29 Dec 2025 11:40 Leopardstown
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €6,601); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Yielding.
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Academy Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Lynches Knock (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
3 / 4 |
Jump (23) | Jordan Gainford | G Elliott Sapphire Racing |
6/1 | |
| mid division, 6th halfway, progress into 4th after 2 out, pushed along to go 3rd over 200 yards out, ridden to go 2nd over 50 yards out, kept on well to lead close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
13 |
| NK |
Kilbarry Lizzy (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 7) |
32 / 3 |
Jump (23) | Michael Kenneally | C O'Keeffe Mrs Con O'Keeffe… |
5/2 | |
| led, pushed along and strongly pressed approaching last, ridden to assert over 100 yards out, soon no extra and headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 4 L |
Hygge (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
3 / 3 |
Jump (55) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Sundowners Syndicate |
6/4 | |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along to challenge before last, soon ridden and no extra, dropped to 3rd over 50 yards out | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 2½ L |
Circle Of Secrets (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 0) |
4 / 3 |
Jump (55) | Brian Hayes | E Mullins Emmet Mullins |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway into 3rd 2 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden approaching last, soon no extra and dropped to 4th over 200 yards out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
14 |
| 4¾ L |
Queen Maeve (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
/ 3 |
Eoin Walsh | Ciaran Murphy Mrs John Magnier |
33/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 5th after 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace from last | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| ¾ L |
Try Them (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 3 |
Darragh O'Keeffe | E Mullins K Haughey |
25/1 | ||
| rear of mid division, 11th halfway, progress on outer to go 6th after 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
15 |
| 4 L |
Shirzan (IRE) (filly, not availiable, 10 7) |
/ 3 |
Cian Cullinan | P G Fahey C J O'Reilly |
80/1 | ||
| rear of mid division, 9th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden to go 7th entering straight, soon no extra and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 7½ L |
O'grady Cracker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
9 / 3 |
Jump (14) | Sam Ewing | A Slattery Kay Russell |
28/1 | |
| mid division, 8th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 9 L |
Datzdjazz (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
80 / 3 |
Jump (14) | D G Hogan | D Hogan M Fennessy Jnr |
250/1 | |
| rear of mid division, 10th halfway, no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
1 |
| 1¾ L |
Chief Josef (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
6 / 3 |
Jump (23) | Eoghan Finegan | Ciaran Murphy Denis A McKenna |
150/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
8 |
| 7½ L |
Starword (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 4 |
Alix Balfe | Francis Casey A G Beatty & P… |
80/1 | ||
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
12th |
3 |
| 1 L |
Ddakji (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 3 |
Lorcan Williams | Conor Houlihan M Anthony Murphy |
4/1 | ||
| towards rear, mistakes, never a factor | ||||||||||
13th |
10 |
| 8½ L |
Copper Rocker (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 7) |
95 / 3 |
Jump (23) | Tom Buckley | E Buckley Claire Wylie |
150/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 1st, pushed along after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened from next | ||||||||||
14th |
12 |
| 3½ L |
Eitilt (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 7) |
P / 3 |
Jump (46) | Tiernan Power Roche | P J Rothwell Howyekeeping Syndicate/P… |
250/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
15th |
6 |
| 2½ L |
Mischievous Fun (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
/ 3 |
Eoin Staples | A Slattery Patrick J Comey… |
18/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||