What horse racing was on 23 December 2007?

7 races across 1 meeting were run on 23 December 2007: Thurles (7 races). All in Ireland. KTB's archive covers British, Irish and French racing; every result and every runner from these meetings is on this page.

How did the favourites do on 23 December 2007?

Outright favourites won 1 of 3 on 23 December 2007 (33.3%); joint favourites won 2 of 8. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £3.00 and returned £2.75 — a loss of £0.25. Across every race in KTB's archive, outright favourites win 34.2% of the time (96,834 of 283,117 favourites, as at 3 October 2026). The biggest-priced winner was Sunshine Guest (IRE) at 25/1 in the 1:35 Horse And Jockey Hotel Hurdle at Thurles.

What was the feature race on 23 December 2007?

The feature race was the 1:35 Horse And Jockey Hotel Hurdle (Listed) (Listed) at Thurles, won by Sunshine Guest (IRE) (25/1).

What time was the first race on 23 December 2007?

The first race was the 12:35 Gift Horse Gallery Horse & Jockey Hotel Hdcp Chase at Thurles; the last was the 3:40 Curaheen (pro-am) Inh Flat Race at Thurles.

Racing Results

Sunday 23 December 2007

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7 races were run across 1 meeting on 23 December 2007: Thurles.

Thurles Yielding · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 1 of 3 · Biggest winner 25/1

12:35 Gift Horse Gallery Horse & Jockey Hotel Hdcp Chase (0-116) Chase · 2m 2f · 13 ran
1. 110. Sportivo (IRE)11/2Won by 2½ lengths · J: Kevin Coleman · T: John J Walsh
2. 211. Alphazar (IRE)14/1
3. 32. Wheresben (IRE)6/1
4. PU5. Slash And Burn (IRE) · pulled up11/4 fav
1:05 Betfair 50th Molony Handicap Chase (0-102) Chase · 3m · 18 ran
1. 15. Sheebadiva (IRE)6/1Won by 8 lengths · J: Martin Ferris · T: Sean Aherne
2. 23. Spring Vision (IRE)11/2 jt-fav
3. 318. Maristania (IRE)25/1
1:35 Horse And Jockey Hotel Hurdle (Listed) Hurdle · 2m · 5 ran
1. 15. Sunshine Guest (IRE)25/1Won by 8 lengths · J: Davy Condon · T: M J Grassick
2. 22. Holly Tree (IRE)15/2
3. 34. Paramount (FR)16/1
4. 41. Catch Me (GER)2/11 fav
2:10 Moycarkey M'dn H'dle Hurdle · 2m · 18 ran
1. 11. Agamard (GB)6/4 jt-favWon by 5½ lengths · J: A E Lynch · T: M J P O'Brien
2. 27. Dead Or Alive (IRE)12/1
3. 34. Banna Beach (IRE)12/1
2:40 INH Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 6f 110y · 17 ran
1. 15. Ellas Cavallo (IRE)13/2Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Alan Crowe · T: C Roche
2. 22. Burren Ben (IRE)3/1 jt-fav
3. 31. Cousin Peter (IRE)3/1 jt-fav
3:10 Holy Cross Novice Handicap Hurdle (74-109) Hurdle · 2m 6f 110y · 17 ran
1. 110. Bellflower Boy (IRE)7/2 jt-favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Barry Geraghty · T: E McNamara
2. 26. Kasimali (IRE)7/2 jt-fav
3. 311. Darazari River (IRE)14/1
3:40 Curaheen (pro-am) Inh Flat Race NH Flat · 2m 2f · 17 ran
1. 111. Oscar Dan Dan (IRE)7/4 favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: J M Delaney · T: Thomas Mullins
2. 29. Mr Brightside (IRE)5/1
3. 35. Front Man (IRE)10/1

Thurles racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 7 races. A favourite here is the outright favourite at starting price — the shortest SP with no other horse at that price; joint favourites are counted separately.

Outright favourites1 of 3 won33.3% · 3 races had one
The long run34.2% winOutright favourites across every race in our archive — 96,834 of 283,117, as at 3 October 2026
£1 on every outright favouriteA loss of £0.25Staked £3.00, returned £2.75 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerSunshine Guest (IRE) 25/1The 1:35 Horse And Jockey Hotel Hurdle at Thurles
Joint favourites2 of 8 won25.0% · 4 races had joint favourites

One day is a tiny sample; the long-run line is the comparison. Figures are facts from the result, not a tip.

Quick answers

What horse racing was on 23 December 2007?: 7 races across 1 meeting were run on 23 December 2007: Thurles (7 races). All in Ireland. KTB's archive covers British, Irish and French racing; every result and every runner from these meetings is on this page.
What was the going at each meeting on 23 December 2007?: Thurles: Yielding (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 23 December 2007?: Outright favourites won 1 of 3 on 23 December 2007 (33.3%); joint favourites won 2 of 8. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £3.00 and returned £2.75 — a loss of £0.25. Across every race in KTB's archive, outright favourites win 34.2% of the time (96,834 of 283,117 favourites, as at 3 October 2026). The biggest-priced winner was Sunshine Guest (IRE) at 25/1 in the 1:35 Horse And Jockey Hotel Hurdle at Thurles.
What was the feature race on 23 December 2007?: The feature race was the 1:35 Horse And Jockey Hotel Hurdle (Listed) (Listed) at Thurles, won by Sunshine Guest (IRE) (25/1).
What time was the first race on 23 December 2007?: The first race was the 12:35 Gift Horse Gallery Horse & Jockey Hotel Hdcp Chase at Thurles; the last was the 3:40 Curaheen (pro-am) Inh Flat Race at Thurles.