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2024 December Hurdle
Brighterdaysahead (FR) won the 2024 December Hurdle at Leopardstown on 29 December 2024, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Sam Ewing, at 5/2, beating Winter Fog (IRE) by a distance.
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Quick answers
- Who won the December Hurdle in 2024? Brighterdaysahead (FR) won the 2024 December Hurdle at Leopardstown on 29 December 2024, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Sam Ewing, at 5/2, beating Winter Fog (IRE) by a distance.
- Who came second in the 2024 December Hurdle? Winter Fog (IRE) (66/1) finished second, and State Man (FR) (4/9F) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2024 December Hurdle? No. The 4/9 favourite State Man (FR) finished 3rd of 6.
- What was the winning time of the 2024 December Hurdle? Brighterdaysahead (FR) won in 3m 45.20s over 2m on Good To Yielding going.
- How much prize money did the 2024 December Hurdle winner get? Brighterdaysahead (FR) earned €88,500 for winning the 2024 December Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2024 December Hurdle? 6 ran in the 2024 December Hurdle (average since 1990: 5.8).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | BSP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won dist | Brighterdaysahead (FR) | 5/2 | 3.54 | 5 | 11-5 | Sam Ewing | Gordon Elliott | 155 | Gigginstown House Stud | - | 3m 45.20s | €88,500 |
| 2 | dist | Winter Fog (IRE) | 66/1 | 122.48 | 10 | 11-12 | Brian Hayes | Willie Mullins | 150 | The Triple Lock Partnership | dist | - | €28,500 |
| 3 | 1¼ | State Man (FR) | 4/9F | 1.52 | 7 | 11-12 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 169 | Mrs J Donnelly | dist | - | €13,500 |
| 4 | 1½ | Fils d'Oudairies (FR) | 200/1 | 615.0 | 9 | 11-12 | Jordan Gainford | Gordon Elliott | 144 | David L'Estrange | dist | - | €6,000 |
| 5 | 5½ | King Of Kingsfield (IRE) | 28/1 | 47.25 | 6 | 11-12 | Danny Gilligan | Gordon Elliott | 144 | Gigginstown House Stud | dist | - | €3,000 |
| 6 | dist | Mystical Power (IRE) | 12/1 | 21.01 | 5 | 11-12 | Mark Walsh | Willie Mullins | 154 | Mrs S Ricci & John P McManus & Mrs John Magnier | dist | - | €1,500 |
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 | Brighterdaysahead (FR) | 2025-03-11 | Cheltenham | Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy | 4th of 7 | 5/2 |
| 2 | Winter Fog (IRE) | 2025-02-02 | Leopardstown | Irish Champion Hurdle | 3rd of 5 | 28/1 |
| 3 | State Man (FR) | 2025-02-02 | Leopardstown | Irish Champion Hurdle | won | 5/4 |
| 4 | Fils d'Oudairies (FR) | 2025-01-11 | Fairyhouse | SBK Dan & Joan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase | pulled up | 14/1 |
| 5 | King Of Kingsfield (IRE) | 2025-03-11 | Cheltenham | Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy | 5th of 7 | 200/1 |
| 6 | Mystical Power (IRE) | 2025-03-13 | Cheltenham | Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle | pulled up | 14/1 |
6 of 6 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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