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2008 December Hurdle
Sublimity (FR) won the 2008 December Hurdle at Leopardstown on 29 December 2008, trained by Robert Alan Hennessy and ridden by P A Carberry, at 3/1, beating Won In The Dark (IRE) by ½ length.
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Quick answers
- Who won the December Hurdle in 2008? Sublimity (FR) won the 2008 December Hurdle at Leopardstown on 29 December 2008, trained by Robert Alan Hennessy and ridden by P A Carberry, at 3/1, beating Won In The Dark (IRE) by ½ length.
- Who came second in the 2008 December Hurdle? Won In The Dark (IRE) (20/1) finished second, and Brave Inca (IRE) (9/2) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2008 December Hurdle? No. The 15/8 favourite Sizing Europe (IRE) finished 5th of 9.
- What was the winning time of the 2008 December Hurdle? Sublimity (FR) won in 3m 52.10s over 2m on Yielding going.
- How much prize money did the 2008 December Hurdle winner get? Sublimity (FR) earned €65,100 for winning the 2008 December Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2008 December Hurdle? 9 ran in the 2008 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 ½ | Sublimity (FR) | 3/1 | 8 | 11-10 | P A Carberry | Robert Alan Hennessy | 160 | t | W Hennessy | - | 3m 52.10s | €65,100 |
| 2 | ½ | Won In The Dark (IRE) | 20/1 | 4 | 11-7 | S J Hassett | Sabrina J Harty | 135 | - | Gerard V Crehan | ½ | - | €19,100 |
| 3 | 4½ | Brave Inca (IRE) | 9/2 | 10 | 11-10 | R Walsh | C A Murphy | 162 | - | Novices Syndicate | 5 | - | €9,100 |
| 4 | 1¾ | Muirhead (IRE) | 13/2 | 5 | 11-10 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade | 148 | - | Mrs P Sloan | 6¾ | - | €3,100 |
| 5 | 2 | Sizing Europe (IRE) | 15/8F | 6 | 11-10 | Andrew J McNamara | Henry de Bromhead | 166 | - | Ann Alan Potts Partnership | 8¾ | - | - |
| 6 | ½ | Aitmatov (GER) | 25/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Paul Townend | Noel Meade | 156 | tb | Exors Of The Late John O'Meara | 9¼ | - | - |
| 7 | 2½ | River Liane (FR) | 14/1 | 4 | 11-7 | Niall P Madden | Thomas Cooper | 137 | - | Mrs Valerie Courtney | 11¾ | - | - |
| 8 | 11 | Hardy Eustace (IRE) | 10/1 | 11 | 11-10 | P W Flood | D T Hughes | 162 | b | Laurence Byrne | 22¾ | - | - |
| F | - | Larkwing (IRE) | 40/1 | 7 | 11-10 | D J Casey | E McNamara | 138 | - | Mrs Margaret Wilmott | - | - | - |
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 | Sublimity (FR) | 2009-01-25 | Leopardstown | Toshiba Irish Champion Hurdle | 4th of 9 | 2/1F |
| 2 | Won In The Dark (IRE) | 2009-03-10 | Cheltenham | Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Grade 1 | 10th of 23 | 33/1 |
| 3 | Brave Inca (IRE) | 2009-01-25 | Leopardstown | Toshiba Irish Champion Hurdle | won | 11/4 |
| 4 | Muirhead (IRE) | 2009-01-25 | Leopardstown | Toshiba Irish Champion Hurdle | 2nd of 9 | 7/2 |
| 5 | Sizing Europe (IRE) | 2009-05-01 | Punchestown | Rabobank Champion Hurdle | 4th of 9 | 12/1 |
| 6 | Aitmatov (GER) | 2009-01-17 | Naas | Limestone Lad Hurdle | won | 13/8F |
| 7 | River Liane (FR) | 2009-01-25 | Leopardstown | Toshiba Irish Champion Hurdle | 3rd of 9 | 9/1 |
| 8 | Hardy Eustace (IRE) | 2009-01-25 | Leopardstown | Toshiba Irish Champion Hurdle | 5th of 9 | 8/1 |
| F | Larkwing (IRE) | 2009-01-25 | Leopardstown | Toshiba Irish Champion Hurdle | 6th of 9 | 33/1 |
9 of 9 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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