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2025 December Hurdle
Lossiemouth (FR) won the 2025 December Hurdle at Leopardstown on 29 December 2025, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend, at 4/6 favourite, beating Brighterdaysahead (FR) by 1 length.
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Quick answers
- Who won the December Hurdle in 2025? Lossiemouth (FR) won the 2025 December Hurdle at Leopardstown on 29 December 2025, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend, at 4/6 favourite, beating Brighterdaysahead (FR) by 1 length.
- Who came second in the 2025 December Hurdle? Brighterdaysahead (FR) (5/2) finished second, and Casheldale Lad (IRE) (16/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2025 December Hurdle? Yes. Lossiemouth (FR) won as the 4/6 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2025 December Hurdle? Lossiemouth (FR) won in 3m 53.10s over 2m on Good To Yielding going.
- How much prize money did the 2025 December Hurdle winner get? Lossiemouth (FR) earned €88,500 for winning the 2025 December Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2025 December Hurdle? 8 ran in the 2025 December Hurdle (average since 1990: 5.8).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | BSP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 1 | Lossiemouth (FR) | 4/6F | 1.75 | 6 | 11-5 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 159 | - | Mrs S Ricci | - | 3m 53.10s | €88,500 |
| 2 | 1 | Brighterdaysahead (FR) | 5/2 | 3.8 | 6 | 11-5 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott | 159 | - | Gigginstown House Stud | 1 | - | €28,500 |
| 3 | 5½ | Casheldale Lad (IRE) | 16/1 | 23.0 | 5 | 11-12 | Jordan Gainford | Gordon Elliott | 148 | h | Bective Stud | 6½ | - | €13,500 |
| 4 | nk | Anzadam (FR) | 6/1 | 10.38 | 5 | 11-12 | Mr P W Mullins | Willie Mullins | 157 | h | Mrs J Donnelly | 6¾ | - | €6,000 |
| 5 | 11 | Hello Neighbour (IRE) | 28/1 | 49.91 | 4 | 11-12 | Keith Donoghue | Gavin Cromwell | 148 | h | Patrick Sheanon | 17¾ | - | €3,000 |
| 6 | 8 | Irancy (FR) | 28/1 | 85.0 | 7 | 11-12 | Mark Walsh | Willie Mullins | 156 | - | John P McManus | 25¾ | - | €1,500 |
| 7 | 8 | Winter Fog (IRE) | 80/1 | 347.12 | 11 | 11-12 | Brian Hayes | Willie Mullins | 144 | p | The Triple Lock Partnership | dist | - | - |
| 8 | dist | Futurum Regem (IRE) | 300/1 | 1000.0 | 9 | 11-12 | Eoghan Finegan | Hugh Paul Finegan | 98 | b | Morgan Ryan & Hugh Paul Finegan | 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 | Lossiemouth (FR) | 2026-02-01 | Leopardstown | Timeless Sash Windows Irish Champion Hurdle | 2nd of 5 | 4/6F |
| 2 | Brighterdaysahead (FR) | 2026-02-01 | Leopardstown | Timeless Sash Windows Irish Champion Hurdle | Won | 11/4 |
| 3 | Casheldale Lad (IRE) | 2026-07-30 | Galway | Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3) | 9th of 20 | 14/1 |
| 4 | Anzadam (FR) | 2026-02-01 | Leopardstown | Timeless Sash Windows Irish Champion Hurdle | 4th of 5 | 8/1 |
| 5 | Hello Neighbour (IRE) | 2026-02-01 | Leopardstown | Padel At Leopardstown Golf Launching Spring 2026 Handicap Hurdle | 7th of 19 | 12/1 |
| 6 | Irancy (FR) | 2026-02-08 | Navan | William Hill Boyne Hurdle | Fell | 8/1 |
| 7 | Winter Fog (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 8 | Futurum Regem (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
6 of 8 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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