13:40 Leopardstown

Sunday 1 February 2026

All12:4013:1013:4014:1014:4515:2015:5216:27

Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 4m 18.00s

1^st

Talk The Talk

511-12

3/1f

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Rear of mid-division, 8th 2 out, headway on wide outer entering straight, weakened and went 3rd at last, stayed on well run-in, 2nd close home, led at line op 11/4

2^nd

Ballyfad

511-12

7/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Led, jumped right at times, joined after 3 out, pushed along 2 out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed after last, rallied to regain narrow lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, headed at line op 4/1 tchd 3/1

3^rd

King Rasko Grey

611-12

11/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead after 3 out, travelling well entering straight, ridden approaching last, led briefly after last, headed inside final furlong, 3rd and no extra close home op 4/1 tchd 6/1

4^th

Koktail Brut

611-12

11/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

Mid-division, ridden in 7th 2 out, 6th at last, kept on without threatening in moderate 4th close home op 18/1

5^th

Blake

511-12

18/1

T: N MeadeJ: Donagh Meyler

Tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th 2 out, soon ridden, 4th at last, no extra op 20/1 tchd 16/1 and 22/1

6^th

Le Divin Enfant

511-12

9/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Mid-division, ridden in 6th after 2 out, 7th at last, no impression op 11/2 tchd 13/2

7^th

Starting Fifteen

511-12

25/1

T: E McNamaraJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, 5th at last, no extra op 16/1

8^th

Switch From Diesel

711-5

22/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Daniel King

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden in 5th after 2 out, no impression op 33/1 tchd 20/1

9^th

6 ½

Mister Pessimistic

511-12

40/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

In rear, ridden in 11th after 2 out, no impression op 50/1 tchd 33/1

10^th

Davy Crockett

511-12

11/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Mid-division, pulled hard, ridden in 9th 2 out, weakened op 12/1 tchd 10/1

11^th

1 ¾

Tyson Fury

911-12

300/1

T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan

Always behind, not fluent at 4th and 5th, no impression from 2 out, never a factor op 250/1 tchd 200/1

Also Ran

The Reverend

511-12

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: H Cobden

Towards rear, took keen hold, not fluent at 1st, progress on wide outer after 2 out, 10th when enough to do when clipped heels stumbled and unseated rider entering straight op 17/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.60, €1.70, €2.20EX:€12.70Trifecta:€54.70Tricast:€56.75SF:€13.68

Forecasts

Talk The Talk (3/1), Ballyfad (7/2), Le Divin Enfant (9/2), King Rasko Grey (11/2), Koktail Brut (11/1), Davy Crockett (11/1), The Reverend (12/1), Blake (18/1), Switch From Diesel (22/1), Starting Fifteen (25/1), Mister Pessimistic (40/1), Tyson Fury (300/1)

Preference is for TALK THE TALK, who looked set to extend his unbeaten run over hurdles to 3 when falling at the last in Future Champions Novices' Hurdle here in December. He can gain compensation, though King Rasko Grey isn't taken lightly given Willie Mullins' record in this race, while the unbeaten Ballyfad also has to be considered in what looks a fascinating renewal.

TALK THE TALK (FR)
KING RASKO GREY (FR)
BALLYFAD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Kopek Des Bordes

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 5

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

4/5

Prize Money

1st: €90,000.002nd: €30,000.003rd: €15,000.004th: €7,500.005th: €4,500.006th: €3,000.00