Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

13:47

Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Date 2025-12-27

Distance 2m

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €59,000

Winning Time 3m 54.60s (slow by 4.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Skylight Hustle (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	3/1F	Won
2nd	Carrigmoornaspruce (IRE) Mr D L Queally · Declan Queally	12/1	5
3rd	Love Me Tender (FR) Mark Walsh · W P Mullins	4/1	3.5
4th	Le Divin Enfant (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	13/2	2.5
5th	The Passing Wife (GB) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	14/1	11
6th	Mister Pessimistic (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	16/1	1.25
7th	Koktail Brut (FR) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	4/1	59

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Talk The Talk (FR) Sam Ewing · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	9/2

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Love Me Tender Bay J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	166	—	111	-	144	137	83d	—	—	+8	27.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Unbeaten in a bumper and two hurdle starts; unknown quantity; could improve again
5	Skylight Hustle Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	14-21	-	143	115	28d	—	—	-12	5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Looked very smart at Fairyhouse; stable has won four of last six renewals; big player
1	Koktail Brut Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	435-11	-	146	136	27d	—	—	-11	4.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Perfect 2-2 over hurdles, but had to work hard in the Royal Bond; player nonetheless
6	Talk The Talk Chestnut J:Sam Ewing T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Sam Ewing T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	166	—	2-11	-	135	124	28d	—	—	-7	7.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Perfect 2-2 for Joseph O'Brien, including easy Grade 3 win on latest; in the mix
2	Le Divin Enfant Brown J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	44-1	-	137	68	30d	—	—	-2	15	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Fourth to Lulamba in France; created big impression on first start for Willie Mullins
8	Carrigmoornaspruce Chestnut J:Mr D L Queally T:Declan Queally	J:Mr D L Queally T:Declan Queally	159	—	321-12	127	137	120	57d	—	—	+13	21.8	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Smart in bumpers; good on hurdles bow; seemingly found out in mares' Grade 3 on latest
7	The Passing Wife Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	166	—	/11-33	-	145	134	27d	—	—	-4	1.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Third to Koktail Brut in Royal Bond at Fairyhouse; will need to improve again
4	Mister Pessimistic Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	166	—	1-11	-	126	120	55d	—	—	+3	8.5	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Won a point, bumper and hurdle start; form franked on latest run; player

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Love Me Tender	7/2	10/3	4/1
Skylight Hustle	7/2	7/2	7/2
Koktail Brut	9/2	9/2	4/1
Talk The Talk	9/2	5/1	9/2
Le Divin Enfant	11/2	11/2	7/2
Carrigmoornaspruce	11/1	10/1	11/1
The Passing Wife	14/1	14/1	14/1
Mister Pessimistic	18/1	16/1	16/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Love Me Tender

27.7

OR: 0 Form: 22 Odds: 5.7

4/1

2nd

Carrigmoornaspruce

21.8

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

11/1

3rd

Le Divin Enfant

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 5

11/2

Mister Pessimistic

8.5

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 1.5

18/1

Talk The Talk

7.5

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4

5/1

Skylight Hustle

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5

7/2

Koktail Brut

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

The Passing Wife

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Carrigmoornaspruce	127	137	120
Love Me Tender	—	144	137
Skylight Hustle	—	143	115
Koktail Brut	—	146	136
Talk The Talk	—	135	124
Le Divin Enfant	—	137	68
The Passing Wife	—	145	134
Mister Pessimistic	—	126	120

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Koktail Brut	27d ago	Fit
The Passing Wife	27d ago	Fit
Skylight Hustle	28d ago	Fit
Talk The Talk	28d ago	Fit
Le Divin Enfant	30d ago	Fit
Mister Pessimistic	55d ago	Fresh
Carrigmoornaspruce	57d ago	Fresh
Love Me Tender	83d ago	Fresh