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December Hurdle (Grade 1)
Grade 1, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, €88,500, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 53.10s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Sat close up early - still in second at halfway - driven on approaching final two furlongs and hit front last - shaken up and stayed on strongly to score
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Handy early - third at halfway - driven approaching 2 out - moved up into second before last and shifted to the rail inside final furlong - stayed on same effort to finish second
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Set the pace early - lost the front at the 5th - hit the fence three out then found rhythm again - stayed on strongly after the last to snatch third near the line
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Settled midfield early - up to 4th at halfway - moved through to hit the front by the 5th - driven on after two out - jumped awkwardly at the last and slipped back to 3rd - held safe under pressure and edged back to finish fourth
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - up to 5th by halfway - unable to close from 2 out - finished 5th
Mark Walsh
W P Mullins
Settled midfield - 6th at halfway - driven approaching 3 out but unable to threaten leaders and finished 6th
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Held up at the back - no impression made - well held throughout - finished 7th
Eoghan Finegan
Hugh Paul Finegan
Held up at the back from the off - made no impression on the pack - well beaten at the finish
Racecard
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins 10/67
- Sire
- Authorized (IRE)
- Dam
- Astaradame (FR) by Astarabad
- Owner
- Mrs J Donnelly
- Breeder
- Richard Corveller
- Foaled
- 15 Feb 2020
- Stable
- Muine Bheag, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 10 wins from 67 runs (15%)
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott 16/78
- Sire
- Raven's Pass (USA)
- Dam
- Owega Dale (IRE) by Refuse To Bend
- Owner
- Bective Stud
- Breeder
- Sean Murphy
- Foaled
- 27 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 16 wins from 78 runs (21%)
Eoghan Finegan
Hugh Paul Finegan 0/1
- Sire
- Sir Prancealot (IRE)
- Dam
- Desert's Queen (IRE) by Desert Prince
- Owner
- Morgan Ryan & Hugh Paul Finegan
- Breeder
- Barry Judge
- Foaled
- 5 Feb 2016
- Stable
- Nobber, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell 4/57
- Sire
- Harzand (IRE)
- Dam
- Je T'adore (IRE) by Montjeu
- Owner
- Patrick Sheanon
- Breeder
- John Yarr
- Foaled
- 13 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Navan, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 57 runs (7%)
Mark Walsh
W P Mullins 10/67
- Sire
- Saddex (GB)
- Dam
- Nassora (FR) by Assessor
- Owner
- John P McManus
- Breeder
- Guy Cherel
- Foaled
- 13 Apr 2018
- Stable
- Muine Bheag, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 10 wins from 67 runs (15%)
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins 10/67
- Sire
- Papal Bull (GB)
- Dam
- Banphrionsa (IRE) by Flemensfirth
- Owner
- The Triple Lock Partnership
- Breeder
- Paddy O'Leary
- Foaled
- 14 Apr 2014
- Stable
- Muine Bheag, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 10 wins from 67 runs (15%)
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott 16/78
- Sire
- Kapgarde (FR)
- Dam
- Matnie (FR) by Laveron
- Owner
- Gigginstown House Stud
- Breeder
- Francois-Marie Cottin
- Foaled
- 8 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 16 wins from 78 runs (21%)
Paul Townend
W P Mullins 10/67
- Sire
- Great Pretender (IRE)
- Dam
- Mariner's Light (FR) by Gentlewave
- Owner
- Mrs S Ricci
- Breeder
- Sarl Elevage Des Vallons & M Ian Kellit
- Foaled
- 23 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Muine Bheag, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 10 wins from 67 runs (15%)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.