12:05 Leopardstown

Friday 26 December 2025

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TRI Equestrian Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:05 | Winning time: 3m 59.50s

1^st

Ballyfad

411-7

7/4

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Led, joined briefly before 2 out, pushed along and asserted early straight, 3 lengths clear last, kept on well run-in op 9/4 tchd 5/2

2^nd

9 ½

Leader D'allier

411-7

6/5f

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight and no impression on winner approaching last where mistake, ridden and kept on one pace to go 2nd close home op 4/5

3^rd

Shoda

411-0

8/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: R Deegan

Tracked leader, ran freely, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 2 out and no impression on winner approaching last, no extra run-in and dropped to 3rd close home op 9/1 tchd 10/1

4^th

1 ¾

Saveforarainyday

411-0

25/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Simon Torrens

Mid-division, headway after 3 out and disputed lead briefly before 2 out, pushed along approaching straight, 4th and no impression before last, no extra op 28/1 tchd 22/1

5^th

1 ½

Tim Toe

411-7

11/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, slow 2nd, 4th halfway, 5th and pushed along after 2 out, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace tchd 9/2

6^th

Straight John

411-7

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jake Coen

Mid-division, 8th after 3 out, pushed along after next, 6th and mistake last, kept on one pace op 22/1 tchd 12/1

7^th

Gonewild

411-7

100/1

T: M BrassilJ: Conor Brassil (5)

Mid-division, 9th 2 out, pushed along and no impression in straight, kept on one pace op 66/1 tchd 50/1

8^th

1 ¼

Playtime

411-7

66/1

T: G ElliottJ: Kevin Sexton

Towards rear, headway after halfway and 8th 3 out, 6th before 2 out, soon pushed along and no impression when not fluent last, no extra op 50/1

9^th

Mont St Michel

411-7

33/1

T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 4th, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra op 22/1

10^th

Le Tatoue Madrik

411-7

80/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra in straight op 100/1

11^th

Frontier Rose

411-0

150/1

T: Thomas CoyleJ: Shane Fitzgerald

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, kept on one pace from 2 out tchd 100/1 and 250/1

12^th

It Will Do Rightly

411-7

200/1

T: S CrawleyJ: James Smith (5)

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no threat from 2 out op 100/1 tchd 250/1

13^th

3 ¼

Thankyouforthedays

411-7

100/1

T: J P DempseyJ: Luke Dempsey

Towards rear early, 9th after 3 out, no impression next and no extra in straight op 66/1 tchd 40/1

14^th

Potters Pal

411-7

150/1

T: T CooperJ: Gavin Brouder

Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra from 2 out op 200/1 tchd 100/1

15^th

1 ½

War Rooms

411-7

100/1

T: G KeaneJ: Brian Hayes

Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra from 2 out tchd 50/1

16^th

4 ½

Moonlight Paradise

411-0

150/1

T: P NolanJ: Philip Donovan (3)

Always towards rear, never a factor, slight mistake 4 out, no extra from 2 out op 100/1 tchd 66/1

17^th

Le Midnightdancer

411-7

125/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Daniel King

Always towards rear, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra op 80/1

18^th

Las Brisas Boy

411-7

200/1

T: E BuckleyJ: Kieren Buckley

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no extra from before 2 out tchd 100/1

19^th

Your Out Of Line

411-7

150/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Liam McKenna (5)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, lost place after 3 out, pushed along and no extra after 2 out, weakened, tailed off op 125/1 tchd 50/1

Also Ran

Laxxio

411-7

80/1

T: A MullinsJ: Donagh Meyler

Tracked leaders early, mid-division halfway and slightly hampered after 4 out, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra in straight and fell last op 50/1

Wilde Words

411-7

66/1

T: Ms M MullinsJ: Cian Quirke

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pulled up quickly after 4 out op 200/1 tchd 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.80Pl:€1.10, €1.10, €2.30EX:€4.80Trifecta:€15.30SF:€4.66

Forecasts

Leader D'allier (6/5), Ballyfad (7/4), Tim Toe (11/2), Shoda (8/1), Straight John (14/1), Saveforarainyday (25/1), Mont St Michel (33/1), Playtime (66/1), Wilde Words (66/1), Le Tatoue Madrik (80/1), Laxxio (80/1), Gonewild (100/1), Thankyouforthedays (100/1), War Rooms (100/1), Le Midnightdancer (125/1), Frontier Rose (150/1), Potters Pal (150/1), Moonlight Paradise (150/1), Your Out Of Line (150/1), It Will Do Rightly (200/1), Las Brisas Boy (200/1)

A very strong maiden hurdle but the eye is drawn to LEADER D'ALLIER, who was talented enough to win 5 bumpers in his native France and has since transferred to Willie Mullins, he's an exciting recruit. Ballyfad was useful in bumpers so he demands a place on the shortlist, along with Shoda.

LEADER D'ALLIER (FR)
BALLYFAD (IRE)
SHODA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Kopek Des Bordes

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 4

J: Mr P W Mullins | T: W P Mullins

4/6

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00