Full Results
15:40 Thurles (IRE)
Start Christmas Here December 18th (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 33y
- Going: Yielding to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,000
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €1,000
- 4th: €500

- Form 5/2354-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
made all, slight mistake at 1st, not fluent at 3rd, travelled well before last, asserted run-in, easily

Helisone (FR)
333- Form 5-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey R A Berry
tracked leader, jumped right at 1st, 4th after 3rd, 5th after 3 out, progress in 4th after 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in to 2nd close home, not trouble easy winner

- Form 37-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mr J J Codd
close up, took closer order in 3rd after 3rd, improved to 2nd 3 out where not fluent, not fluent last, no impression on leader run-in, dropped to 3rd close home

- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey Mr B O'Neill
in touch, 5th after 3rd, 4th after 3 out, progress to 3rd 2 out, ridden before last where not fluent, dropped to 4th and no extra closing stages

- Form 4-P6525
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey Mr L P Shanahan
tracked leader, 2nd after 3rd, 3rd 3 out, dropped to 5th and under pressure before 2 out, no impression after 2 out, weakened before last

- Form 8-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer B Connell
- Jockey Mr F Maguire
rear of mid-division, 9th after 3rd, 8th after 3 out, effort and progress before 2 out, no impression in 6th after 2 out, weakened before last

- Form 0-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Richard Morrissey
- Jockey Mr T Power Roche
towards rear, 12th after 3rd, progress before 2 out where not fluent, weakened after 2 out

- Form P-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey Miss P Elvin
rear of mid-division, 10th after 3rd, modest progress before 2 out where jumped right, weakened

- Form P0/
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M O'Callaghan
- Jockey Mr H C Swan
towards rear, 11th after 3rd, no impression in 9th 2 out where mistake, weakened

- Form 080
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer L P Cusack
- Jockey Mr R W Barron
mid-division, 8th after 3rd, slight mistake 4 out, under pressure in 9th after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

- Form 35
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Mr J Dunne
mid-division, 7th after 3rd, progress before 4 out, 6th after 3 out, lost place and weakened quickly before 2 out

- Form 0-F2F60
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N McCluskey
- Jockey Mr D Higgins
rear, 13th after 3rd, under pressure and weakened after 3 out, never a factor, tailed off

- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Mr D O'Connor
in touch, not fluent at 1st and 2nd, 6th after 3rd, 7th after 3 out, under pressure and weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off

- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey Mr A P Ryan
rear, 14th after 3rd, weakened after 3 out, never a factor, tailed off

- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey Mr T P Harney
in rear, not fluent at 1st, 15th after 3rd, weakened after 3 out, never a factor, tailed off
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: €1.20Tote Place: €1.02 (7), €4.00 (14), €1.40 (6)
- Straight Forecast: €22.27Exacta: €13.40Trifecta: €42.90
- Placepot: €13Pool: €18,859.30,1010.29 winning tickets