13:47 Leopardstown

Saturday 27 December 2025

All12:0512:3713:1213:4714:2215:0015:30

Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m  |   Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:47  |   Winning time: 3m 54.6s
Odds by:
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Live Odds
Odds
5
Skylight Hustle
7/2, 4/1, 7/2, 10/3
3/1
3
Love Me Tender
10/3, 7/2, 10/3, 7/2, 4/1, 9/2
4/1
1
Koktail Brut
9/2, 5/1, 9/2, 5/1, 9/2, 5/1, 9/2, 4/1, 7/2, 10/3, 7/2
4/1
6
Talk The Talk
11/2, 5/1, 11/2, 5/1, 9/2, 5/1, 9/2, 5/1, 11/2, 5/1
9/2
2
Le Divin Enfant
5/1, 11/2, 5/1, 11/2, 5/1, 11/2, 5/1, 11/2, 6/1
13/2
8
Carrigmoornaspruce
9/1, 10/1, 9/1, 17/2, 8/1, 17/2, 9/1, 10/1, 11/1, 12/1, 11/1, 12/1, 11/1
12/1
7
The Passing Wife
14/1, 16/1, 14/1, 12/1, 12/1, 14/1, 12/1
14/1
4
Mister Pessimistic
16/1, 18/1, 16/1, 14/1
16/1
SP Book Percentage 116.76

Forecasts

Skylight Hustle (3/1), Love Me Tender (4/1), Koktail Brut (4/1), Talk The Talk (9/2), Le Divin Enfant (13/2), Carrigmoornaspruce (12/1), The Passing Wife (14/1), Mister Pessimistic (16/1)

Verdict

A cracking renewal of this Grade 1 event and Willie Mullins' highly-promising LOVE ME TENDER is fancied to take this step up in class in his stride and extend his unbeaten run to four. Gordon Elliott's Skylight Hustle is feared most on the back of an impressive Fairyhouse victory, although Le Divin Enfant, Talk The Talk and Koktail Brut all have better days ahead of them and need factoring in too.

  1. LOVE ME TENDER (FR)
  2. SKYLIGHT HUSTLE (IRE)
  3. LE DIVIN ENFANT (FR)

Previous Winners

2024
Romeo Coolio
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
J: Sam Ewing  |  T: G Elliott
7/4

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €9,999.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00

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