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Leopardstown

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Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Date 2025-12-27
Distance 2m
Class Class 1
Going Yielding
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize €59,000
Rain 0%
Winning Time 3m 54.60s (slow by 4.60s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st 3/1F Won
2nd 12/1 5
3rd 4/1 3.5
4th 13/2 2.5
5th 14/1 11
6th 16/1 1.25
7th 4/1 59

Non-Runners / Other

Status Horse SP
Fell 9/2

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
3
Love Me Tender
Bay
J:Mark Walsh
T:W P Mullins
J:Mark Walsh
T:W P Mullins
 166 — 111
-
144
137
 83d — — +8
27.7
1.00/1
4/1
20%
Unbeaten in a bumper and two hurdle starts; unknown quantity; could improve again
5
Skylight Hustle
Bay
J:Jack Kennedy
T:Gordon Elliott
J:Jack Kennedy
T:Gordon Elliott
 166 — 14-21
-
143
115
 28d — — -12
5
1.00/1
4/1
20%
Looked very smart at Fairyhouse; stable has won four of last six renewals; big player
1
Koktail Brut
Bay
J:Danny Gilligan
T:Gordon Elliott
J:Danny Gilligan
T:Gordon Elliott
 166 — 435-11
-
146
136
 27d — — -11
4.4
1.25/1
5/1
17%
Perfect 2-2 over hurdles, but had to work hard in the Royal Bond; player nonetheless
6
Talk The Talk
Chestnut
J:Sam Ewing
T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien
J:Sam Ewing
T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien
 166 — 2-11
-
135
124
 28d — — -7
7.5
1.25/1
5/1
17%
Perfect 2-2 for Joseph O'Brien, including easy Grade 3 win on latest; in the mix
2
Le Divin Enfant
Brown
J:Paul Townend
T:W P Mullins
J:Paul Townend
T:W P Mullins
 166 — 44-1
-
137
68
 30d — — -2
15
1.38/1
11/2
15%
Fourth to Lulamba in France; created big impression on first start for Willie Mullins
8
Carrigmoornaspruce
Chestnut
J:Mr D L Queally
T:Declan Queally
J:Mr D L Queally
T:Declan Queally
 159 — 321-12
127
137
120
 57d — — +13
21.8
2.75/1
11/1
8%
Smart in bumpers; good on hurdles bow; seemingly found out in mares' Grade 3 on latest
7
The Passing Wife
Bay
J:Keith Donoghue
T:Gavin Cromwell
J:Keith Donoghue
T:Gavin Cromwell
 166 — /11-33
-
145
134
 27d — — -4
1.7
4.00/1
16/1
6%
Third to Koktail Brut in Royal Bond at Fairyhouse; will need to improve again
4
Mister Pessimistic
Bay
J:Darragh O'Keeffe
T:Henry De Bromhead
J:Darragh O'Keeffe
T:Henry De Bromhead
 166 — 1-11
-
126
120
 55d — — +3
8.5
4.50/1
18/1
5%
Won a point, bumper and hurdle start; form franked on latest run; player
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Love Me Tender
 7/2 10/3 4/1 10/3 10/3
Skylight Hustle
 7/2 7/2 7/2 7/2 4/1
Koktail Brut
 9/2 5/1 9/2 9/2 9/2
Talk The Talk
 9/2 9/2 9/2 5/1 5/1
Le Divin Enfant
 11/2 9/2 11/2 11/2 11/2
Carrigmoornaspruce
 11/1 11/1 11/1 10/1 15/2
The Passing Wife
 14/1 16/1 14/1 14/1 14/1
Mister Pessimistic
 18/1 16/1 16/1 16/1 16/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Love Me Tender
27.7
OR: 0 Form: 22 Odds: 5.7
4/1
2nd Carrigmoornaspruce
21.8
OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5
11/1
3rd Le Divin Enfant
15
OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 5
11/2
4 Mister Pessimistic
8.5
OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 1.5
18/1
5 Talk The Talk
7.5
OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4
5/1
6 Skylight Hustle
5
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5
4/1
7 Koktail Brut
4.4
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4
5/1
8 The Passing Wife
1.7
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7
16/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Carrigmoornaspruce
127
137
120
Love Me Tender —
144
137
Skylight Hustle —
143
115
Koktail Brut —
146
136
Talk The Talk —
135
124
Le Divin Enfant —
137
68
The Passing Wife —
145
134
Mister Pessimistic —
126
120

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Koktail Brut 27d ago Fit
The Passing Wife 27d ago Fit
Skylight Hustle 28d ago Fit
Talk The Talk 28d ago Fit
Le Divin Enfant 30d ago Fit
Mister Pessimistic 55d ago Fresh
Carrigmoornaspruce 57d ago Fresh
Love Me Tender 83d ago Fresh