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Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle winners and trends since 1992

The Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle roll of honour from 1992, with the latest result from 28 December 2025, the favourites record, the leading yards and the trends. The page updates the day after each running, and the countdown above shows when the next one is due.

Results to 28 December 2025 · Refreshed 19 October 2026
33
Runnings since 1992
48.5%
Favourites' win rate
6
Wins for the top trainer
6.8
Average field size
16 of 33

Favourites have won 16 of 33 runnings of the Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle since 1992 in the RaceWatch results database.Sample: 33 runnings · Window: 1992 to 2025 · Source: RaceWatch results database (historical_results)

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Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle roll of honour since 1992

202528 Dec 25Leopardstown (IRE)Teahupoo (FR) silksTeahupoo (FR)811-105/2-162Gordon ElliottJack KennedyRobcour87.00Good To Yielding2m7½f
202428 Dec 24Leopardstown (IRE)Home By The Lee (IRE) silksHome By The Lee (IRE)911-1015/8FYes155Joseph Patrick O'BrienJ J SlevinSean O'Driscoll86.00Yielding2m7½f
202328 Dec 23Leopardstown (IRE)Irish Point (FR) silksIrish Point (FR)511-10EvensFYes151Gordon ElliottJack KennedyRobcour611.00Heavy2m7½f
202228 Dec 22Leopardstown (IRE)Home By The Lee (IRE) silksHome By The Lee (IRE)711-107/1-157Joseph Patrick O'BrienJ J SlevinSean O'Driscoll113.00Soft3m
202128 Dec 21Leopardstown (IRE)Klassical Dream (FR) silksKlassical Dream (FR)711-127/4FYes164Willie MullinsPaul TownendMrs Joanne Coleman112.00Soft3m
202028 Dec 20Leopardstown (IRE)Flooring Porter (IRE) silksFlooring Porter (IRE)511-1211/1-150Gavin CromwellJonathan MooreFlooring Porter Syndicate76.00Soft3m
201928 Dec 19Leopardstown (IRE)Apple's Jade (FR) silksApple's Jade (FR)711-36/4JYes157Gordon ElliottJack KennedyGigginstown House Stud717.00Soft3m
201828 Dec 18Leopardstown (IRE)Apple's Jade (FR) silksApple's Jade (FR)611-38/13FYes162Gordon ElliottJack KennedyGigginstown House Stud726.00Good To Yielding3m
201728 Dec 17Leopardstown (IRE)Apple's Jade (FR) silksApple's Jade (FR)511-34/6FYes158Gordon ElliottDavy RussellGigginstown House Stud60.50Soft3m
201628 Dec 16Leopardstown (IRE)Vroum Vroum Mag (FR) silksVroum Vroum Mag (FR)711-38/15FYes154Willie MullinsR WalshMrs S Ricci81.25Yielding3m
201528 Dec 15Leopardstown (IRE)Prince Of Scars (IRE) silksPrince Of Scars (IRE)511-1010/1-145Gordon ElliottDavy RussellGigginstown House Stud54.00Heavy3m
201428 Dec 14Leopardstown (IRE)Lieutenant Colonel (GB) silksLieutenant Colonel (GB)511-104/1-148Ms Sandra HughesB J CooperGigginstown House Stud80.75Soft3m
201328 Dec 13Leopardstown (IRE)Zaidpour (FR) silksZaidpour (FR)711-105/4FYes155Willie MullinsR WalshMrs S Ricci44.25Soft3m
201228 Dec 12Leopardstown (IRE)Monksland (IRE) silksMonksland (IRE)511-811/4-157Noel MeadePaul CarberryMrs Patricia Hunt102.50Soft3m
201128 Dec 11Leopardstown (IRE)Voler La Vedette (IRE) silksVoler La Vedette (IRE)711-313/8-151C A MurphyA E LynchMrs M Brophy64.75Good3m
201028 Dec 10Leopardstown (IRE)Mourad (IRE) silksMourad (IRE)511-67/4FYes156Willie MullinsPaul TownendTeahon Consulting Limited102.00Heavy3m
200928 Dec 09Leopardstown (IRE)Powerstation (IRE) silksPowerstation (IRE)911-39/1-145Eamonn O'ConnellAndrew J McNamaraFat Frog Syndicate91.75Yielding3m
200828 Dec 08Leopardstown (IRE)Catch Me (GER) silksCatch Me (GER)611-104/6FYes164E J O'GradyAndrew J McNamaraJ P O'Shea60.20Yielding3m
200728 Dec 07Leopardstown (IRE)Sweet Kiln (IRE) silksSweet Kiln (IRE)811-311/10FYes150Michael J BoweTom DoyleJames Bowe102.50Good3m
200628 Dec 06Leopardstown (IRE)Celestial WaveI (IRE) silksCelestial WaveI (IRE)611-311/4-135Adrian MaguireTimmy MurphyCahir Racing Syndicate810.00Soft To Heavy3m
200528 Dec 05Leopardstown (IRE)Rosaker (USA) silksRosaker (USA)811-87/1-139Noel MeadePaul CarberryHigh Street Ceathar Syndicate52.00Yielding To Soft3m
200428 Dec 04Leopardstown (IRE)Emotional Moment (IRE) silksEmotional Moment (IRE)711-94/1-133T J TaaffeBarry GeraghtyWatercork Syndicate530.00Soft3m
200328 Dec 03Leopardstown (IRE)Sacundai (IRE) silksSacundai (IRE)611-11EvensFYes157E J O'GradyBarry GeraghtyMalm Syndicate77.00Yielding To Soft3m
200228 Dec 02Leopardstown (IRE)Limestone Lad (IRE)1011-114/6FYes167James BowePaul CarberryJames Bowe69.00Heavy3m
200128 Dec 01Leopardstown (IRE)Bannow Bay (IRE)611-1111/4-147C RocheCharlie SwanMrs Paul Shanahan41.00Yielding3m
200031 Dec 00Leopardstown (IRE)Bannow Bay (IRE)511-29/4FYes139C RocheCharlie SwanMrs Paul Shanahan94.00Heavy3m
199928 Dec 99Leopardstown (IRE)Limestone Lad (IRE)711-121/6FYes167James BoweS M McGovernJames Bowe530.00Soft3m
199828 Dec 98Leopardstown (IRE)Commanche Court (IRE) silksCommanche Court (IRE)511-124/9FYes140T M WalshR WalshD F Desmond59.00Soft To Heavy3m
199728 Dec 97Leopardstown (IRE)Nocksky (IRE)410-78/1--Liam BrowneS CraineM Mcginnis44.00Heavy3m
199628 Dec 96Leopardstown (IRE)What A Question (IRE)811-75/2--M F MorrisConor O'DwyerMrs Miles Valentine54.00Good To Yielding3m
199428 Dec 94Leopardstown (IRE)Dorans Pride (IRE)511-97/2--Michael HouriganJ P BroderickT J Doran530.00Heavy2m6f
199328 Dec 93Leopardstown (IRE)What A Question (IRE)510-126/1--M F MorrisGraham BradleyMrs Miles Valentine59.00Soft2m6f
199228 Dec 92Leopardstown (IRE)Belvederian (GB)511-35/2--M F MorrisL P CusackSir Anthony O'Reilly50.30Yielding2m6f

Every running we hold since 1992, newest first. Race titles vary with sponsors; the race name as run is in each row. Leopardstown's staying hurdle, not Kempton's two-mile Christmas Hurdle. First running under the Christmas Hurdle name in our results database is 1992; run over about 2m6f until 1994 and about 3m since 1996. Grade 3 to 1998, Grade 2 1999 to 2012, Grade 1 from 2013. No 1995 running in our results database. Source: RaceWatch results database.

Winning SP by year
19921992: 3.519931993: 7.019941994: 4.519961996: 3.519971997: 9.019981998: 1.4419991999: 1.1720002000: 3.2520012001: 3.7520022002: 1.6720032003: 2.020042004: 5.020052005: 8.020062006: 3.7520072007: 2.120082008: 1.6720092009: 10.020102010: 2.7520112011: 2.6220122012: 3.7520132013: 2.2520142014: 5.020152015: 11.020162016: 1.53

Winner SP (decimal) by Year

Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle trends since 1992

Official rating is the rating the horse ran off in this race, counted only in runnings where at least 80% of runners had a rating (1998 onward). Weight bands appear for handicaps only. Last run and days since use the previous run in Britain or Ireland only (runs abroad are not in our results database), from 1991. Win % shown where a group has 100 or more runners. Source: RaceWatch results database.

How favourites finished
05101520Won2nd3rdUnplacedDid not fFavourites Won: 1616Favourites 2nd: 66Favourites 3rd: 22Favourites Unplaced: 88Favourites Did not finish: 22

Favourites by Result

Latest running: full result (28 December 2025)

1Teahupoo (FR) silksTeahupoo (FR)5/2wonGordon ElliottJack Kennedy162811-10
2Bob Olinger (IRE) silksBob Olinger (IRE)11/17Henry de BromheadDarragh O'Keeffe1641011-10
3Ballyburn (IRE) silksBallyburn (IRE)13/8F14Willie MullinsPaul Townend160711-10
4Home By The Lee (IRE) silksHome By The Lee (IRE)12/115¼Joseph Patrick O'BrienHarry Cobden1601011-10
5The Yellow Clay (IRE) silksThe Yellow Clay (IRE)4/1distGordon ElliottSam Ewing156611-10
6Rocky's Diamond (IRE) silksRocky's Diamond (IRE)16/1distDeclan QueallyMr D L Queally154511-10
7Jetara (IRE) silksJetara (IRE)25/1distMrs John HarringtonDanny Gilligan145711-3
8Mystical Power (IRE) silksMystical Power (IRE)40/1distWillie MullinsMark Walsh151611-10

All runners in the latest running we hold. Source: RaceWatch results database.

Trainers with most Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle wins since 1992

Gordon Elliott62227.3%2,025
Willie Mullins4468.7%2,021
M F Morris31520.0%1,996
C Roche2366.7%2,001
E J O'Grady2450.0%2,008
Joseph Patrick O'Brien2540.0%2,024
James Bowe2633.3%2,002
Noel Meade21414.3%2,012
Liam Browne11100.0%1,997
Ms Sandra Hughes11100.0%2,014
Adrian Maguire1250.0%2,006
C A Murphy1250.0%2,011
Michael Hourigan1250.0%1,994
Michael J Bowe1250.0%2,007
T M Walsh1250.0%1,998
Eamonn O'Connell1333.3%2,009
Gavin Cromwell1333.3%2,020
T J Taaffe1520.0%2,004

Trainers with at least one win, runners counted in this race only.

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Jockeys with most Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle wins since 1992

Jack Kennedy4757.1%2,025
Paul Carberry31421.4%2,012
R Walsh31717.6%2,016
J J Slevin2366.7%2,024
Andrew J McNamara2450.0%2,009
Charlie Swan2922.2%2,001
Paul Townend21020.0%2,021
Davy Russell21118.2%2,017
Barry Geraghty21315.4%2,004
Graham Bradley11100.0%1,993
J P Broderick11100.0%1,994
Jonathan Moore11100.0%2,020
L P Cusack11100.0%1,992
S Craine11100.0%1,997
S M McGovern11100.0%1,999
Timmy Murphy1250.0%2,006
Tom Doyle1333.3%2,007
A E Lynch1425.0%2,011
B J Cooper1616.7%2,014
Conor O'Dwyer1616.7%1,996

Jockeys with at least one win, rides counted in this race only.

Winners by age

41911.1%
5124228.6%
654112.2%
784816.7%
843312.1%
92277.4%
101195.3%
11050.0%
13010.0%

Win % shown only where an age group has 100 or more runners.

Winners by starting price band

Evens or shorter91656.3%
11/10 to 3/1143935.9%
10/3 to 6/143511.4%
13/2 to 12/165610.7%
14/1 to 25/10510.0%
28/1 or bigger0280.0%

Win % shown only where a band has 100 or more runners.

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Favourites year by year

2025Ballyburn (IRE) silksBallyburn (IRE)13/8F3Willie Mullins
2024Home By The Lee (IRE) silksHome By The Lee (IRE)15/8F1Joseph Patrick O'Brien
2023Irish Point (FR) silksIrish Point (FR)EvensF1Gordon Elliott
2022Bob Olinger (IRE) silksBob Olinger (IRE)7/4F5Henry de Bromhead
2021Klassical Dream (FR) silksKlassical Dream (FR)7/4F1Willie Mullins
2020Fury Road (IRE) silksFury Road (IRE)13/8F4Gordon Elliott
2019Apple's Jade (FR) silksApple's Jade (FR)6/4J1Gordon Elliott
2019Bacardys (FR) silksBacardys (FR)6/4J4Willie Mullins
2018Apple's Jade (FR) silksApple's Jade (FR)8/13F1Gordon Elliott
2017Apple's Jade (FR) silksApple's Jade (FR)4/6F1Gordon Elliott
2016Vroum Vroum Mag (FR) silksVroum Vroum Mag (FR)8/15F1Willie Mullins
2015Arctic Fire (GER) silksArctic Fire (GER)5/4F4Willie Mullins
2014At Fishers Cross (IRE) silksAt Fishers Cross (IRE)7/2F4Rebecca Curtis
2013Zaidpour (FR) silksZaidpour (FR)5/4F1Willie Mullins
2012Zaidpour (FR) silksZaidpour (FR)11/8F2Willie Mullins
2011Mourad (IRE) silksMourad (IRE)4/5F2Willie Mullins
2010Mourad (IRE) silksMourad (IRE)7/4F1Willie Mullins
2009Ninetieth Minute (IRE) silksNinetieth Minute (IRE)5/2F7T J Taaffe
2008Catch Me (GER) silksCatch Me (GER)4/6F1E J O'Grady
2007Sweet Kiln (IRE) silksSweet Kiln (IRE)11/10F1Michael J Bowe
2006Rosaker (USA) silksRosaker (USA)2/1F4Noel Meade
2005Solerina (IRE) silksSolerina (IRE)4/5F4James Bowe
2004Rosaker (USA) silksRosaker (USA)11/10FPUNoel Meade
2003Sacundai (IRE) silksSacundai (IRE)EvensF1E J O'Grady
2002Limestone Lad (IRE)4/6F1James Bowe
2001Limestone Lad (IRE)1/2F2James Bowe
2000Bannow Bay (IRE)9/4F1C Roche
1999Limestone Lad (IRE)1/6F1James Bowe
1998Commanche Court (IRE) silksCommanche Court (IRE)4/9F1T M Walsh
1997Cockney Lad (IRE)EvensF2Noel Meade
1996Antapoura (IRE)4/7F2Aidan O'Brien
1994Danoli (IRE)1/2F2Thomas Foley
1993Shuil Ar Aghaidh (GB)8/11FFPeter M Kiely
1992Dee Ell (GB)6/4F3A L T Moore

Favourite = shortest starting price joint favourites each listed. Favourites record: 16 wins from 33 runnings

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What is the Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle and when is it run?

The Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle is a staying hurdle of about three miles at Leopardstown's Christmas festival, a Grade 1 since 2013 and separate from Kempton's two-mile race.

Who has won the Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle most often?

Apple's Jade has the most Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle wins in the data since 1992, with three wins, and the roll of honour marks every repeat winner.

What do the Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle trends show?

24 of the 33 Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle winners since 1992 had run in Britain or Ireland within the previous 30 days, the most common gap, and 29 of the 33 had finished in the first three on their previous run. The trends table also splits runners by official rating, level and course of the last run, with winners, runners and win % for each group.

How do favourites and outsiders fare in the Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle?

Favourites have won 16 of 33 runnings since 1992, and the biggest-priced winner in the data is Flooring Porter (IRE) at 11/1.

When is the next Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle?

The next Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle is due at Leopardstown's Christmas festival, and the page adds the result, the favourite's run and the updated trends the day after.

Questions people ask

Who won the latest Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle?

Teahupoo (FR) won the Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle on 28 December 2025 at Leopardstown (IRE), starting at 5/2 in a field of 8. The winner was trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Jack Kennedy, and the full result is in the latest running table.

How often does the favourite win the Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle?

Favourites have won 16 of 33 runnings in the data since 1992, a strike rate of 48.5%. A £1 level stake on every favourite at SP shows -0.75 points, and joint favourites are each listed in the favourites table.

Which trainer has the best record in the Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle?

Gordon Elliott heads the trainers' table with 6 Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle wins since 1992.

Who has won the Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle the most times?

Apple's Jade has the most Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle wins in the data since 1992, with three wins, and the roll of honour marks every repeat winner. Horses to win the Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle more than once since 1992 include Apple's Jade (2017 to 2019), Home By The Lee (2022 and 2024) and Limestone Lad (1999 and 2002).

Has the Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle always been over three miles?

No, the data records it at about two miles six furlongs until 1994 and about three miles since 1996. It was Grade 3 to 1998, Grade 2 from 1999 to 2012 and Grade 1 from 2013.

When is the next Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle?

The next Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle is due at Leopardstown's Christmas festival, and the countdown at the top of this page shows the expected date. The roll of honour, trends and favourites tables update the day after the race is run.

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