27 Dec 2025 13:47 Leopardstown
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €60,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).
Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Skylight Hustle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
14-21 / 6 |
Jump (28) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Robcour |
3/1 | |
| 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 |
8 |
| 5 L |
Carrigmoornaspruce (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 5) |
1321-12 / 5 |
Jump (57) | Mr D L Queally | D Queally Old Fools Partnership |
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 |
3 |
| 3½ L |
Love Me Tender (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
111 / 4 |
Jump (83) | Mark Walsh | W P Mullins John P McManus |
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 |
2 |
| 2½ L |
Le Divin Enfant (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
4-1 / 4 |
Flat (521), Jump (30) |
Paul Townend | W P Mullins Miss M A Masterson |
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 |
7 |
| 11 L |
The Passing Wife (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
23/11-33 / 6 |
Jump (27) | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell Cant Say No Syndicate |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Mister Pessimistic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1-11 / 4 |
Jump (55) | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Niall O'Leary |
16/1 | |
| close up, slight mistake 1st, soon mid-division, slight mistake 5th, ridden and no extra 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 59 L |
Koktail Brut (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
4435-11 / 5 |
Jump (27) | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, disputed after 1st, tracked leader from 2nd, ridden and no extra 2 out, weakened and tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Talk The Talk (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
2-11 / 4 |
Jump (28) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Simon Munir & Isaac… |
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 | ||||||||||