You can bet on the Leopardstown Christmas Festival at BoyleSports – one of the top events in the Irish horse racing calendar. You’ll find comprehensive betting markets and competitive odds for each of the races across the four days of racing, including the seven Grade 1 races. Read on to discover the best betting offers and markets, as well as the race schedule and key races.
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What is the Leopardstown Christmas Festival?
The Leopardstown Christmas Festival is a premier four-day National Hunt festival held at Leopardstown Racecourse in Dublin.
It’s one of the highlights of the Irish horse racing season, traditionally running from St. Stephen's Day (December 26th) to December 29th. Not only does the meet offer plenty of festive fun, but it also promises high-quality horse racing, featuring seven Grade 1 races and significant prize money.
And for the runners, riders, trainers and bettors, it can offer significant insight into potential performances at major spring festivals, including the Cheltenham Festival and the Punchestown Festival.
Leopardstown Christmas Festival Betting Offers
At BoyleSports, we offer a range of horse racing betting offers to enhance your Leopardstown Christmas Festival betting, including money-back specials and price boosts.
You can also benefit from:
- Best Odds Guaranteed (BOG): If you take an Early Price on a selection and the Starting Price (SP) is higher, we will pay out at the better price. You simply need to place your bet after 8 am on the day of the race to benefit from BOG.
- Non-Runner, No Bet (NRNB): With non-runner, no bet, it protects your stake when you make an ante-post bet on any of the races at the Leopardstown Christmas Festival. If you place an ante-post bet and your horse doesn’t run in the race, you get your stake back.
Popular Betting Markets for the Leopardstown Festival
For all the races at the Leopardstown Christmas Festival, you’ll find a comprehensive range of horse racing betting markets at BoyleSports, including:
- Winner: A simple bet on a horse to win any of the races at the Leopardstown Christmas Festival.
- Place: Bet on your chosen horse to finish in one of the top positions in a race.
- Each-Way: Back your horse to win or place, with two bets. If your horse wins, both bets will pay out. If your horse finishes in the top places, only your bet to place will be successful.
- Forecast: Bet on two horses to finish first and second in the precise order at any of the races at the Leopardstown Christmas Festival.
- Tricast: Correctly predict the top three horses in a race, in the precise order.
- Placepot: Back a horse to place in each of the first six races of the Leopardstown Christmas Festival. You need to be successful in all six races for your bet to come in.
- Accumulators: Bet on multiple outcomes across the Leopardstown Christmas Festival. The more legs you add to your accumulator, the higher the odds and the bigger your potential winnings. Remember, each of your legs needs to come in for an accumulator bet to pay out.
Leopardstown Christmas Festival 2025: Race Schedule & Highlights
Across the four days of the Leopardstown Christmas Festival, you can bet on seven Grade 1 races. Top races across each of the days include:
- Day 1 (Dec 26th): The top race of the day is the Racing Post Novice Chase (Grade 1). Run over two miles and one furlong and featuring 11 fences. The fact it’s run by novices means a different winner each year, with famous past winners including Douvan and Min.
- Day 2 (Dec 27th): Two of the most popular races on the second day of the festival include the Paddy Power Chase and the Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1). The latter is a great race to watch if you want some clues for the next Cheltenham Festival. Famous winners from down the years include Hurricane Fly, Istabraq and Sizing John.
- Day 3 (Dec 28th): The Savills Chase (Grade 1) is a top race on day three of the festival, open to horses aged five and over and run over a distance of around three miles with 17 fences. It’s also a key trial for the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Also, look out for the Jack De Bromhead Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1).
- Day 4 (Dec 29th): Top races on the final day of the festival include the Matheson Hurdle (Grade 1) and the Neville Hotels Novice Chase (Grade 1). The Matheson Hurdle is a good race to watch for some tips for Cheltenham, especially the Champion Hurdle. Legendary winners of the race from down the years include Hurricane Fly and Istabraq.
Bet on the Leopardstown Christmas Festival at BoyleSports
The Leopardstown Christmas Festival brings a packed few days of high-class Irish racing, and BoyleSports lets you stay right in the middle of the action with a full range of competitive markets. Alongside the festival highlights, you can also track Royal Ascot odds and follow the latest Grand National betting odds opportunities as the season builds. With boosted prices, racing specials, and constant market updates, BoyleSports gives punters more depth and detail than just the race results alone.At BoyleSports, you’ll find comprehensive Leopardstown Christmas Festival betting markets and competitive ante-post odds for all of the races across the four days of horse racing.
Sign up to BoyleSports or log in to your existing account to bet on the festival with us.
Bet Responsibly on the Leopardstown Christmas Festival
You’ll find a range of safer gambling resources at BoyleSports. They are designed to help you manage your bankroll and set a budget, as well as to take a break from betting. For further information on responsible gambling, head to BeGambleAware.org or GamCare.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the key races at the Leopardstown Christmas Festival?
The Leopardstown Christmas Festival promises four days of National Hunt racing, with seven Grade 1 races. Some of the top races include the Racing Post Novice Chase, the Savills Chase, the Matheson Hurdle, and the Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle.
How many Grade 1 races are there at the festival?
There are seven Grade 1 races run at the Leopardstown Festival.
Where can I watch the Leopardstown Christmas Festival races?
You can watch all of the races at the Leopardstown Christmas Festival right here on our sports betting platform at BoyleSports, including the Savills Chase and Matheson Hurdle.
