11:40 Leopardstown
Monday 29 December 2025
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Academy Hurdle
- 3YO only  |  2m 2f  |  Good to Yielding  |  15 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 11:40Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 32.8s
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Jordan Gainford
Mid division, 6th halfway, progress into 4th after 2 out, pushed along to go 3rd over 200 yards out, ridden to go 2nd over 50 yards out, kept on well to lead close home op 4/1 tchd 13/2
T:Â C O'KeeffeJ:Â Michael Kenneally (7)
Led, pushed along and strongly pressed approaching last, ridden to assert over 100 yards out, soon no extra and headed close home tchd 11/4
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Jack Kennedy
Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along to challenge before last, soon ridden and no extra, dropped to 3rd over 50 yards out op 13/8 tchd 2/1
T:Â E MullinsJ:Â Brian Hayes
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway into 3rd 2 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden approaching last, soon no extra and dropped to 4th over 200 yards out, kept on one pace op 12/1
T:Â Ciaran MurphyJ:Â Eoin Walsh
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 5th after 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace from last op 28/1 tchd 25/1 and tchd 40/1
T:Â E MullinsJ:Â Darragh O'Keeffe
Rear of mid division, 11th halfway, progress on outer to go 6th after 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace op 16/1
T:Â P G FaheyJ:Â Cian Cullinan (7)
Rear of mid division, 9th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden to go 7th entering straight, soon no extra and kept on one pace op 50/1
T:Â A SlatteryJ:Â Sam Ewing
Mid division, 8th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace op 22/1 tchd 20/1
T:Â D HoganJ:Â D G Hogan
Rear of mid division, 10th halfway, no impression from 3 out op 200/1
T:Â Ciaran MurphyJ:Â Eoghan Finegan (7)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, soon no extra and weakened op 80/1
T:Â Francis CaseyJ:Â Alix Balfe (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor tchd 66/1
T:Â Conor HoulihanJ:Â Lorcan Williams
Towards rear, mistakes, never a factor op 17/2 tchd 7/2
T:Â E BuckleyJ:Â Tom Buckley
Towards rear, mistake 1st, pushed along after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened from next op 125/1 tchd 100/1
T:Â P J RothwellJ:Â Tiernan Power Roche (3)
Always towards rear, never a factor op 200/1
T:Â A SlatteryJ:Â Eoin Staples (7)
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, soon no extra and weakened op 11/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€9.10Pl:€2.00, €1.40, €1.10EX:€27.30Trifecta:€56.10SF:€23.17
Forecasts
Hygge (6/4), Kilbarry Lizzy (5/2), Ddakji (4/1), Lynches Knock (6/1), Circle Of Secrets (14/1), Mischievous Fun (18/1), Try Them (25/1), O'grady Cracker (28/1), Queen Maeve (33/1), Shirzan (80/1), Starword (80/1), Chief Josef (150/1), Copper Rocker (150/1), Datzdjazz (250/1), Eitilt (250/1)
HYGGE may find the necessary improvement to topple stablemate Lynches Knock and Kilbarry Lizzy. He was unlucky not to finish closerr when third on debut at Fairyhouse where he pecked quite badly on landing 2 out, just as he was mounting a challenge. Queen Maeve is one to note in the betting.
- HYGGE
- LYNCHES KNOCK (IRE)
- KILBARRY LIZZY (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,601.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,100.004th: €551.005th: €330.006th: €220.00
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