Race Result - Leopardstown, 27th December 2025 Back to results
13:47 Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Going yielding (good to yielding in places), 8 ran.
Place Horse Jockey Distance No. Weight S.P.
1st Skylight Hustle J W Kennedy 5 11 12 3/1 F
Held up in mid-division, progress into 2nd 2 out, led early straight, ridden and narrowly headed before last, left in lead last, kept on well closing stages
2nd Carrigmoornaspruce Mr D L Queally 5 lengths 8 11 5 12/1
Held up towards rear, ridden into 5th entering straight, no impression on leaders in 3rd before last, left 2nd last, kept on same pace run-in
3rd Love Me Tender M P Walsh 3 1/2 lengths 3 11 12 4/1
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, not fluent 5th, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, no impression in 5th before last, left disputing 3rd last, kept on one pace
4th Le Divin Enfant P Townend 2 1/2 lengths 2 11 12 13/2
Led and disputed, led from 2nd, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and headed early straight, no extra before last, kept on one pace
5th The Passing Wife K M Donoghue 11 lengths 7 11 12 14/1
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra 2 out
6th Mister Pessimistic D J O'Keeffe 1 1/4 length 4 11 12 16/1
Close up, slight mistake 1st, soon mid-division, slight mistake 5th, ridden and no extra 2 out
7th Koktail Brut D J Gilligan 59 lengths 1 11 12 4/1
Tracked leaders, disputed after 1st, tracked leader from 2nd, ridden and no extra 2 out, weakened and tailed off
Fell Talk The Talk Sam Ewing 6 11 12 9/2
Held up, 7th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, progress 2 out, 3rd entering straight, not clear run on inner early straight, soon switched left and ridden, led narrowly before last, fell last