Ballymore Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) – Naas

Naas

1:25

Ballymore Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Date 2026-01-04

Distance 2m4f

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €59,000

Weather Clear

Temp -2.2°C

Wind 6mph W

Rain 0%

Runners (9)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
7	Saint Baco b J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	164	—	3-1	-	127	76	29d	—	—	-9	21.5	15/8 35%
8	Sortudo br J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	164	h	2271-1	-	140	126	42d	—	—	-16	22.7	3/1 25%
1	Classical Creek b J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	164	—	1/13-1	-	139	81	48d	—	—	-6	24.4	4/1 20%
3	I'll Sort That b J:Mr D L Queally T:Declan Queally	J:Mr D L Queally T:Declan Queally	164	—	12-111	-	142	135	48d	—	—	-26	12.2	17/2 11%
6	Lord Rouge ch J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	164	—	2-1	-	133	75	28d	—	—	-13	26.5	12/1 8%
2	Fruit De Mer b J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	164	—	1/2-1	-	121	32	56d	—	—	-7	30.4	18/1 5%
9	Switch From Diesel b J:Daniel King T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Daniel King T:Ross O'Sullivan	157	—	112-22	-	129	43	24d	—	—	-26	12.2	20/1 5%
5	Letos b J:Danny Mullins T:Anthony Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:Anthony Mullins	164	—	42-212	131	134	95	21d	—	—	-4	31.6	28/1 3%
4	Kovanis gr J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	164	—	16-313	-	128	65	29d	—	—	-28	13.3	40/1 2%

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Saint Baco	15/8	15/8	13/8	15/8	7/4
Sortudo	3/1	11/4	11/4	5/2	5/2
Classical Creek	7/2	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
I'll Sort That	8/1	17/2	8/1	8/1	8/1
Lord Rouge	11/1	10/1	12/1	8/1	11/1
Fruit De Mer	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Switch From Diesel	18/1	20/1	16/1	18/1	18/1
Letos	28/1	28/1	25/1	25/1	20/1
Kovanis	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Letos

31.6

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

28/1

2nd

Fruit De Mer

30.4

OR: 0 Form: 18.5 Odds: 11.9

18/1

3rd

Lord Rouge

26.5

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 13

12/1

Classical Creek

24.4

OR: 0 Form: 15 Odds: 9.4

4/1

Sortudo

22.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 12.7

3/1

Saint Baco

21.5

OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 9.4

15/8

Kovanis

13.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 13.3

40/1

I'll Sort That

12.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 12.2

17/2

Switch From Diesel

12.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 12.2

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Letos Top Rated	131	134	95
Saint Baco	—	127	76
Sortudo	—	140	126
Classical Creek	—	139	81
I'll Sort That	—	142	135
Lord Rouge	—	133	75
Fruit De Mer	—	121	32
Switch From Diesel	—	129	43
Kovanis	—	128	65

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Letos	21d ago	Fit
Switch From Diesel	24d ago	Fit
Lord Rouge	28d ago	Fit
Saint Baco	29d ago	Fit
Kovanis	29d ago	Fit
Sortudo	42d ago	Fit
Classical Creek	48d ago	Fresh
I'll Sort That	48d ago	Fresh
Fruit De Mer	56d ago	Fresh