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2005 December Hurdle
Brave Inca (IRE) won the 2005 December Hurdle at Leopardstown on 29 December 2005, trained by C A Murphy and ridden by A P McCoy, at 9/4, beating Harchibald (FR) by 3 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the December Hurdle in 2005? Brave Inca (IRE) won the 2005 December Hurdle at Leopardstown on 29 December 2005, trained by C A Murphy and ridden by A P McCoy, at 9/4, beating Harchibald (FR) by 3 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2005 December Hurdle? Harchibald (FR) (9/10F) finished second, and Newmill (IRE) (40/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2005 December Hurdle? No. The 9/10 favourite Harchibald (FR) finished 2nd of 5.
- What was the winning time of the 2005 December Hurdle? Brave Inca (IRE) won in 4m 2.90s over 2m on Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2005 December Hurdle winner get? Brave Inca (IRE) earned €58,500 for winning the 2005 December Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2005 December Hurdle? 5 ran in the 2005 December Hurdle (average since 1990: 5.8).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 3 | Brave Inca (IRE) | 9/4 | 7 | 11-12 | A P McCoy | C A Murphy | 166 | Novices Syndicate | - | 4m 2.90s | €58,500 |
| 2 | 3 | Harchibald (FR) | 9/10F | 6 | 11-12 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade | 166 | D P Sharkey | 3 | - | €17,100 |
| 3 | 4½ | Newmill (IRE) | 40/1 | 7 | 11-12 | Andrew J McNamara | John Joseph Murphy | 140 | Mrs Mary T Hayes | 7½ | - | €8,100 |
| 4 | 2½ | Macs Joy (IRE) | 8/1 | 6 | 11-12 | Barry Geraghty | Mrs John Harrington | 164 | Macs J Racing Syndicate | 10 | - | €2,700 |
| 5 | 9 | Essex (IRE) | 6/1 | 5 | 11-12 | Davy Russell | M J P O'Brien | 158 | B P S Syndicate | 19 | - | - |
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 | Brave Inca (IRE) | 2006-01-29 | Leopardstown | AIG Europe Champion Hurdle | won | 6/5F |
| 2 | Harchibald (FR) | 2006-10-01 | Tipperary | Tipperary Hurdle | 4th of 5 | 4/9F |
| 3 | Newmill (IRE) | 2006-01-19 | Thurles | MacLochlainn Road Markings Ltd. Kinloch Brae Chase | won | 5/1 |
| 4 | Macs Joy (IRE) | 2006-01-29 | Leopardstown | AIG Europe Champion Hurdle | 2nd of 7 | 13/2 |
| 5 | Essex (IRE) | 2006-02-18 | Gowran Park | Red Mills Trial Hurdle | 4th of 4 | 4/1 |
5 of 5 have run since; 2 won next time out.
December Hurdle winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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