What horse racing was on 29 December 2014?

21 races across 3 meetings were run on 29 December 2014: Leopardstown (7 races), Limerick (7 races) and Newbury (7 races). That is Leopardstown and Limerick in Ireland; Newbury in Great Britain. 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 29 December 2014?

Leopardstown: Soft To Heavy (Turf); Limerick: Heavy (Turf); Newbury: Good To Soft (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 29 December 2014?

Outright favourites won 8 of 20 on 29 December 2014 (40.0%); joint favourites won 0 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £20.00 and returned £17.33 — a loss of £2.67. 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 Black Ice (IRE) at 16/1 in the 1:10 Racing Home For Christmas Handicap Hurdle at Limerick (one of 2 winners at that price).

What was the feature race on 29 December 2014?

The feature race was the 1:25 Ryanair Hurdle (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Leopardstown, won by Hurricane Fly (IRE) (5/6F).

What time was the first race on 29 December 2014?

The first race was the 12:20 Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase at Leopardstown; the last was the 3:55 Happy New Year From All At Limerick Racecourse Flat Race at Limerick.

Racing Results

Monday 29 December 2014

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21 races were run across 3 meetings on 29 December 2014: Leopardstown, Limerick and Newbury.

Leopardstown Soft To Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 5 of 7 · Biggest winner 10/1

12:20 Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-123) Chase · 2m 5f · 11 ran
1. 110. Down Under (IRE)7/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Jonathan Burke · T: F Flood
2. 212. Montana Slim (IRE)10/1
3. 311. On The Shannon (IRE)15/8 fav
12:55 Copper Face Jacks Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 4f · 13 ran
1. 113. Windsor Park (IRE)6/4 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Davy Russell · T: D K Weld
2. 211. Royal Caviar (IRE)10/3
3. 35. Fort Smith (IRE)8/1
1:25 Ryanair Hurdle (Grade 1) Hurdle · 2m · 7 ran
1. 13. Hurricane Fly (IRE)5/6 favWon by half a length · J: R Walsh · T: W P Mullins
2. 24. Jezki (IRE)11/8
3. 32. Arctic Fire (GER)25/1
2:00 Ryanair E.B.F. Novice Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 4f · 14 ran
1. 11. Bentelimar (IRE)10/1Won by a length · J: L P Dempsey · T: J R Barry
2. 24. Sir Abbot (IRE)5/1
3. 39. Eight Till Late (IRE)9/1
4. 612. Peoples Park (IRE)4/1 fav
2:35 Ifg/willis E.B.F. Mares Hurdle (grade 3) Hurdle · 2m 4f · 9 ran
1. 13. Carrigmoorna Rock (IRE)7/4 favWon by 5½ lengths · J: Phillip Enright · T: Robert Tyner
2. 28. Keppols Queen (IRE)12/1
3. 35. Princess Leya (IRE)3/1
3:05 Topaz Novice Chase (Grade 1) Chase · 3m · 7 ran
1. 16. Don Poli (IRE)9/4 favWon by 3 lengths · J: B J Cooper · T: W P Mullins
2. 21. Apache Stronghold (IRE)5/1
3. 32. Lots Of Memories (IRE)11/1
3:35 Ryanair Flat Race NH Flat · 2m · 6 ran
1. 11. Vigil (IRE)5/6 favWon by a length · J: Mr Finian Maguire · T: D K Weld
2. 23. Bellshill (IRE)7/4
3. 35. Solatentif (FR)12/1

Leopardstown racecourse statistics →

Limerick Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 16/1

12:35 Family Fun Day Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 15 ran
1. 19. My Hometown (IRE)2/5 favWon by 2 lengths · J: Mark Walsh · T: E Bolger
2. 23. Cest Notre Gris (IRE)8/1
3. 34. Cliff House (IRE)4/1
1:10 Racing Home For Christmas Handicap Hurdle (80-102) Hurdle · 2m 2f · 14 ran
1. 19. Black Ice (IRE)16/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Shane Butler · T: Seamus Fahey
2. 25. Admiral Brian (IRE)14/1
3. 316. Duty Dance (IRE)8/1
4. 48. Zipporah (IRE)3/1 fav
1:40 Cube Printing Mares Beginners Chase Chase · 2m 3f 120y · 10 ran
1. 111. Gitane Du Berlais (FR)4/7 favWon by 18 lengths · J: Danny Mullins · T: W P Mullins
2. 23. Feenakilmeedy (IRE)6/1
3. 38. Railway Zira (IRE)10/1
2:15 Ryans Cleaning Beginners Chase Chase · 2m 6f · 8 ran
1. 18. Sonny B (IRE)16/1Won by 9½ lengths · J: Brian O'Connell · T: John J Walsh
2. 27. Shamiran (IRE)11/1
3. 34. Malt Gem (IRE)6/1
4. 55. Once And Always (IRE)2/1 fav
2:50 Cliona's Foundation Novice Hurdle (grade 3) Hurdle · 3m · 3 ran
1. 11. Martello Tower (IRE)5/2Won by a neck · J: Danny Mullins · T: Ms Margaret Mullins
2. 23. Outlander (IRE)8/11 fav
3. 32. Measureofmydreams (IRE)7/2
3:20 Flying High This Festive Season Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · 3m · 13 ran
1. 16. Ravished (IRE)10/1Won by 7 lengths · J: Ger Fox · T: M F Morris
2. 211. Sarah Battle (IRE)6/1 jt-fav
3. 39. Tiger Bay Lady (IRE)13/2
3:55 Happy New Year From All At Limerick Racecourse Flat Race NH Flat · 2m 2f · 10 ran
1. 14. Merry Westerner (IRE)9/2Won by 8½ lengths · J: Mr M N Doran · T: C A Murphy
2. 210. Shrewdoperator (IRE)13/2
3. 32. Ballyadeen (IRE)7/1
4. 68. Briar Lane (IRE)3/1 fav

Limerick racecourse statistics →

Newbury Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 1 of 7 · Biggest winner 13/2

12:30 Betfred 'fun And Friendly' Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 110y · 7 ran
1. 11. Top Notch (FR)11/8Won by 4½ lengths · J: Barry Geraghty · T: Nicky Henderson
2. 24. Mick Jazz (FR)5/6 fav
3. 33. Maxie T (GB)33/1
1:05 Betfred Mobile Lotto Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 6f 110y · 11 ran
1. 15. Azure Fly (IRE)5/1Won by 9 lengths · J: Charlie Deutsch · T: Charlie Longsdon
2. 28. Desert Joe (IRE)9/2
3. 33. Ballyheigue Bay (IRE)10/1
4. 47. Phone Home (IRE)4/1 fav
1:35 Betfred Mandarin Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m 2f 110y · 7 ran
1. 12. Knockanrawley (IRE)4/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Jason Maguire · T: Kim Bailey
2. 28. Back In June (GB)10/1
3. 37. Financial Climate (IRE)11/2
4. 41. Highland Lodge (IRE)9/4 fav
2:10 Betfred Goals Galore Challow Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m 5f · 6 ran
1. 15. Parlour Games (GB)6/1Won by a neck · J: Noel Fehily · T: John Ferguson
2. 26. Vyta Du Roc (FR)5/2
3. 32. Blaklion (GB)2/1 fav
2:45 Betfred 'Racing's Biggest Supporter' Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (For The Hallowe'en Trophy) Chase · Class 3 · 2m 1f · 4 ran
1. 11. Far West (FR)9/4Won by half a length · J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Paul Nicholls
2. 24. Seventh Sky (GER)6/1
3. 32. Royal Regatta (IRE)Evens fav
3:15 Betfred 'follow Us On Facebook' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m 5f · 8 ran
1. 18. Polamco (IRE)13/2Won by a neck · J: Noel Fehily · T: Harry Fry
2. 24. Morito Du Berlais (FR)7/4 fav
3. 31. Saffron Wells (IRE)12/1
3:50 Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Introductory Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 110y · 11 ran
1. 12. Clean Sheet (IRE)6/5 favWon by a short head · J: Barry Geraghty · T: Nicky Henderson
2. 27. Seven Nation Army (IRE)11/2
3. 33. Great Try (IRE)5/2

Newbury racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 21 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 favourites8 of 20 won40.0% · 20 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 £2.67Staked £20.00, returned £17.33 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerBlack Ice (IRE) 16/1The 1:10 Racing Home For Christmas Handicap Hurdle at Limerick · one of 2 winners at that price
Joint favourites0 of 2 won0.0% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Leopardstown	5	7	7	—
Limerick	2	6	7	0 of 2 won
Newbury	1	7	7	—

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 29 December 2014?: 21 races across 3 meetings were run on 29 December 2014: Leopardstown (7 races), Limerick (7 races) and Newbury (7 races). That is Leopardstown and Limerick in Ireland; Newbury in Great Britain. 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 29 December 2014?: Leopardstown: Soft To Heavy (Turf); Limerick: Heavy (Turf); Newbury: Good To Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 29 December 2014?: Outright favourites won 8 of 20 on 29 December 2014 (40.0%); joint favourites won 0 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £20.00 and returned £17.33 — a loss of £2.67. 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 Black Ice (IRE) at 16/1 in the 1:10 Racing Home For Christmas Handicap Hurdle at Limerick (one of 2 winners at that price).
What was the feature race on 29 December 2014?: The feature race was the 1:25 Ryanair Hurdle (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Leopardstown, won by Hurricane Fly (IRE) (5/6F).
What time was the first race on 29 December 2014?: The first race was the 12:20 Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase at Leopardstown; the last was the 3:55 Happy New Year From All At Limerick Racecourse Flat Race at Limerick.