What horse racing was on 29 December 2017?

21 races across 3 meetings were run on 29 December 2017: Leopardstown (7 races), Limerick (7 races) and Southwell (AW) (7 races). That is Leopardstown and Limerick in Ireland; Southwell (AW) 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 2017?

Leopardstown: Yielding To Soft (Turf); Limerick: Heavy (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 29 December 2017?

Outright favourites won 8 of 19 on 29 December 2017 (42.1%); joint favourites won 1 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £21.81 — a profit of £2.81. 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 Dicey O'reilly (IRE) at 18/1 in the 12:50 Pigsback.com Maiden Hurdle at Leopardstown.

What was the feature race on 29 December 2017?

The feature race was the 1:55 Neville Hotels Novice Chase (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Leopardstown, won by Shattered Love (IRE) (10/1).

What time was the first race on 29 December 2017?

The first race was the 12:15 32Red Casino Nursery at Southwell (AW); the last was the 3:45 Irish Field Flat Race at Limerick.

Racing Results

Friday 29 December 2017

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21 races were run across 3 meetings on 29 December 2017: Leopardstown, Limerick and Southwell (AW).

Leopardstown Yielding To Soft · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 18/1

12:20 Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-123) Chase · 2m 5f · 19 ran
1. 117. Spider Web (IRE)13/2 jt-favWon by 7½ lengths · J: Shane Crimin · T: Thomas Mullins
2. 21. Bilko (FR)16/1
3. 314. Lasoscar (IRE)9/1
12:50 Pigsback.com Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 4f · 10 ran
1. 15. Dicey O'reilly (IRE)18/1Won by 3½ lengths · J: Dylan Robinson · T: Henry De Bromhead
2. 28. Mortal (IRE)9/2
3. 39. Someday (GB)9/4
4. 42. Ballyward (IRE)6/4 fav
1:20 Willis Towers Watson Irish EBF Mares Hurdle (Grade 3) Hurdle · 2m 4f · 9 ran
1. 12. Let's Dance (FR)Evens favWon by 8 lengths · J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins
2. 21. Forge Meadow (IRE)6/1
3. 33. Dawn Shadow (IRE)16/1
1:55 Neville Hotels Novice Chase (Grade 1) Chase · 3m · 8 ran
1. 18. Shattered Love (IRE)10/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Mark Walsh · T: Gordon Elliott
2. 22. Jury Duty (IRE)6/1
3. 31. Bon Papa (FR)12/1
4. F3. Monalee (IRE) · fellEvens fav
2:30 Ryanair Hurdle (Grade 1) Hurdle · 2m · 5 ran
1. 14. Mick Jazz (FR)14/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Davy Russell · T: Gordon Elliott
2. 22. Cilaos Emery (FR)6/1
3. 31. Campeador (FR)12/1
4. PU3. Faugheen (IRE) · pulled up2/11 fav
3:05 Top Oil Irish EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle (81-130) Hurdle · 2m 4f · 15 ran
1. 14. Mind's Eye (IRE)4/1 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Davy Russell · T: Henry De Bromhead
2. 214. Darkest Flyer (IRE)6/1
3. 313. Snugsborough Hall (IRE)12/1
3:35 Guinness Flat Race NH Flat · 2m · 5 ran
1. 11. Minella Encore (IRE)3/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Mr P W Mullins · T: W P Mullins
2. 23. The Gunner Murphy (IRE)7/4
3. 32. Daly Tiger (FR)5/4 fav

Leopardstown racecourse statistics →

Limerick Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 4 of 7 · Biggest winner 12/1

12:30 Racing Post Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 3f · 7 ran
1. 14. Beyond The Law (IRE)7/4Won by 22 lengths · J: B J Cooper · T: M F Morris
2. 23. Allardyce (GB)7/2
3. 32. Percy Veer (GB)50/1
4. 55. Caro Des Flos (FR)11/10 fav
1:00 Limerick Racecourse Vets Mares Beginners Chase Chase · 2m 3f 120y · 7 ran
1. 13. Kate Appleby Shoes (IRE)11/8 favWon by 4 lengths · J: Danny Mullins · T: W P Mullins
2. 26. West Bridge (IRE)10/1
3. 34. Larkfield Lass (IRE)66/1
1:35 Ladbrokes Rated Novice Chase Chase · 2m 6f 120y · 10 ran
1. 12. Cappacurry Zak (IRE)3/1 favWon by 12 lengths · J: Ryan Treacy · T: L Young
2. 23. Fiddlers Bow (IRE)7/1
3. 37. Oscar Lantern (IRE)10/1
2:10 Guinness Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) Hurdle · 3m · 5 ran
1. 11. Fabulous Saga (FR)8/13 favWon by 3¾ lengths · J: Danny Mullins · T: W P Mullins
2. 24. Delta Work (FR)8/1
3. 32. Burren Life (IRE)16/1
2:45 Ryans Cleaning Event Specialists Handicap Hurdle (80-102) Hurdle · 2m 3f · 11 ran
1. 15. The Ballyboys (IRE)4/1Won by half a length · J: Jonathan Burke · T: Ray Hackett
2. 28. Silver Planeur (FR)6/1
3. 36. Lagenod (IRE)6/1
4. 67. Crack On Corrie (IRE)7/2 fav
3:15 Shavings.ie Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 4f · 7 ran
1. 16. Off You Go (IRE)10/11 favWon by 13 lengths · J: Donal McInerney · T: C Byrnes
2. 22. West Coast Time (IRE)7/2
3. 37. Trump Sixteen (IRE)12/1
3:45 Irish Field Flat Race NH Flat · 2m 2f · 7 ran
1. 17. Jammy George (IRE)12/1Won by a length · J: Mr D G Lavery · T: Thomas Cooper
2. 26. Itsnotinit (IRE)8/1
3. 35. Crezic (FR)15/8
4. 43. Robin The Hare (IRE)5/4 fav

Limerick racecourse statistics →

Southwell (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 12/1

12:15 32Red Casino Nursery Flat · Class 6 · 1m 13y · 12 ran
1. 17. Couldn't Could She (GB)12/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Clifford Lee · T: Adam West
2. 22. Felisa (GB)15/2
3. 34. Mr Carbonator (GB)9/4 fav
12:45 32red.com Novice Auction Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 4f 214y · 8 ran
1. 13. A Few Good Men (GB)7/1Won by a short head · J: Rossa Ryan · T: Jose Santos
2. 25. Magic Pulse (IRE)7/1
3. 37. Crystal Deauville (FR)4/1
1:15 Sunbets.co.uk Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f 14y · 6 ran
1. 13. The Great Wall (USA)2/5 favWon by 19 lengths · J: Andrew Mullen · T: Michael Appleby
2. 22. Riverside Bridge (IRE)12/1
3. 35. Di's Pride (GB)33/1
1:50 Betway Stayer's Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 2m 102y · 8 ran
1. 17. Serenity Now (IRE)7/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Stevie Donohoe · T: Brian Ellison
2. 26. Ruler Of The Nile (GB)5/1
3. 34. Deep Resolve (IRE)6/1
4. 88. Kohinoor Diamond (IRE)11/4 fav
2:25 Betway Dash Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 4f 214y · 8 ran
1. 11. Foolaad (GB)10/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Robert Winston · T: Roy Bowring
2. 24. Brother Tiger (GB)8/1
3. 38. Red Stripes (USA)6/1
4. 52. Captain Lars (SAF)15/8 fav
3:00 Betway Sprint Classified Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 6f 16y · 8 ran
1. 13. Declamation (IRE)5/2 favWon by 6 lengths · J: Robert Winston · T: John Butler
2. 22. Clergyman (GB)9/1
3. 39. Scotch Myst (GB)3/1
3:30 Betway Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 3f 23y · 12 ran
1. 16. Ingleby Spring (IRE)13/2Won by 2½ lengths · J: Sebastian Woods · T: Richard Fahey
2. 27. Star Ascending (IRE)11/8 fav
3. 311. Master Of Song (GB)22/1

Southwell (AW) 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 19 won42.1% · 19 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 profit of £2.81Staked £19.00, returned £21.81 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerDicey O'reilly (IRE) 18/1The 12:50 Pigsback.com Maiden Hurdle at Leopardstown
Joint favourites1 of 4 won25.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Leopardstown	2	6	7	1 of 2 won
Limerick	4	7	7	—
Southwell (AW)	2	6	7	0 of 2 won

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 2017?: 21 races across 3 meetings were run on 29 December 2017: Leopardstown (7 races), Limerick (7 races) and Southwell (AW) (7 races). That is Leopardstown and Limerick in Ireland; Southwell (AW) 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 2017?: Leopardstown: Yielding To Soft (Turf); Limerick: Heavy (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 29 December 2017?: Outright favourites won 8 of 19 on 29 December 2017 (42.1%); joint favourites won 1 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £21.81 — a profit of £2.81. 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 Dicey O'reilly (IRE) at 18/1 in the 12:50 Pigsback.com Maiden Hurdle at Leopardstown.
What was the feature race on 29 December 2017?: The feature race was the 1:55 Neville Hotels Novice Chase (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Leopardstown, won by Shattered Love (IRE) (10/1).
What time was the first race on 29 December 2017?: The first race was the 12:15 32Red Casino Nursery at Southwell (AW); the last was the 3:45 Irish Field Flat Race at Limerick.