LEOPARDSTOWN
26 December 2025
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TRI Equestrian Maiden Hurdle Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Yielding To Soft
Leopardstown
Runners
21

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Ballyfad silk
D
Ballyfad
J: Jack Kennedy
T: Gordon Elliott
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (36%)
Point winner, has shown a good attitude in winning two bumpers, promising jumping type
11
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Sft/Hy NHF 11-7 1/8 Rojuco Mac (½L) 10/11F - 117
1 Nov 25 Dro Down Royal 17f Y NHF 11-7 1/6 Lexington Wood (½L) 10/11F - 104
2
Gonewild silk
Gonewild
J: Conor Brassil 5
T: Martin Brassil
Fair Flat pedigree, dam won a bumper on good ground, set a tough assignment here on debut
Form:
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: -
3
It Will Do Rightly silk
It Will Do Rightly
J: James Smith 5
T: Shane Crawley
Big price when down the field on debut at Fairyhouse late last month, up against it
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Y/Sft MdH 11-12 15/24 Skylight Hustle (94L) 80/1 - 39
4
Las Brisas Boy silk
Las Brisas Boy
J: Kieren Buckley
T: Edward Buckley
Big price when down the field in maiden hurdles at Gowran and Navan, same likely here
0-00
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 25 Nav Navan 16f Sft/Hy 4yMdH 11-7 16/25 Saint Baco (65L) 80/1 - 56
8 Nov 25 Gow Gowran Park 16f Hy 4yMdH 11-7 11/16 Chase The Moon (21L) 66/1 - 89
3 May 25 Pun Punchestown 16f Y NHF 11-1 12/20 Vitorio Piel (22L) 66/1 - 93
5
Laxxio silk
Laxxio h 1
J: Donagh Meyler
T: Anthony Mullins
First foal; dam French/German winner, from a stout German family, hooded for debut
Form:
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: -
6
Le Midnightdancer silk
Le Midnightdancer
J: Daniel King
T: Gavin Cromwell
One of three runners for Gavin Cromwell, this is a big task for an inexperienced horse
Form:
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: -
7
Le Tatoue Madrik silk
Le Tatoue Madrik
J: Keith Donoghue
T: Gavin Cromwell
Laboured in a valuable sales bumper last season, likely to be capable of much better
0-
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 250
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Apr 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft/Hy NHF 11-6 14/17 I'm Slippy (55L) 22/1 - 66
8
Leader d'Allier silk
Leader d'Allier
J: Danny Mullins
T: W P Mullins
Five from six in AQPS events, sole runner for the champion trainer, could be hard to beat
111-11
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 163
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jul 25 Vic Vichy 12f GS NHFG3 10-2 1/11 Karla Conti (1¼L) 31/10F - 99
25 May 25 Vic Vichy 13f GS 4yNHF 10-10 1/8 Lato Kaleo (¾L) 23/10 - -
1 May 25 Wis Wissembourg 15f GF NHF 10-6 1/6 Liberty Fly (2L) - -
13 Apr 25 Lig Lignieres 12f VSft NHF 10-8 t 1/7 () - -
16 Mar 25 Ncy Nancy 12.5f Hy NHF 10-1 t 1/8 () - -
19 Feb 25 Fnt Fontainebleau 15f VSft 4yNHF 10-2 6/11 () 9/1 - -
9
Mont St Michel silk
Mont St Michel
J: D G Hogan
T: Denis Gerard Hogan
Stayed well on the Flat, rated a respectable 93, trainer aboard for stable/hurdling debut
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Oct 25 Cur Curragh 12f Hy 11-7 10/12 Sirius (23L) 9/2 95 55
7 Sep 25 Lon Longchamp 12f GS G2 9-3 9/9 Byzantine Dream (17L) 59/1 - 95
22 Aug 25 Kln Killarney 17f Gd 10-11 1/9 Sorrentino (½L) 11/4 95 94
30 Jul 25 Gal Galway 12f Y/Sft Md 11-5 3/18 Edelak (5L) 2/1F 96 81
15 Jul 25 Kln Killarney 14.5f Y/Sft Md 11-5 2/7 Royal Hollow (2½L) 7/4J 97 89
16 May 25 Leo Leopardstown 14f Gd G3 9-5 4/5 Kyprios (3¼L) 80/1 - 96
10
Playtime silk
Playtime h
J: Kevin Sexton
T: Gordon Elliott
Handicap winner on Flat, unlikely to be in the same league as stablemate Ballyfad.
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Oct 25 Cat Catterick 12f Gd 4Hc 9-12 h 6/12 Fouroneohfever (11½L) 18/1 81 76
23 Sep 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 14f St 4Hc 9-6 h 9/11 Tryfan (23L) 7/1 82 61
13 Sep 25 Chs Chester 12.5f Gd 4Hc 11-5 h 1/9 Secret Beach (3¼L) 9/1 73 85
30 Aug 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 12f St 5Hc 10-0 h1 6/10 High Court Judge (2¾L) 3/1J 73 75
6 Aug 25 Yar Yarmouth 10f GF 5Md 10-1 5/8 Nepal (15½L) 13/2 - 48
27 Aug 23 Goo Goodwood 8f Sft 42yMd 9-5 2/8 Remaadd (4½L) 8/1 - 75
11
Potters Pal silk
Potters Pal
J: Gavin Brouder
T: Thomas Cooper
Twice fourth in points but soundly beaten, towards the rear on hurdles debut at Cork
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 25 Cor Cork 17f Sft/Hy MdH 11-12 15/19 Kazansky (78L) 40/1 - 33
12
Straight John silk
Straight John
J: Jake Coen
T: Gordon Elliott
Half-brother to the smart Botox Has, an interesting unknown quantity for Tim Toe's owner
Form:
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: -
13
Thankyouforthedays silk
Thankyouforthedays
J: L P Dempsey
T: J P Dempsey
Has shown a degree of promise in bumpers, lack of hurdling experience is a drawback
8-4
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Y/Sft NHF 12-0 4/11 Keep Him Company (27L) 16/1 - 89
3 May 25 Pun Punchestown 16f Y NHF 11-8 8/20 Vitorio Piel (20L) 40/1 - 95
14
Tim Toe silk
D
BF
Tim Toe
J: Darragh O'Keeffe
T: Henry De Bromhead
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Impressed in winning a bumper, untidy jumping proved costly at Gowran, still early days
1-2
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 48
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Nov 25 Gow Gowran Park 16f Hy 4yMdH 11-7 2/16 Chase The Moon (2½L) 2/7F - 109
15 Mar 25 Thu Thurles 15.5f Gd 4yNHF 11-3 1/11 Eagle Of Destiny (1¾L) 8/1 - 113
15
War Rooms silk
War Rooms
J: Brian Hayes
T: Gerard Keane
Flat career failed to progress after Dante third, tailed off on hurdles debut at Navan
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 25 Nav Navan 16f Sft/Hy 4yMdH 11-7 20/25 Saint Baco (73L) 33/1 - 48
27 Oct 25 Gal Galway 12f Hy Hc 9-11 11/16 Slurricane (29L) 20/1 90 49
19 Oct 25 Leo Leopardstown 12f Hy Hc 9-12 7/16 Blake (11L) 28/1 92 80
16 Oct 25 Cur Curragh 10f Y Hc 9-11 6/8 Retracement (5½L) 22/1 92 89
13 Aug 25 Gow Gowran Park 12.5f Gd Hc 10-0 p 5/7 Fleetfoot (16½L) 6/1 96 75
28 Jul 25 Gal Galway 17f Y Hc 12-0 p 18/20 Filey Bay (20L) 16/1 98 86
16
Wilde Words silk
Wilde Words
J: Cian Quirke
T: Ms Margaret Mullins
Down the field on hurdling debut, unlikely to feature in a maiden of this standard
8
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 48
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Nov 25 Gow Gowran Park 16f Hy 4yMdH 11-7 8/18 Maverick Mack (32L) 40/1 - 76
17
Your Out Of Line silk
Your Out Of Line
J: Liam McKenna 5
T: Ross O'Sullivan
Rated a modest 62 on the Flat, makes hurdles debut for new yard after a 575-day absence
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 May 24 Fai Fairyhouse 10f Gd 3yCl 8-6 8/10 Alto Sax (14L) 10/1 67 40
9 May 24 Gow Gowran Park 8f Sft 3yCl 8-11 4/12 King Of The Bronx (1½L) 7/1 - 54
20 Apr 24 Cur Curragh 7f Hy 3yMd 9-1 12/18 Zaynab (4¾L) 125/1 - 66
10 Apr 24 Leo Leopardstown 8f Hy 3yMd 9-1 5/6 Norwalk Havoc (16L) 50/1 - 50
18
Frontier Rose silk
Frontier Rose
J: Shane Fitzgerald
T: Thomas Coyle
Modest form in bumpers and maiden hurdles for her previous trainer, faces a huge task
0U6709
Age: 4
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Nov 25 Thu Thurles 16f Gd/Y MdHM 10-8 h1 9/16 Daboya (42L) 40/1 - 61
16 Nov 25 Nav Navan 16f Hy MdHM 11-2 11/22 Flashaway (26L) 250/1 - 80
26 Oct 25 Gal Galway 16f Gd/Y 4yNHFM 10-12 7/9 Alliteration (8½L) 33/1 - 93
5 Oct 25 Tip Tipperary 16f Gd/Y 4yNHFM 10-12 6/11 La Cote Fleurie (16½L) 50/1 - 87
5 Sep 25 Klb Kilbeggan 19.5f Gd/Y MdH 10-9 UR/15 Minella Supreme () 80/1 - -
28 Jul 25 Gal Galway 16.5f Gd 4yNHF 10-10 12/19 Gomez Addams (25L) 100/1 - 78
19
Moonlight Paradise silk
Moonlight Paradise
J: Philip Donovan 3
T: Paul Nolan
Point winner, unlikely to be good enough judged on unplaced runs at Clonmel and Thurles
75
Age: 4
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Nov 25 Thu Thurles 22.5f Y/Sft MdHM 10-12 5/8 Place De La Nation (33L) 33/1 - 82
23 Oct 25 Clo Clonmel 20f Y MdHM 10-13 7/12 Carry On Heidi (15½L) 12/1 - 90
20
Saveforarainyday silk
Saveforarainyday
J: Simon Torrens
T: Gavin Cromwell
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Showed up well before fading into sixth in a 22-runner Navan maiden, open to improvement
6
Age: 4
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 25 Nav Navan 16f Hy MdHM 11-7 6/22 Flashaway (6L) 25/1 - 100
21
Shoda silk
Shoda t
J: Richard Deegan
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Useful staying handicapper on Flat, ran twice as a juvenile hurdler, needs to find extra
33-
Age: 4
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 306
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Sep 25 Clo Clonmel 16.5f Sft Hc 9-7 t1 1/11 Not Just Any Eagle (nk) 5/4F 83 90
16 Aug 25 Trm Tramore 16f Gd/Y Hc 10-0 2/10 The Truant (2¾L) 10/11F 83 85
30 Jul 25 Gal Galway 16.5f Sft Hc 9-12 2/18 Teed Up (½L) 5/2F 78 85
23 Jun 25 Bal Ballinrobe 13f Y HcF 9-7 5/12 Heather (5½L) 11/1 79 82
23 Feb 25 Naa Naas 15.5f Hy 4yHG3 10-7 3/5 Bacchanalian (17½L) 100/30 - 104
26 Dec 24 Lim Limerick 16f Y/Sft 3yMdH 10-2 3/16 Out For A Stroll (2¾L) 7/1 - 105
Verdict

French import LEADER D'ALLIER, a five-time winner in AQPS races, may emulate 2024 winner Kopek Des Bordes in scoring for Willie Mullins

Verdict silk image
Leader d'Allier

Betting Forecast:

6/4 Leader d'Allier,

2/1 Ballyfad,

9/2 Tim Toe,

7/1 Shoda,

10/1 Saveforarainyday,

14/1 Straight John,

Le Tatoue Madrik,

Mont St Michel,

25/1 Laxxio,

War Rooms,

33/1 Moonlight Paradise,

Thankyouforthedays,

Le Midnightdancer,

Gonewild,

Playtime,

50/1 Your Out Of Line,

100/1 Wilde Words,

Potters Pal,

200/1 It Will Do Rightly,

Frontier Rose,

Las Brisas Boy

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