Previous years
2022
Red, white disc, white spots on cap
Emerald green, black stars
Dark blue, orange braces, halved sleeves, dark blue cap, orange spots
Home by the Lee
Ashdale Bob
Meet And Greet
2021
Red and yellow hoops, red sleeves, yellow stars on cap
Black, white sleeves, black cap, white diamond
Yellow and brown quartered, halved sleeves, yellow cap
Klassical Dream
Flooring Porter
Burning Victory
2020–2011
2020
Black, white sleeves, black cap, white diamond
Dark blue, yellow diamond and sleeves, yellow cap, red diamond
Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap
Flooring Porter
The Storyteller
Sire Du Berlais
2019
Maroon, white star and armlet, white cap
Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap
Royal blue, white seams, white and royal blue hooped cap
Apple's Jade
Unowhatimeanharry
Penhill
2018
Maroon, white star and armlet, white cap
Emerald Green and Orange Hooped, emerald green cap, white star
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves, Emerald green cap
Apple's Jade
Early Doors
Bapaume
2017
Maroon, white star and armlet, white cap
Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
Apple's Jade
Supasundae
Bapaume
2016
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
Grey, pink hoop, grey sleeves, grey cap
Cerise
Vroum Vroum Mag
Clondaw Warrior
Snow Falcon
2015
Maroon, White star, armlets and cap
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Yellow, dark blue sash, dark blue cap, yellow star
Prince of Scars
Alpha Des Obeaux
Martello Tower
2014
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Orange, black star , black and orange hooped sleeves, orange cap, black star
Cerise
Lieutenant Colonel
Jetson
Monksland
2013
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
Zaidpour
Rule The World
Mala Beach
2012
Cerise
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
Purple, yellow chevron and cap
Monksland
Zaidpour
So Young
2011
Red, light blue sleeves, red spots, red cap
Yellow and light green diabolo, yellow sleeves, quartered cap
Emerald green, pink diamond and sleeves, white cap
Voler La Vedette
Mourad
Shakervilz
2010–2001
2010
Yellow and light green diabolo, yellow sleeves, quartered cap
Maroon, yellow inverted triangle, yellow chevrons on sleeves, black cap
Red, black diamond and sleeves, black and red hooped cap
Mourad
Powerstation
Rigour Back Bob
2009
Maroon, yellow inverted triangle, yellow chevrons on sleeves, black cap
Orange, black star, diabolo on sleeves, white and black hooped cap
Purple, gold sleeves, hooped cap
Powerstation
Oscar Dan Dan
Noble Prince
2008
Emerald green, orange hoop, hooped sleeves, orange cap
Orange, dark blue braces, halved sleeves, dark blue cap, orange spots
Yellow, red braces, hooped sleeves, yellow cap
Catch Me
Whatuthink
Beau Michael
2007
Red, Green sash and sleeves, Black cap, White hoop
Emerald Green, White stripe and sleeves, hooped cap
Royal blue, emerald green star, white cap, emerald green star
Sweet Kiln
Sonnyanjoe
Adamant Approach
2006
Light blue,royal blue sash,royal blue slvs,light blue armlet,royal blue cap
Red, Green sash and sleeves, Black cap, White hoop
Dark blue, light green triple diamond, hooped sleeves, dark blue cap
Celestial Wave
Sweet Kiln
Strangely Brown
2005
Emerald green and yellow quartered, em green sleeves, yellow armlet, white cap
Red, white disc, royal blue sleeves, red and royal blue quartered cap
Dark blue, light green triple diamond, hooped sleeves, dark blue cap
Rosaker
Emotional Moment
Strangely Brown
2004
Red, white disc, royal blue sleeves, red and royal blue quartered cap
DARK GREEN and ROYAL BLUE DIABOLO, halved sleeves, striped cap
Emerald green,yellow chevrons, emerald Green sleeves, emerald Green cap
Emotional Moment
Yogi
Macs Gildoran
2003
ROYAL BLUE,yellow inverted triangle and chevrons on slvs,blue cap, yellow diamond
Royal Blue, Yellow braces and sleeves, Yellow and White quartered cap
RED and YELLOW QUARTERED, hooped sleeves and cap
Sacundai
Be My Belle
Rostropovich
2002
Red, Green sash and sleeves, Black cap, White hoop
Emerald green and orange diabolo, orange sleeves, emerald green cap, white star
Royal blue, pink sash, light blue cap
Limestone Lad
Boss Doyle
Bannow Bay
2001
Royal blue, pink sash, light blue cap
Red, Green sash and sleeves, Black cap, White hoop
Emerald green and orange diabolo, orange sleeves, emerald green cap, white star
Bannow Bay
Limestone Lad
Boss Doyle
2000–1996
2000
Royal blue, pink sash, light blue cap
Green, white diamond, white cap, green diamond
Emerald green and orange diabolo, orange sleeves, emerald green cap, white star
Bannow Bay
Slaney Native
Boss Doyle
1999
Red, Green sash and sleeves, Black cap, White hoop
Emerald green and orange diabolo, orange sleeves, emerald green cap, white star
Brown, Beige braces, Orange cap
Limestone Lad
Boss Doyle
Spirit Dancer
1998
WHITE,dark blue hoop,white sleeves,dark blue armlet,white cap,dark blue star
Red, White sash, striped sleeves, hooped cap
Blue, pink seams, pink cap, blue spots
Commanche Court
Miltonfield
Tarthooth
1997
Orange, black chevron, pink cap
Light blue, yellow hoop, emerald green cap
GREY, emerald green diamond and cap
Nocksky
Cockney Lad
Antapoura
1996
Pink, cherry hearts, pink cap
GREY, emerald green diamond and cap
ROYAL BLUE, red sash, white cap, orange spots
What A Question
Antapoura
Rathgibbon
The Christmas Hurdle is Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland. It is run at Leopardstown Racecourse in December, over a distance of 3 miles (4,828 metres) and during its running there are 12 flights of hurdles to be jumped.
The race is one of the feature races of Leopardstown's Christmas Festival. Prior to 2013 it carried Grade 2 status. The 2019 race was run as the Frank Ward Memorial Hurdle . Since 2022 the race has been run as the Jack De Bromhead Christmas Hurdle .
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
Leading jockey (3 wins):
Leading trainer (5 wins):
Recent winners
See also
References
Racing Post :
1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 1999 , 2000 , 2001 , 2002 , 2003 , 2004 , 2005
2006 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009 , 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015
2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019 , 2020 , 2023
Christmas Festival (Leopardstown)