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2022 December Hurdle
State Man (FR) won the 2022 December Hurdle at Leopardstown on 29 December 2022, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend, at 4/6 favourite, beating Vauban (FR) by 4¼ lengths.
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- Who won the December Hurdle in 2022? State Man (FR) won the 2022 December Hurdle at Leopardstown on 29 December 2022, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend, at 4/6 favourite, beating Vauban (FR) by 4¼ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2022 December Hurdle? Vauban (FR) (11/4) finished second, and Sharjah (FR) (6/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2022 December Hurdle? Yes. State Man (FR) won as the 4/6 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2022 December Hurdle? State Man (FR) won in 3m 55.70s over 2m on Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2022 December Hurdle winner get? State Man (FR) earned €88,500 for winning the 2022 December Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2022 December Hurdle? 5 ran in the 2022 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 4¼ | State Man (FR) | 4/6F | 5 | 11-12 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 164 | - | Mrs J Donnelly | - | 3m 55.70s | €88,500 |
| 2 | 4¼ | Vauban (FR) | 11/4 | 4 | 11-12 | Danny Mullins | Willie Mullins | 156 | t | Mrs S Ricci | 4¼ | - | €28,500 |
| 3 | 5 | Sharjah (FR) | 6/1 | 9 | 11-12 | Mr P W Mullins | Willie Mullins | 161 | t | Mrs S Ricci | 9¼ | - | €13,500 |
| 4 | dist | She Is Electric (IRE) | 200/1 | 7 | 11-5 | Robbie Geoghegan | Norman Lee | 123 | h | Norman Lee/Eddie Naughton | dist | - | €6,000 |
| 5 | dist | Pied Piper (GB) | 12/1 | 4 | 11-12 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott | 147 | t | Caldwell Construction Ltd | dist | - | €3,000 |
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 | State Man (FR) | 2023-02-05 | Leopardstown | Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle | won | 6/5F |
| 2 | Vauban (FR) | 2023-02-05 | Leopardstown | Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle | 3rd of 5 | 9/2 |
| 3 | Sharjah (FR) | 2023-02-18 | Gowran Park | Red Mills Trial Hurdle | 2nd of 6 | 4/7F |
| 4 | She Is Electric (IRE) | 2025-04-25 | Kilbeggan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase | pulled up | 50/1 |
| 5 | Pied Piper (GB) | 2023-02-05 | Leopardstown | Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle | 4th of 5 | 66/1 |
5 of 5 have run since; 1 won next time out.
December Hurdle winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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