Full Result 1.47 Leopardstown (IRE) | 27 December 2025

Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

(4yo+) 2m Yielding 9 hurdles

1st €59,000 2nd €19,000 3rd €9,000 4th €4,000 5th €2,000 6th €1,000

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Skylight Hustle (IRE) 3/1F Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	5	1112	–	141	146	–
b g Jukebox Jury (IRE) - Menesteem (IRE) (Mark Of Esteem)
Held up in midfield, went second after 2 out, led approaching last, headed just before last, soon left in lead and clear, ran on well (op 7/2 tchd 4/1)

2 5	8. Carrigmoornaspruce (IRE) 12/1 Mr D L Queally Declan Queally	Mr D L Queally Declan Queally	5	115	127	128	134	–
ch m Diamond Boy (FR) - Carrigmoorna Holly (IRE) (Beat Hollow)
Held up in rear, good headway on inner home turn, went third approaching last, left in second last, no match for winner (op 9/1 tchd 8/1)

3 3½ [8½]	3. Love Me Tender (FR) 4/1 Mark Walsh W P Mullins	Mark Walsh W P Mullins	4	1112	–	131	138	–
b g Doctor Dino (FR) - Ex Fan Des Sixties (FR) (Poliglote)
Didn't always jump with fluency, disputed lead, prominent after 1st, no extra approaching last, slightly hampered last, went third inside final 110yds (op 10/3 tchd 9/2)

4 2½ [11]	2. Le Divin Enfant (FR) 13/2 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	4	1112	–	128	135	–
br g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Quinine De Mazille (FR) (Network)
Took keen hold, disputed lead, led clearly after 1st, headed and no extra approaching last (op 5/1)

5 11 [22]	7. The Passing Wife 14/1 Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	6	1112	–	115	124	–
b g Passing Glance - Red Wifey (IRE) (High Chaparral)
Prominent, not fluent 2nd, weakened after 2 out (tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1)

6 1¼ [23¼]	4. Mister Pessimistic (IRE) 16/1 Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	4	1112	–	113	123	–
b g Westerner - Gracemount (IRE) (Beneficial)
Prominent, dropped to midfield after 1st, weakened approaching last (tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1)

7 59 [82¼]	1. Koktail Brut (FR) 4/1 Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliott	Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliott	5	1112	–	35	64	–
b g Cokoriko (FR) - Skarina (FR) (Dark Moondancer)
Took keen hold, midfield, went second after 1st, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened quickly, tailed off (vet reported gelding to have blood at both nostrils post race) (op 9/2 tchd 10/3 and tchd 5/1)

F	6. Talk The Talk (FR) 9/2 Sam Ewing Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Sam Ewing Joseph Patrick O'Brien	4	1112	–	–	147	–
ch g Born To Sea (IRE) - Walk The Walk (FR) (Walk In The Park)
Held up in rear, good headway on inner from 2 out, prominent when switched right approaching last, soon led, stumbled and fell just after last (op 11/2)

8 ran Off time: 1:47:22 Winning time: 3m 54.60s (slow by 4.60s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Robcour (Skylight Hustle) 1st breeder: Sean O'Sullivan
2nd owner: Old Fools Partnership (Carrigmoornaspruce)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Love Me Tender)
Tote win: €4 PL: €1.50 €2.70 €1.60 Ex: €37.40 CSF: €39.46 Tricast: €147.05 Trifecta: €180.20

1:47 Leopardstown (IRE) 27 Dec 2025

Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)