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<br>Published<br> <br><br>27 December 2025<br><br><br>Trainer Gordon Elliott claimed 2 Grade One wins as part of a four-timer on the 2nd day of the Christmas Festival at Leopardstown on Saturday, with jockey Sam Ewing also winning 2 of the significant races.<br><br><br>Elliott-trained Favori De [https://bbarlock.com/index.php/User:MarcusHedditch Champdou] fought back under Ewing to [https://gl.ignite-vision.com/earnestine14w beat stablemate] Search for Glory to win the Paddy Power Chase Skylight Hustle had earlier won the Novices Hurdle for Elliott, with Jack Kennedy the victorious jockey on that event.<br><br><br>Solness, ridden by Ewing, took [https://www.garagesale.es/author/caridadodon/ victory] for fitness instructor Joseph O'Brien in the Club Chase [http://newsquare.net/index.php?title=Anv%C3%A4ndare:ClaudetteMacartn Steeplechase] in the other Grade One race of the day over the Irish course.<br><br><br>Solness (8-1) duplicated his triumph of 12 months back in the very same race as he edged out [https://wholesaleinvestpro.com/estate_agent/harry55a070814/ Marine Nationale] (2-1) by half a length.<br><br><br>The two horses were included in an exhilarating four-way battle at the front as they jumped the final fence, with [https://www.tooksnap.com/bessmorrison9 Ewing's mount] showing a reliable frontrunner for trainer O'Brien.<br><br><br>Having his very first race of the season, Barry Connell-trained Marine Nationale conquered the setback of hitting the 3rd of the 11 fences, with jockey Sean Flanagan doing well to remain in the saddle and then get his horse into contention on the confrontation.<br><br><br>"He's difficult as nails and he loves racing at Leopardstown," winning fitness instructor [https://biolink.sdbr.app/porfirio59 O'Brien] told RTE after the race.<br><br><br>Pre-race favourite Majborough (6-4) completed third.<br><br><br>Meanwhile Skylight Hustle took complete benefit after Talk The Talk fell at the last fence to clinch a success in the two-mile Novices Hurdle, the fallen horse having actually landed too steeply and not able to keep his balance.<br><br><br>[https://m.2target.net/alinehocki Kennedy] had moved the ultimate winner stylishly into contention but his install looked scheduled for 2nd when Joseph O'Brien's challenger [https://www.arenagames.us/index.php?title=User:ShannanCurrier5 quickened impressively] to lead by half a length going to the last.<br><br><br>Ewing, who actioned in for the [https://vistaglasssouthtucson.com/2025/11/12/the-bet9ja-promotion-code-this-2026-is-yohaig/ concussed JJ] Slevin was on board Talk The Talk, so could have been in line for an  3 Grade One triumphes in a day, having ridden Favori De Champou and Solness to triumph.<br><br><br>Skylight Hustle, the 3-1 favourite, got back with 5 lengths to spare over Carrigmoornaspruce (12-1), with Love Me Tender (4-1) in 3rd.<br><br><br>"The horse took a trip like a dream the entire method and jumped like a dollar," Elliott informed RTE after enjoying his horse Skylight Hustle pass the winning post.<br><br><br>"I believed looking 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 stated when he can be found in 'I can't guarantee I would have won but I definitely wasn't beat'. He said he really liked the way he went from the last to the line.<br><br><br>"It occurred to us the other day [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 remain further as well. I 'd imagine he'll come back here for the Dublin Racing Festival."<br><br><br>Related topics<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>