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Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1)

Leopardstown · Sunday, 28 Dec · 13:55 · 2m 7f 80y · Class 1 · TURF

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Status

13:55

Off time

Runners

Good to Yielding

Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

🏆 Top pick

BALLYBURN (IRE

🥈 Second

TEAHUPOO (FR

🥉 Third

BOB OLINGER (IRE

Betting forecast

8 runners

01 · 🏆

Ballyburn

2.63

13/8

02 · 🥈

Teahupoo

3.50

5/2

03 · 🥉

The Yellow Clay

4/1

Bob Olinger

11/1

Home By The Lee

12/1

Rocky's Diamond

16/1

Jetara

25/1

Mystical Power

40/1

Runners

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
3rd	1	—	Ballyburn (G) FAV High-class novice hurdler in 2023/24. Also a Grade 1 novice chase winner last season and made a very good return to hurdling when only narrowly denied by Teahupoo in Hatton's Grace on reappearance, l…	2152-23	Paul Townend W P Mullins	7	74.4kg	2.63 13/8
2nd	2	—	Bob Olinger (G) High-class hurdler who was last seen winning 13-runner Stayers' Hurdle (8/1) at Cheltenham (3m, good to soft) in March by 1¾ lengths from Teahupoo. Prominent showing likely if resuming in similar for…	2/221-23	Darragh O'Keeffe H De Bromhead	10	74.4kg	12 11/1
4th	3	—	Home By The Lee (G) V Winner off this race in 2022 and 2024, beating Bob Olinger by 6 lengths last year. Below-form 13 lengths sixth of 11 to Teahupoo in Champion Stayers' Hurdle (9/1) at Punchestown (23.5f, good to soft)…	P6/4111-	H Cobden J P O'Brien	10	74.4kg	13 12/1
8th	4	—	Mystical Power (G) H Smart hurdler. Running well when unseated last in Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft, 11/1) 28 days ago won by Teahupoo. although he was weakening at the time.	11/66P-U	Mark Walsh W P Mullins	6	74.4kg	41 40/1
6th	5	—	Rocky's Diamond (G) V Smart hurdler. 8 lengths fourth of 5 to Oscars Brother in Florida Pearl Novices' Chase (15/8) at Punchestown (24.2f, soft) 36 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Visor on first time.	2466-0P	Mr D L Queally D Queally	5	74.4kg	17 16/1
1st	6	—	Teahupoo (G) Very smart hurdler who added to his excellent record fresh when edging out Ballyburn to land a third successive win in the Hatton's Grace at Fairyhouse 4 weeks ago. Should go well again.	221-116	Jack Kennedy G Elliott	8	74.4kg	3.50 5/2
5th	7	—	The Yellow Clay (G) Very smart hurdler. 8/15, respectable 2¾ lengths second of 5 to Colonel Mustard in Lismullen Hurdle at Navan (20.2f, heavy) 41 days ago.	12F-25F	Sam Ewing G Elliott	6	74.4kg	5 4/1
7th	8	—	Jetara (M) P Smart hurdler. Course winner. Seven wins from 24 NH runs. 10/3, 6¾ lengths third of 5 to Colonel Mustard in Lismullen Hurdle at Navan (20.2f, heavy) 41 days ago, finishing tired. Bit to find here.	33-3735	Danny Gilligan Mrs J Harrington	7	71.2kg	26 25/1

Betting forecast: Ballyburn (13/8), Teahupoo (5/2), The Yellow Clay (4/1), Bob Olinger (11/1), Home By The Lee (12/1), Rocky's Diamond (16/1), Jetara (25/1), Mystical Power (40/1)

Prize money

Position	Prize
P1	90000.0 EUR
P2	30000.0 EUR
P3	15000.0 EUR
P4	7500.0 EUR
P5	4500.0 EUR
P6	3000.0 EUR