Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

13:55

Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1)

Date 2025-12-28

Distance 2m7f80y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €88,500

Rain 0%

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Ballyburn Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	164	—	2152-2	160	170	121	28d	—	—	+9	43.1	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Just lost out to Teahupoo on return to hurdling at Fairyhouse, almost sure to be involved
6	Teahupoo Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	164	—	/221-1	162	169	125	28d	—	—	+21	45.3	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Multiple Grade 1 winner, just held off Ballyburn in the Hatton's Grace, intriguing rematch
7	The Yellow Clay Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	164	—	112F-2	156	161	148	41d	—	—	+19	36.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Smart novice last season, needs to raise his game after odds-on defeat at Navan on return
2	Bob Olinger Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	164	—	2/221-	164	170	127	290d	—	—	+26	34.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Last season's Stayers' Hurdle hero, will do well to match his second in this last year
3	Home By The Lee Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Harry Cobden T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	164	v	11UP6-	160	163	95	241d	—	—	+25	32.8	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Has won this event on two occasions, much more depth to this race than 12 months ago
5	Rocky's Diamond Bay J:Mr D L Queally T:Declan Queally	J:Mr D L Queally T:Declan Queally	164	v	40-124	154	160	-	36d	—	—	+22	27.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Third in this last year when progressive, tough task now that he reverts from chasing
4	Mystical Power Bay J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	164	h	/66P-U	151	157	98	28d	—	—	+23	26.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Talented novice the season before last, needs to start rebuilding career after reverses
8	Jetara Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Danny Gilligan T:Mrs John Harrington	157	p	1433-3	145	158	139	41d	—	—	+25	27.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Ran well in three Grade 1 attempts last season, hard to see her winning at this level

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Ballyburn	13/8	7/4	13/8	11/8	13/8
Teahupoo	11/4	5/2	5/2	5/2	9/4
The Yellow Clay	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	5/1
Bob Olinger	9/1	17/2	9/1	10/1	17/2
Home By The Lee	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Rocky's Diamond	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Mystical Power	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Jetara	33/1	40/1	33/1	28/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Teahupoo

45.3

OR: 28 Form: 10 Odds: 7.3

11/4

2nd

Ballyburn

43.1

OR: 27.5 Form: 5 Odds: 10.6

7/4

3rd

The Yellow Clay

36.5

OR: 26.5 Form: 5 Odds: 5

5/1

Bob Olinger

34.5

OR: 28.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Home By The Lee

32.8

OR: 27.5 Form: 3.2 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Jetara

27.5

OR: 23.8 Form: 3 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Rocky's Diamond

27.4

OR: 26 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Mystical Power

26.2

OR: 25.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bob Olinger	164	170	127
Teahupoo	162	169	125
Ballyburn	160	170	121
Home By The Lee	160	163	95
The Yellow Clay	156	161	148
Rocky's Diamond	154	160	—
Mystical Power	151	157	98
Jetara	145	158	139

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ballyburn	28d ago	Fit
Teahupoo	28d ago	Fit
Mystical Power	28d ago	Fit
Rocky's Diamond	36d ago	Fit
The Yellow Clay	41d ago	Fit
Jetara	41d ago	Fit
Home By The Lee	241d ago	Long break
Bob Olinger	290d ago	Long break