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): Apple's Jade – (2017, 2018, 2019)
Leading jockey (4 wins): Jack Kennedy – Apple's Jade (2018, 2019), Irish Point (2023), Teahupoo (2025)
Leading trainer (6 wins): Gordon Elliott – Prince of Scars (2015), Apple's Jade (2017, 2018, 2019), Irish Point (2023), Teahupoo (2025)
Recent winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer 1996 What A Question Conor O'Dwyer Mouse Morris 1997 Nocksky Stephen Craine Liam Browne 1998 Commanche Court Ruby Walsh Ted Walsh 1999 Limestone Lad Shane McGovern Michael Bowe 2000 Bannow Bay Charlie Swan Christy Roche 2001 Bannow Bay Charlie Swan Christy Roche 2002 Limestone Lad Paul Carberry James Bowe 2003 Sacundai Barry Geraghty Edward O'Grady 2004 Emotional Moment Barry Geraghty Tom Taaffe 2005 Rosaker Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2006 Celestial Wave Timmy Murphy Adrian Maguire 2007 Sweet Kiln Tom Doyle Michael Bowe 2008 Catch Me Andrew McNamara Edward O'Grady 2009 Powerstation Andrew McNamara Eamonn O'Connell 2010 Mourad Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2011 Voler la Vedette Andrew Lynch Colm Murphy 2012 Monksland Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2013 Zaidpour Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2014 Lieutenant Colonel Bryan Cooper Sandra Hughes 2015 Prince of Scars Davy Russell Gordon Elliott 2016 Vroum Vroum Mag Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2017 Apple's Jade Davy Russell Gordon Elliott 2018 Apple's Jade Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott 2019 Apple's Jade Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott 2020 Flooring Porter Jonathan Moore Gavin Cromwell 2021 Klassical Dream Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2022 Home by the Lee JJ Slevin Joseph O'Brien 2023 Irish Point Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott 2024 Home by the Lee JJ Slevin Joseph O'Brien 2025 Teahupoo Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish National Hunt races
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