Leopardstown (IRE)
13:47
Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2025 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €4 Place: €1.50 €2.70 €1.60 Exacta: €37.40 Tricast: €147.05 Trifecta: €180.20
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in midfield - went second after 2 out - led approaching last - headed just before last - soon left in lead and clear - ran on well(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
5 G Elite Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 3/1F Won
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2nd
Held up in rear - good headway on inner home turn - went third approaching last - left in second last - no match for winner(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
5 M Good Declan Queally 159 lbs 12/1 5
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3rd
Didn't always jump with fluency - disputed lead - prominent after 1st - no extra approaching last - slightly hampered last - went third inside final 110yds(op 10/3 tchd 9/2)
4 G Elite W P Mullins 166 lbs 4/1 3.5
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4th
Took keen hold - disputed lead - led clearly after 1st - headed and no extra approaching last(op 5/1)
3 G Good W P Mullins 166 lbs 13/2 2.5
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5th
Prominent - not fluent 2nd - weakened after 2 out(tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1)
5 G Good Gavin Cromwell 166 lbs 14/1 11
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6th
Prominent - dropped to midfield after 1st - weakened approaching last(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1)
4 G Elite Henry De Bromhead 166 lbs 16/1 1.25
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7th
Took keen hold - midfield - went second after 1st - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened quickly - tailed off (vet reported gelding to have blood at both nostrils post race)(op 9/2 tchd 10/3 and tchd 5/1)
5 G Good Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 4/1 59
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99th
Held up in rear - good headway on inner from 2 out - prominent when switched right approaching last - soon led - stumbled and fell just after last(op 11/2)
4 G Elite Joseph Patrick O'Brien 166 lbs 9/2 -
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