09 Jan 2026 13:43 Naas
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €60,000); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Ballymore Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
I'll Sort That (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
112/111 / 6 |
Jump (53) | Mr D L Queally | D Queally David Needham |
5/1 | |
| prominent, led after 1st and made rest, not fluent 6th, 4 lengths lead when slight mistake last (before straight), pushed along over 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final 150 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 2½ L |
Sortudo (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
12271/1 / 6 |
Jump (47) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Michael Feeley |
15/8 | |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, 5th 2 out, 3rd travelling well entering straight, pushed along in 2nd over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final 150 yards, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 13 L |
Fruit De Mer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
12/1 / 6 |
Jump (61) | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Basil Holian |
11/1 | |
| prominent, tracked leaders after 1st and took keen hold, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 4th entering straight, ridden in 6th and no impression 2f out, moderate 3rd inside final furlong, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 4 L |
Switch From Diesel (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 3) |
2112/22 / 7 |
Flat (68), Jump (29) |
Daniel King | R O'Sullivan Paul Mullins |
20/1 | |
| in rear, slight mistake 1st, 7th last (before straight), pushed along in 4th 2f out, no impression in 3rd over 1f out, moderate 4th inside final furlong, no extra, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 4 L |
Frankie John (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 10) |
3/12231 / 6 |
Jump (11) | D G Hogan | D Hogan M G Hogan & John… |
28/1 | |
| towards rear, 8th halfway, pushed along in 6th last (before straight), ridden in 5th and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 2½ L |
Saint Baco (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3/1 / 5 |
Flat (503), Jump (34) |
Paul Townend | W P Mullins Michael Hilary… |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd entering straight, pushed along in 3rd and no impression over 2f out, no extra in 4th over 1f out, weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 25 L |
Classical Creek (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
113/1 / 6 |
Jump (53) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
3/1 | |
| prominent, tracked leaders after 1st, 2nd at 2nd, 3rd after 2 out, pushed along in 5th last (before straight), weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 31 L |
Lord Rouge (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
2/1 / 5 |
Jump (33) | Sam Ewing | G Elliott Robcour |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along in 9th after 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 13 L |
Kovanis (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 10) |
116/313 / 6 |
Jump (34) | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
80/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent and pushed along briefly 5th, ridden in rear and no impression before 2 out, weakened, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
6 |
| 10 L |
Letos (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
242/212- / 6 |
Jump (26) | Danny Mullins | A Mullins Mrs P Crampton… |
22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 1st and 4th, 7th halfway, pushed along in 8th after 2 out, weakened, completely tailed off | ||||||||||