Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1).
Leopardstown · Sunday, 28 Dec · 17:55
· 2m 7f 80y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:55
Off time
8
Runners
Good to Yielding
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
BALLYBURN (IRE
🥈 Second
TEAHUPOO (FR
🥉 Third
BOB OLINGER (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.63
13/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
12
11/1
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
17
16/1
07 · —
26
25/1
08 · —
41
40/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Ballyburn (G)
FAV
High-class novice hurdler in 2023/24. Also a Grade 1 novice chase winner last season and made a very good return to hurdling when only narrowly denied by Teahupoo in Hatton's Grace on reappearance, looking unlucky having met some interfere…
|
Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 7 | 74.4 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Bob Olinger (G)
High-class hurdler who was last seen winning 13-runner Stayers' Hurdle (8/1) at Cheltenham (3m, good to soft) in March by 1¾ lengths from Teahupoo. Prominent showing likely if resuming in similar form.
|
Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead | 10 | 74.4 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 4th | 3 | — |
Home By The Lee (G)
[V]
Winner off this race in 2022 and 2024, beating Bob Olinger by 6 lengths last year. Below-form 13 lengths sixth of 11 to Teahupoo in Champion Stayers' Hurdle (9/1) at Punchestown (23.5f, good to soft) when last seen in May. Visored first ti…
|
H Cobden | J P O'Brien | 10 | 74.4 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 8th | 4 | — |
Mystical Power (G)
[H]
Smart hurdler. Running well when unseated last in Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft, 11/1) 28 days ago won by Teahupoo. although he was weakening at the time.
|
Mark Walsh | W P Mullins | 6 | 74.4 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 6th | 5 | — |
Rocky's Diamond (G)
[V1]
Smart hurdler. 8 lengths fourth of 5 to Oscars Brother in Florida Pearl Novices' Chase (15/8) at Punchestown (24.2f, soft) 36 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Visor on first time.
|
Mr D L Queally | D Queally | 5 | 74.4 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 1st | 6 | — |
Teahupoo (G)
Very smart hurdler who added to his excellent record fresh when edging out Ballyburn to land a third successive win in the Hatton's Grace at Fairyhouse 4 weeks ago. Should go well again.
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 8 | 74.4 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 5th | 7 | — |
The Yellow Clay (G)
Very smart hurdler. 8/15, respectable 2¾ lengths second of 5 to Colonel Mustard in Lismullen Hurdle at Navan (20.2f, heavy) 41 days ago.
|
Sam Ewing | G Elliott | 6 | 74.4 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 7th | 8 | — |
Jetara (M)
[P]
Smart hurdler. Course winner. Seven wins from 24 NH runs. 10/3, 6¾ lengths third of 5 to Colonel Mustard in Lismullen Hurdle at Navan (20.2f, heavy) 41 days ago, finishing tired. Bit to find here.
|
Danny Gilligan | Mrs J Harrington | 7 | 71.2 kg |
26
25/1
|
Betting forecast: Ballyburn (13/8), Teahupoo (5/2), The Yellow Clay (4/1), Bob Olinger (11/1), Home By The Lee (12/1), Rocky's Diamond (16/1), Jetara (25/1), Mystical Power (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 90000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 30000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 15000.0 EUR |
| P4 | 7500.0 EUR |
| P5 | 4500.0 EUR |
| P6 | 3000.0 EUR |