17:43 | Naas | Friday 9th January 2026 | Racing971

3 17:43 Naas (IRE) 09 Jan 2026

Ballymore Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1) (5YO plus)

2m 4f Soft

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Winner €60,000 - 10 ran

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Weighed In

Full Result

4 I'll Sort That

6 11-10 136

5/1

Mr D L Queally

D 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

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

2 2½

9 Sortudo

6 11-10 - h

15/8 F

Mr P W Mullins

W P 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

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

3 13

3 Fruit De Mer

6 11-10 -

11/1

Darragh O'Keeffe

H De Bromhead

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

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

4 4

10 Switch From Diesel

7 11-3 -

20/1

Daniel King

R O'Sullivan

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

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

5 4

2 Frankie John

6 11-10 129

28/1

D G Hogan

D Hogan

towards rear, 8th halfway, pushed along in 6th last (before straight), ridden in 5th and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

6 2½

8 Saint Baco (FR)

5 11-10 -

9/2

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

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

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

7 25

1 Classical Creek (GB)

6 11-10 -

3/1 2F

Jack Kennedy

G Elliott

prominent, tracked leaders after 1st, 2nd at 2nd, 3rd after 2 out, pushed along in 5th last (before straight), weakened, tailed off

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

8 31

7 Lord Rouge (FR)

5 11-10 -

33/1

Sam Ewing

G Elliott

mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along in 9th after 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

9 13

5 Kovanis (FR)

6 11-10 130

80/1

Danny Gilligan

G Elliott

towards rear, not fluent and pushed along briefly 5th, ridden in rear and no impression before 2 out, weakened, completely tailed off

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

10 10

6 Letos (FR)

6 11-10 131

22/1

Danny Mullins

A Mullins

tracked leaders, not fluent 1st and 4th, 7th halfway, pushed along in 8th after 2 out, weakened, completely tailed off

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Winning Time: 5m 5.10s Last Updated: 13 Jan 2026 16:22:53

Previous winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2025	Soft	8	The Yellow Clay	6	11 12	-	46-2111	29 days	G Elliott (35 miles)	Sam Ewing	11/ 4	5:18.00
2024	Soft	7	Readin Tommy Wrong	6	11 12	-	2-111	47 days	W P Mullins (44 miles)	Daryl Jacob	16/ 1	5:05.60
2023	Soft	8	Champ Kiely	7	11 10	-	U1-114	35 days	W P Mullins (44 miles)	Danny Mullins	10/ 3	5:06.20
2022	Soft	7	Ginto	6	11 12	-	121-11	29 days	G Elliott (35 miles)	Jack Kennedy	5/ 4	5:14.20
2021	Heavy	7	Bob Olinger	6	11 12	-	11-21	26 days	H De Bromhead (86 miles)	Rachael Blackmore	6/ 4	5:11.20
2020	Good - Yielding	6	Envoi Allen	6	11 10	-	1111-11	35 days	G Elliott (35 miles)	Davy Russell	1/ 4	4:57.10
2019	Good	8	Battleoverdoyen	6	11 10	-	1-11	21 days	G Elliott (35 miles)	Jack Kennedy	2/ 1	4:43.00
2018	Soft - Heavy	8	Next Destination	6	11 10	-	1142-11	21 days	W P Mullins (44 miles)	Paul Townend	8/ 15	5:10.10
2017	Soft	6	Death Duty	6	11 10	-	112-111	21 days	G Elliott (35 miles)	Jack Kennedy	5/ 6	5:08.90
2016	Heavy	5	Bellshill	6	11 10	-	202-111	21 days	W P Mullins (44 miles)	Ruby Walsh	2/ 5	5:05.90
2015	Soft	7	Mckinley	5	11 7	-	31141P	8 days	W P Mullins (44 miles)	Paul Townend	33/ 1	5:00.20
2014	Soft	3	Briar Hill	6	11 10	-	P111-11	21 days	W P Mullins (44 miles)	Ruby Walsh	1/ 3	5:04.00
2013	Soft - Heavy	5	Rule The World	6	11 3	-	1-121	29 days	M F Morris (95 miles)	Davy Russell	7/ 1	5:17.30
2012	Soft - Heavy	6	Monksland	5	11 0	-	R11	29 days	N Meade (35 miles)	Paul Carberry	6/ 1	5:14.00
2011	Soft	6	Gagewell Flyer	7	11 3	-	1066-1	42 days	W P Mullins (44 miles)	E Mullins	6/ 1	4:51.10
2009	Soft	6	Mikael D'Haguenet	5	11 7	-	026-211	21 days	W P Mullins (44 miles)	Ruby Walsh	1/ 3	5:34.50
2008	Soft	9	Venalmar	6	11 3	-	421-221	28 days	M F Morris (95 miles)	P W Flood	5/ 2	5:08.50