Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

13:40

Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Date 2026-02-01

Distance 2m

Class Class 1

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €88,500

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 5.2°C

Wind 4mph SW

Rain 28%

Winning Time 4m 18.00s (slow by 28.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Talk The Talk (FR) J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	3/1F	Won
2nd	Ballyfad (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	7/2	0.1
3rd	King Rasko Grey (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	11/2	.5
4th	Koktail Brut (FR) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	11/1	6
5th	Blake (GB) Donagh Meyler · Noel Meade	18/1	2
6th	Le Divin Enfant (FR) Mr P W Mullins · W P Mullins	9/2	.5
7th	Starting Fifteen (GB) Sean Flanagan · E McNamara	25/1	1
8th	Switch From Diesel (IRE) Daniel King · Ross O'Sullivan	22/1	6
9th	Mister Pessimistic (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	40/1	6.5
10th	Davy Crockett (IRE) Mark Walsh · W P Mullins	11/1	10
11th	Tyson Fury (GB) D G Hogan · Denis Gerard Hogan	300/1	1.75

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	The Reverend (GB) Harry Cobden · W P Mullins	12/1

Runners (12)

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
9	Talk The Talk Chestnut J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	166	—	2-11F	-	149	124	36d	—	—	-11	9.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Progressive sort looked set for victory when falling here at Christmas, can make amends
1	Ballyfad Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	1-111	-	132	70	37d	—	—	-8	13.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Unbeaten in four starts, only a maiden hurdle to his name but a credible contender
4	King Rasko Grey Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	4/2-1	-	130	114	35d	—	—	+3	17.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Beat a smart opponent at Limerick on hurdling debut, likely best of Mullins quartet
6	Le Divin Enfant Brown J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	h	44-14	-	137	106	36d	—	—	-8	3.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Weakened from the last here at Christmas, left to take fourth after Talk The Talk's exit
10	The Reverend Bay J:Harry Cobden T:W P Mullins	J:Harry Cobden T:W P Mullins	166	—	1	-	127	74	29d	—	—	+4	12.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Smart recruit from the Flat, has the makings of a talented hurdler, Cork winner first time
3	Davy Crockett Bay J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	166	—	111	-	135	101	130d	—	—	+17	24	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Unbeaten in a bumper and two hurdle races, no form on anything worse than yielding
5	Koktail Brut Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	35-117	140	146	136	36d	—	—	+18	24.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Royal Bond winner, flopped here at Christmas, was found to have bled from both nostrils
2	Blake Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Noel Meade	J:Donagh Meyler T:Noel Meade	166	—	2-12	139	146	136	63d	—	—	+23	26.9	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Lost out by only a head to Koktail Brut in the Royal Bond, a lot more on his plate now
8	Starting Fifteen Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:E McNamara	J:Sean Flanagan T:E McNamara	166	h	23-421	-	125	113	37d	—	—	-3	1.3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Did well to take second to Talk The Talk at Limerick, maiden winner since at that venue
12	Switch From Diesel Bay J:Daniel King T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Daniel King T:Ross O'Sullivan	159	—	12-224	122	127	113	23d	—	—	+16	18.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Talented mare in bumpers, can win races over hurdles, unlikely to make a breakthrough here
7	Mister Pessimistic Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	166	t	1-116	-	126	120	36d	—	—	+5	7.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Lost unbeaten record at Christmas, hard to see him matching Talk To Talk based on that
11	Tyson Fury Chestnut J:D G Hogan T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:D G Hogan T:Denis Gerard Hogan	166	—	4	-	115	84	—	—	—	-1	0.2	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Three wins on the Flat, hurdling debut was quite promising, appears out of his depth here

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Talk The Talk	11/4	11/4	3/1	11/4	3/1
Ballyfad	11/4	10/3	10/3	3/1	7/2
King Rasko Grey	9/2	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2
Le Divin Enfant	6/1	6/1	13/2	13/2	13/2
The Reverend	11/1	9/1	10/1	9/1	10/1
Davy Crockett	11/1	10/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Koktail Brut	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Blake	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Starting Fifteen	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	18/1
Switch From Diesel	33/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	28/1
Mister Pessimistic	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	50/1
Tyson Fury	300/1	200/1	200/1	150/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Blake

26.9

OR: 22.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.1

22/1

2nd

Koktail Brut

24.1

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

3rd

Davy Crockett

OR: 0 Form: 22 Odds: 2

11/1

Switch From Diesel

18.9

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

King Rasko Grey

17.9

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Ballyfad

13.2

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 6.2

7/2

The Reverend

12.2

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Talk The Talk

9.7

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Mister Pessimistic

7.6

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Le Divin Enfant

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Starting Fifteen

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

25/1

Tyson Fury

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

300/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Koktail Brut	140	146	136
Blake	139	146	136
Switch From Diesel	122	127	113
Talk The Talk	—	149	124
Ballyfad	—	132	70
King Rasko Grey	—	130	114
Le Divin Enfant	—	137	106
The Reverend	—	127	74
Davy Crockett	—	135	101
Starting Fifteen	—	125	113
Mister Pessimistic	—	126	120
Tyson Fury	—	115	84

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Switch From Diesel	23d ago	Fit
The Reverend	29d ago	Fit
King Rasko Grey	35d ago	Fit
Talk The Talk	36d ago	Fit
Le Divin Enfant	36d ago	Fit
Koktail Brut	36d ago	Fit
Mister Pessimistic	36d ago	Fit
Ballyfad	37d ago	Fit
Starting Fifteen	37d ago	Fit
Blake	63d ago	Fresh
Davy Crockett	130d ago	Long break
Tyson Fury	—	—