The December 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, 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.
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 (12 wins): •
Willie Mullins -
Hurricane Fly (2010, 2012, 2013, 2014), Nichols Canyon (2015), Sharjah (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021), State Man (2022, 2023), Lossiemouth (2025) ==Winners==