Horse Alert

28 Dec 2025 13:55 Leopardstown

Winner: €150,000 (Penalty: €90,000); Distance: 2m 7f 80y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.

Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	6	-	Teahupoo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	11/221-1 / 9	Jump (28)	Jack Kennedy	G Elliott Robcour	5/2
		in touch, 4th after 7th, not fluent 8th, improved to 2nd after 3 out, took closer order before 2 out, led after 2 out, travelled well and asserted before last where not fluent, kept on well run-in, comfortably
2^nd	2	7 L	Bob Olinger (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	122/221- / 10	Jump (290)	Darragh O'Keeffe	H De Bromhead Robcour	11/1
		held up in rear, 8th before 8th, 7th after 3 out, headway approaching straight, stayed on in 2nd before last, no impression on winner run-in, kept on same pace closing stages
3^rd	1	7 L	Ballyburn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	12152-2 / 7	Jump (28)	Paul Townend	W P Mullins R A Bartlett &…	13/8
		tracked leader, 2nd after 7th, not fluent 9th, 3rd after 3 out, took closer order before 2 out, improved to 2nd after 2 out, dropped to 3rd and no impression before last where mistake, one paced run-in
4^th	3	1¼ L	Home By The Lee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	611UP6- / 10	Jump (241)	J J Slevin	J P O'Brien Sean O'Driscoll	12/1
		in touch, dropped to 5th after 7th, lost place 10th where not fluent, soon under pressure, effort in 5th after 3 out, 4th before 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace run-in
5^th	7	18 L	The Yellow Clay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	1112F-2 / 6	Jump (41)	Sam Ewing	G Elliott Bective Stud	4/1
		mid-division, progress in 3rd after 7th, 4th after 3 out, dropped to 5th before 2 out, weakened before last
6^th	5	15 L	Rocky's Diamond (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	140-124 / 5	Jump (36)	Mr D L Queally	D Queally Mrs Margaret C…	16/1
		led, mistake 3rd, 4 lengths clear before 5th, increased advantage after 8th, mistake 4 out, reduced lead before 2 out where mistake and headed, soon dropped to 3rd, weakened entering straight
7^th	8	7½ L	Jetara (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 3)	31433-3 / 7	Flat (77), Jump (41)	Danny Gilligan	Mrs J Harrington G McGrath	25/1
		rear of mid-division, 6th before 8th, dropped to rear and under pressure after 3 out, weakened after 2 out
8^th	4	7½ L	Mystical Power (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	11/66P-U / 6	Jump (28)	Mark Walsh	W P Mullins John P McManus…	40/1
		towards rear, 7th before 8th, under pressure in 6th after 3 out, weakened after 2 out