December Hurdle (Grade 1).
Leopardstown · Monday, 29 Dec · 18:32
· 2m
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:32
Off time
8
Runners
Good to Yielding
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
BRIGHTERDAYSAHEAD (FR
🥈 Second
LOSSIEMOUTH (FR
🥉 Third
ANZADAM (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.67
4/6
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
17
16/1
05 · —
29
28/1
06 · —
29
28/1
07 · —
81
80/1
08 · —
301
300/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | — |
Anzadam (G)
[H]
Smart hurdler. 11/4, 1½ lengths second of 5 to Golden Ace in Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle (16.9f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Lossiemouth is clearly the stable first-string, but this unexposed 5-y-o is respected nonetheless.
|
Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins | 5 | 75.3 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 3rd | 2 | — |
Casheldale Lad (G)
[H]
Smart hurdler. 3 wins from 5 runs this season. Fell in Hatton's Grace Hurdle (10/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 29 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Looks vulnerable.
|
Jordan Gainford | G Elliott | 5 | 75.3 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 8th | 3 | — |
Futurum Regem (G)
[B]
Fair hurdler. 50/1, last of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (16f) 33 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and he faces a very stiff task on these terms.
|
Eoghan Finegan | H P Finegan | 9 | 75.3 kg |
301
300/1
|
| 5th | 4 | — |
Hello Neighbour (G)
[H]
Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 11/4 and hood on for 1st time in this code, 18¼ lengths tenth of 11 to Chally Chute in listed race at Roscommon (12.1f, good to soft). Switches from Flat to hurdles and needs to raise his game.
|
Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell | 4 | 75.3 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 6th | 5 | — |
Irancy (G)
Smart hurdler. 1 win from 2 runs this season. 5/1, 34¾ lengths last of 4 to Lossiemouth in Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown (16.7f, soft) 37 days ago. That was a disappointing effort given the promise of his novice campaign and he clearly ha…
|
Mark Walsh | W P Mullins | 7 | 75.3 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 7th | 6 | — |
Winter Fog (G)
[P]
Useful hurdler. C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 30¾ lengths sixth of 8 to Wodhooh in Howden Ascot Hurdle (28/1) at Ascot (19.3f, good to soft) 37 days ago. This 11-y-o is seemingly the least fancied of the Willie Mullins-tr…
|
Brian Hayes | W P Mullins | 11 | 75.3 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | — |
Brighterdaysahead (M)
Very smart hurdler. Below form 9 lengths third of 6 to Jade De Grugy in Mares Champion Hurdle at Punchestown (20.5f, good to soft, 6/4) when last seen 8 months ago. Record when fresh is very good and she won this race in fine style 12 mont…
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 6 | 72.1 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 1st | 8 | — |
Lossiemouth (M)
FAV
Very smart hurdler. C&D winner. Career best when winning 4-runner Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown (16.7f, soft, 1/5) 37 days ago by 19 lengths from Glen Kiln, unchallenged. Record now stands at 12 wins from 14 completed starts and she is ve…
|
Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 6 | 72.1 kg |
1.67
4/6
|
Betting forecast: Lossiemouth (4/6), Brighterdaysahead (5/2), Anzadam (6/1), Casheldale Lad (16/1), Hello Neighbour (28/1), Irancy (28/1), Winter Fog (80/1), Futurum Regem (300/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 90000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 30000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 15000.0 EUR |
| P4 | 7500.0 EUR |
| P5 | 4500.0 EUR |
| P6 | 3000.0 EUR |