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Friday 9 January 2026
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Ballymore Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 5YO plus  |  Class 1  |  2m 4f  |  Soft  |  10 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:46Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 5.1s
T:Â D QueallyJ:Â Mr D L Queally
Prominent, led after 1st and made rest, not fluent 6th, 4 lengths lead when slight mistake last (before straight), pushed along over 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final 150 yards op 15/2
T:Â W P MullinsJ:Â Mr P W Mullins
Mid-division, 6th halfway, 5th 2 out, 3rd travelling well entering straight, pushed along in 2nd over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final 150 yards, kept on same pace op 2/1 tchd 13/8
T:Â H De BromheadJ:Â Darragh O'Keeffe
Prominent, tracked leaders after 1st and took keen hold, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 4th entering straight, ridden in 6th and no impression 2f out, moderate 3rd inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 12/1 tchd 10/1 and 14/1
T:Â R O'SullivanJ:Â Daniel King
In rear, slight mistake 1st, 7th last (before straight), pushed along in 4th 2f out, no impression in 3rd over 1f out, moderate 4th inside final furlong, no extra, kept on one pace op 18/1 tchd 16/1
T:Â D HoganJ:Â D G Hogan
Towards rear, 8th halfway, pushed along in 6th last (before straight), ridden in 5th and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1
T:Â W P MullinsJ:Â Paul Townend
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd entering straight, pushed along in 3rd and no impression over 2f out, no extra in 4th over 1f out, weakened op 5/2
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Jack Kennedy
Prominent, tracked leaders after 1st, 2nd at 2nd, 3rd after 2 out, pushed along in 5th last (before straight), weakened, tailed off op 4/1
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Sam Ewing
Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along in 9th after 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off op 22/1
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Danny Gilligan
Towards rear, not fluent and pushed along briefly 5th, ridden in rear and no impression before 2 out, weakened, completely tailed off tchd 66/1
T:Â A MullinsJ:Â Danny Mullins
Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st and 4th, 7th halfway, pushed along in 8th after 2 out, weakened, completely tailed off op 25/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€6.60Pl:€1.70, €1.10, €3.00EX:€19.10Trifecta:€122.10Tricast:€101.56SF:€14.89
Forecasts
Sortudo (15/8), Classical Creek (3/1), Saint Baco (9/2), I'll Sort That (5/1), Fruit De Mer (11/1), Switch From Diesel (20/1), Letos (22/1), Frankie John (28/1), Lord Rouge (33/1), Kovanis (80/1)
Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott tend to dominate this Grade 1 novice, with the former's SORTUDO taken to build on his easy hurdle debut success at Cork, despite the fact Paul Townend looks elsewhere. Classical Creek also created a good impression when winning at Navan on his first start over hurdles and is second choice ahead of I'll Sort That.
- SORTUDO (IRE)
- CLASSICAL CREEK
- I'LL SORT THAT (IRE)
Previous Winners
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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