Flynn | - | 4m 16.60s | €48,750 |
| 2 | 25 | Stage Affair (USA) | 9/4 | 8 | 11-12 | R Walsh | D K Weld | - | - | Robert Sinclair | 25 | - | €14,250 |
| 3 | 20 | Turtleback (IRE) | 4/1 | 4 | 11-7 | Norman Williamson | E J O'Grady | 132 | - | D F Desmond | dist | - | €6,750 |
| 4 | 9 | Balapour (IRE) | 12/1 | 4 | 11-7 | J P Elliott | Patrick O Brady | 125 | t | Miss Rita Shah | dist | - | €2,250 |
| 5 | dist | True Blue Victory (IRE) | 20/1 | 6 | 11-12 | Conor O'Dwyer | T M Walsh | 125 | - | William Entenmann | 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 | Liss A Paoraigh (IRE) | 2003-02-15 | Gowran Park | Red Mills Trial Hurdle | 2nd of 6 | 4/6F |
| 2 | Stage Affair (USA) | 2003-01-26 | Leopardstown | AIG Europe Champion Hurdle | 3rd of 5 | 10/1 |
| 3 | Turtleback (IRE) | 2003-01-26 | Leopardstown | AIG Europe Champion Hurdle | 5th of 5 | 66/1 |
| 4 | Balapour (IRE) | 2003-01-12 | Leopardstown | Pierse Hurdle Extended Handicap) | unseated rider | 33/1 |
| 5 | True Blue Victory (IRE) | 2003-01-12 | Leopardstown | Pierse Hurdle Extended Handicap) | 13th of 28 | 25/1 |
5 of 5 have run since; 0 won next time out.
December Hurdle winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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