December Festival Hurdle

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Matheson Hurdle
2020
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Pink and white halved, black sleeves, black cap, pink star White and emerald green chevrons, red cap
Sharjah Aspire Tower Petit Mouchoir
Previous years
2019
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Maroon and white stripes, maroon cap, white hoop
Sharjah Petit Mouchoir Coeur Sublime
2018
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap Maroon, white star and armlets, royal blue cap
Sharjah Supasundae Tombstone
2017
Royal blue, orange diamond, hooped sleeves, orange cap, royal blue diamond Purple, yellow chevron, yellow cap Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap
Mick Jazz Cilaos Emery Campeador
2016
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Beige and black halved, black chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Emerald green and orange hooped, quartered cap
Petit Mouchoir Nichols Canyon Ivanovich Gorbatov
2015
Beige and black halved, black chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap
Nichols Canyon Identity Thief Plinth
2014
Royal blue, emerald green triple diamond,royal blue cap, emerald green diamonds Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Purple, orange seams, orange star on cap
Hurricane Fly Jezki Arctic Fire
2013
Royal blue, emerald green triple diamond,royal blue cap, emerald green diamonds Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Yellow, dark blue sash, dark blue cap, yellow star
Hurricane Fly Jezki Our Conor
2012
Royal blue, emerald green triple diamond,royal blue cap, emerald green diamonds Black, white slvs, red cap, black star Red, royal blue sleeves, red cap, royal blue star
Hurricane Fly Unaccompanied Thousand Stars
2011
Black, white slvs, red cap, black star Red, royal blue sleeves, red cap, royal blue star Pink, black sash, pink cap
Unaccompanied Thousand Stars Oscars Well
2010
Royal blue, emerald green triple diamond,royal blue cap, emerald green diamonds Mauve, white disc, white cap, mauve spots Royal blue, yellow stars, yellow sleeves, striped cap
Hurricane Fly Solwhit Luska Lad
2009
Mauve, white disc, white cap, mauve spots Light blue and maroon hoops, blue sleeves, striped cap Red, white cap
Solwhit Sublimity Jumbo Rio
2008
Light blue and maroon hoops, blue sleeves, striped cap Red, dark blue chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap Purple, yellow disc, sleeves and cap
Sublimity Won In The Dark Brave Inca
2007
Dark blue and emerald green hoops, quartered cap Light blue, yellow hoop, white sleeves, light blue and white striped cap Emerald green, yellow seams, quartered cap
Al Eile Hardy Eustace Jazz Messenger
2006
Purple, yellow disc, sleeves and cap Dark blue, yellow diamond and sleeves, royal blue cap, red diamond Emerald green and light green diamonds, light green sleeves, check cap
Brave Inca Iktitaf Silent Oscar
2005
Purple, yellow disc, sleeves and cap Purple, gold sleeves, hooped cap Yellow and white diabolo, yellow sleeves, emerald green cap
Brave Inca Harchibald Newmill
2004
Royal blue, dark green sleeves, royal blue cap Purple, yellow disc, sleeves and cap Light blue, yellow hoop, white sleeves, light blue and white striped cap
Macs Joy Brave Inca Hardy Eustace
2003
White, blue hoop, red sleeves, red cap, white stars Red and dark blue halved, slvs reversed, striped cap Dark blue, orange hoop, halved sleeves, orange cap
Golden Cross Spirit Leader Flame Creek
 

The December Festival Hurdle, currently known by its sponsored title of the Matheson Hurdle, is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of about 2 miles (3,219 metres), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year during the Christmas Festival meeting in late December.

Prior to 2013 the race was named the Istabraq Festival Hurdle in honour of Istabraq, who won it four times. The race was run as the Ryanair Hurdle from 2013 to 2018 when Ryanair sponsored the race.[1] Matheson took over the sponsorship from the 2019 running. Former titles of the event included the paddypower.com iPhone App Hurdle, Sean P. Graham Memorial Hurdle and the Bookmakers Hurdle. The race was first run in 1986, and it has held Grade 1 status since 2002. It is often used as a trial for the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Three horses have won both races in the same season – Istabraq three times, Hurricane Fly twice and Brave Inca once.

Records[]

Most successful horse (4 wins):

  • Istabraq – 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001
  • Hurricane Fly – 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014
  • Sharjah - 2018,2019,2020,2021

Most successful jockey (6 wins):

  • Charlie Swan – Novello Allegro (1992), Theatreworld (1996), Istabraq (1997, 1998, 1999, 2001)

Most successful trainer (9 wins):

  • Willie Mullins - Hurricane Fly (2010, 2012, 2013, 2014), Nichols Canyon (2015), Sharjah (2018, 2019, 2020,2021)

Winners[]

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
1986 4 Paddy Mullins
1987 6 Paddy Mullins
1988 5 Willie Mullins[a] Paddy Mullins
1989 6 Paddy Mullins
1990 7 Paddy Mullins
1991 4
1992 4 Charlie Swan Noel Meade
1993 6 Dermot Weld
1994 8 Paddy Mullins
1995 5
1996 4 Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien
1997 Istabraq 5 Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien
1998 Istabraq 6 Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien
1999 Istabraq 7 Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien
2000 Moscow Flyer 6 Barry Geraghty Jessica Harrington
2001 Istabraq 9 Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien
2002 7 Barry Geraghty
2003 4 Michael Halford
2004 Macs Joy 5 Barry Geraghty Jessica Harrington
2005 Brave Inca 7 Tony McCoy
2006 Brave Inca 8 Ruby Walsh
2007 Al Eile 7 Timmy Murphy
2008 Sublimity 8
2009 Solwhit 5 Davy Russell
2010 Hurricane Fly 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2011 4 Paul Townend Dermot Weld
2012 Hurricane Fly 8 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2013 Hurricane Fly 9 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2014 Hurricane Fly 10 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2015 Nichols Canyon 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2016 Petit Mouchoir 5 Bryan Cooper Henry de Bromhead
2017 Mick Jazz 6 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott
2018 Sharjah 5 Patrick Mullins[a] Willie Mullins
2019 Sharjah 6 Patrick Mullins[a] Willie Mullins
2020 Sharjah 7 Patrick Mullins[a] Willie Mullins
2021 Sharjah 8 Patrick Mullins[a] Willie Mullins
  1. ^ a b c d e amateur jockey

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Lamb, Jessica. "Leopardstown signs festival deal with Ryanair". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
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