Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

1:55

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

Runners 8

Rain 0%

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Ballyburn b Paul Townend · W P Mullins	Paul Townend · W P Mullins	164	—	2152-2	160	170	121	28d	—	—	+9	43.1	7/4 36%
Just lost out to Teahupoo on return to hurdling at Fairyhouse, almost sure to be involved
6	Teahupoo b Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	164	—	/221-1	162	169	125	28d	—	—	+21	45.3	11/4 27%
Multiple Grade 1 winner, just held off Ballyburn in the Hatton's Grace, intriguing rematch
7	The Yellow Clay b Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	164	—	112F-2	156	161	148	41d	—	—	+19	36.5	5/1 17%
Smart novice last season, needs to raise his game after odds-on defeat at Navan on return
2	Bob Olinger b Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	164	—	2/221-	164	170	127	290d	—	—	+26	34.5	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 b Harry Cobden · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Harry Cobden · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	164	v	11UP6-	160	163	95	241d	—	—	+25	32.8	11/1 8%
Has won this event on two occasions, much more depth to this race than 12 months ago
5	Rocky's Diamond b Mr D L Queally · Declan Queally	Mr D L Queally · Declan Queally	164	v	40-124	154	160	-	36d	—	—	+22	27.4	18/1 5%
Third in this last year when progressive, tough task now that he reverts from chasing
4	Mystical Power b Mark Walsh · W P Mullins	Mark Walsh · W P Mullins	164	h	/66P-U	151	157	98	28d	—	—	+23	26.2	33/1 3%
Talented novice the season before last, needs to start rebuilding career after reverses
8	Jetara b Danny Gilligan · Mrs John Harrington	Danny Gilligan · Mrs John Harrington	157	p	1433-3	145	158	139	41d	—	—	+25	27.5	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 Top Rated	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
The Yellow Clay	41d ago	Fit
Bob Olinger	290d ago	Long break
Home By The Lee	241d ago	Long break
Rocky's Diamond	36d ago	Fit
Mystical Power	28d ago	Fit
Jetara	41d ago	Fit

Going: Good To Yielding

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