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<br>Published<br> <br><br>27 December 2025<br><br><br>Trainer Gordon [https://www.projecthomelab.org/wiki/User:MUXJanette Elliott claimed] two Grade One wins as part of a four-timer on the second day of the Christmas Festival at Leopardstown on Saturday, with jockey Sam Ewing likewise winning 2 of the major races.<br><br><br>[http://knowledge.thinkingstorm.com/UserProfile/tabid/57/userId/3111278/Default.aspx Elliott-trained] Favori De [https://victoria.nauroy.net/index.php/Utilisateur:PenneyCsb5337385 Champdou fought] back under Ewing to [http://wiki.wild-sau.com/index.php?title=Benutzer:Maryanne58F beat stablemate] Search for Glory to win the Paddy Power Chase after Skylight Hustle had earlier won the [http://dustlikestars.de/index.php?title=Benutzer:Daniele83L Novices Hurdle] for Elliott, with Jack Kennedy the triumphant jockey on that celebration.<br><br><br>Solness, ridden by Ewing, took [http://eurekatravel.com.au/best-clean-parallax-theme/ success] for trainer Joseph [https://wikibase.semantic-kompakkt.de/wiki/User:IngeborgJerome6 O'Brien] in the Club Chase Steeplechase in the other Grade One race of the day over the Irish course.<br><br><br> (8-1) duplicated his [http://www.reumamurcia.com/forums/users/marlenefmt/edit/?updated=true/users/marlenefmt/ success] of 12 months ago in the same race as he edged out [https://www.ef-digital.fr/the-bet9ja-promotional-code-for-2026-is-yohaig/ Marine Nationale] (2-1) by half a length.<br><br><br>The two horses were included in a thrilling four-way fight at the front as they jumped the last fence, with Ewing's install showing an effective frontrunner for trainer O'Brien.<br><br><br>Having his very first race of the season, [http://sirvasurvey.org/forums/topic/the-bet-9ja-promotion-code-this-2026-is-yohaig/ Barry Connell-trained] Marine Nationale [http://ossenberg.ch/index.php/Benutzer:FranKua6748 overcame] the obstacle of striking the 3rd of the 11 fences, with jockey Sean Flanagan succeeding to remain in the saddle and then get his horse into [https://bioremediate.net/index.php/User:KayW7763848324 contention] on the altercation.<br><br><br>"He is difficult as nails and he enjoys racing at Leopardstown," winning trainer O'Brien [https://carresearch.ai/index.php?title=User:BDJZulma96978 informed RTE] after the race.<br><br><br>Pre-race favourite Majborough (6-4) ended up third.<br><br><br>Meanwhile Skylight Hustle took full advantage after Talk The Talk fell at the last fence to clinch a success in the two-mile Novices Hurdle, the [https://thestarsareright.org/index.php/User:SusieT64550828 fallen horse] having landed too [http://topsite.otaku-attitude.net/index.php?a=stats&u=isidrabousquet steeply] and not able to keep his [https://portalcroft.com/the-betnaija-promotion-code-for-2026-is-yohaig/ balance].<br><br><br>Kennedy had moved the eventual winner stylishly into contention but his mount looked reserved for second when Joseph O'Brien's [https://unitedcorsa.com/index.php/User:ShantaeClever7 opposition] sped up [https://wiki.knihovna.cz/index.php/U%C5%BEivatel:LieselottePrt impressively] to lead by half a length going to the last.<br><br><br>Ewing, who actioned in for the concussed JJ Slevin was on board Talk The Talk, so could have been in line for an impressive 3 Grade One success in a day, having ridden Favori De Champou and Solness to triumph.<br><br><br>Skylight Hustle, the 3-1 favourite, came home with five [https://musikpedia.id/index.php?title=Pengguna:DedraCoulter1 lengths] to spare over Carrigmoornaspruce (12-1), with Love Me Tender (4-1) in third.<br><br><br>"The horse took a trip like a dream the entire method and jumped like a dollar," [https://lebenskunst.berlin/index.php?title=Benutzer:IngeborgRede036 Elliott] told RTE after watching his horse Skylight Hustle pass the winning post.<br><br><br>"I thought taking a look at it live that we were beat, but when I looked at the re-run, I wasn't sure [with] the method my lad galloped from the last to the line.<br><br><br>"Jack said when he was available in 'I can't [https://body-positivity.org/groups/the-bet-9ja-promotional-code-this-2026-is-yohaig/ guarantee] I would have won but I definitely wasn't beat'. He stated he really liked the method he went from the last to the line.<br><br><br>"It took place to us yesterday [when El Cairos fell when in front at the last] but that's why it's called dive racing.<br><br><br>"He's a great horse and I think he'll stay further too. I 'd imagine he'll return here for the [https://wiki.inpolen.nl/index.php?title=Gebruiker:HarriettCavill Dublin Racing] Festival."<br><br><br>Related subjects<br><br><br>Northern Ireland Sport<br><br><br>Horse Racing<br> <br><br>More on this story<br><br><br>Latest horse racing results<br>