27 Dec 2025 14:22 Leopardstown
Winner: €30,000 (Penalty: €18,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).
National Maternity Hospital Foundation Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Bowensonfire (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
U43332 / 6 |
Jump (27) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott KTDA Racing |
3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, slight mistake 3 out, 10th after 3 out, ridden into 7th entering straight, stayed on into 2nd last, challenged run-in, led closing stages and kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 1¼ L |
Prairie Dancer (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 3) |
4-72374 / 7 |
Flat (183), Jump (120) |
Hugh Horgan | J P O'Brien Sean Sweeney |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, progress in 6th 2 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, led before last, strongly pressed run-in, headed closing stages, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 4¼ L |
Balko D'ange (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
243-451 / 5 |
Jump (40) | Brian Hayes | P Fenton Ms Patricia Hogan |
7/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, slightly hampered 2nd, ridden to progress entering straight, 5th before last, 3rd and no impression on leaders run-in, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
12 |
| 2½ L |
Matt Connor (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 3) |
45751 / 5 |
Flat (183), Jump (70) |
Luke Dempsey | J P Dempsey Adrian Sheils |
20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden entering straight no impression in 5th and mistake last, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 3 L |
Laafi (FR) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
13-0 / 5 |
Flat (427), Jump (41) |
Philip Byrnes | W Durkan Four D Partnership |
18/1 | |
| led and disputed, headed after 3rd, regained lead entering straight, ridden and headed before last, no extra in 4th last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Path D'oroux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
204P-35 / 9 |
Jump (27) | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell French Connection… |
22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th early straight, no impression before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
15 |
| 1¼ L |
Free Flow (USA) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
631-800 / 5 |
Flat (347), Jump (12) |
Shane O'Callaghan | R O'Sullivan Jiver Syndicate |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace from before last | ||||||||||
8th |
17 |
| 1¾ L |
Someone's Wish (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
8294-18 / 5 |
Flat (22), Jump (57) |
Sam Ewing | G Elliott Call It What You… |
28/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden entering straight, 9th and slight mistake last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| ½ L |
Littlefoot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
3002-28 / 8 |
Jump (42) | Danny Gilligan | M A Molloy Littlefoot Partnership |
16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, ridden before 2 out, kept on one pace from last | ||||||||||
10th |
5 |
| ¾ L |
Ace Brannigan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2C-14 / 5 |
Jump (40) | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Anthony Head |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra before last | ||||||||||
11th |
13 |
| 1¾ L |
Walhaan (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 10 3) |
8048-69 / 9 |
Flat (24), Jump (113) |
Michael Kenneally | Ciaran Murphy Ask Dot Syndicate |
18/1 | |
| close up and disputed, led after 3rd, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra before last where slight mistake | ||||||||||
12th |
14 |
| 3¾ L |
En Or (FR) (colt, bay, 10 1) |
P57/92-7 / 7 |
Flat (69), Jump (12) |
Daniel King | A J Martin John Hartnett &… |
6/1 | |
| mistake 1st, towards rear, not fluent 4th, ridden and no impression entering straight | ||||||||||
13th |
9 |
| 2½ L |
Joueur Masque (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1/48-16 / 6 |
Jump (34) | Mark Walsh | W P Mullins John P McManus |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression entering straight, no extra before last | ||||||||||
14th |
8 |
| 1¼ L |
Sainte Lucie (FR) (filly, bay, 11 2) |
3/18857- / 4 |
Jump (238) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
11/2 | |
| rear of mid-division best, ridden and no impression after 2 out | ||||||||||
15th |
10 |
| ½ L |
Icare Desbois (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 10 13) |
U27695- / 8 |
Flat (31), Jump (391) |
Sean Flanagan | D H Kelly N D Kennelly |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 1st, slightly hampered 2nd, ridden and no impression entering straight, no extra before last | ||||||||||
16th |
6 |
| 9½ L |
Feud (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
1-02P09 / 5 |
Flat (150), Jump (28) |
Sean O'Keeffe | R O'Brien Lough Hyne Partnership |
33/1 | |
| always towards rear, ridden and no impression after 3 out | ||||||||||
FE |
16 |
| - |
Kimy (FR) (filly, bay, 10 0) |
72P0U-8 / 6 |
Jump (226) | Jake Coen | T Mullins Mrs Rita Byrne |
50/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, fell 2nd | ||||||||||