December Hurdle (Grade 1) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

14:32

December Hurdle (Grade 1)

Date 2025-12-29

Distance 2m

Class Class 1

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €88,500

Rain 0%

Runners (8)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
8	Lossiemouth Grey J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	159	—	2F11-1	159	169	151	37d	—	—	+3	55.1	8/11 58%
Only a few lapses in a glittering career, can get the better of a duel with the other mare
7	Brighterdaysahead Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	159	—	11143-	159	171	145	240d	—	—	+23	47.5	5/2 29%
1	Anzadam Bay J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	h	1/11-2	157	163	137	30d	—	—	+28	40.1	13/2 13%
Lost his unbeaten record in the incident-packed Fighting Fifth, understudy to Lossiemouth
2	Casheldale Lad Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	166	h	1-311F	148	160	120	29d	—	—	+28	32.9	18/1 5%
Running a big race up to the point of his fall at the last in the 2m4f Hatton's Grace
4	Hello Neighbour Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	166	h	1163-	148	148	132	—	—	—	+33	36.5	33/1 3%
Won C&D Grade 1 juvenile hurdle in February, absent since a disappointing Flat run in July
5	Irancy Bay J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	166	—	1711-4	156	159	143	37d	—	—	+24	27.5	33/1 3%
Grade 2 winner, needs to find form again after poor run behind Lossiemouth in the Morgiana
6	Winter Fog Bay J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	166	p	4-5046	144	155	128	37d	—	—	+22	24	100/1 1%
Veteran has been well below his best over longer trips in Britain on his last two starts
3	Futurum Regem Bay J:Eoghan Finegan T:Hugh Paul Finegan	J:Eoghan Finegan T:Hugh Paul Finegan	166	b	408957	98	105	-	—	—	—	+11	12.2	400/1 0%
Four years since he won two handicap hurdles at Navan, making up the numbers here

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Lossiemouth	4/6	4/6	4/6	4/6	8/11
Brighterdaysahead	5/2	9/4	9/4	9/4	5/2
Anzadam	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Casheldale Lad	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	16/1
Hello Neighbour	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	25/1
Irancy	33/1	28/1	28/1	20/1	25/1
Winter Fog	100/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Futurum Regem	300/1	400/1	300/1	200/1	300/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Lossiemouth

55.1

OR: 27.3 Form: 10 Odds: 17.9

8/11

2nd

Brighterdaysahead

47.5

OR: 27.3 Form: 13 Odds: 7.3

5/2

3rd

Anzadam

40.1

OR: 26.8 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Hello Neighbour

36.5

OR: 24.5 Form: 11 Odds: 1

33/1

Casheldale Lad

32.9

OR: 24.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Irancy

27.5

OR: 26.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Winter Fog

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Futurum Regem

12.2

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

400/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lossiemouth	159	169	151
Brighterdaysahead	159	171	145
Anzadam	157	163	137
Irancy	156	159	143
Casheldale Lad	148	160	120
Hello Neighbour	148	148	132
Winter Fog	144	155	128
Futurum Regem	98	105	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Casheldale Lad	29d ago	Fit
Anzadam	30d ago	Fit
Lossiemouth	37d ago	Fit
Irancy	37d ago	Fit
Winter Fog	37d ago	Fit
Brighterdaysahead	240d ago	Long break
Hello Neighbour	—	—
Futurum Regem	—	—