Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Maiden Hurdle – Kilbeggan

Kilbeggan

17:27

Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Maiden Hurdle

Date 2025-08-09

Distance 2m

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 3m 56.70s (slow by 16.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Faithful Follower (IRE) Niall Prendergast · Paul Hennessy	7/1	Won
2nd	Astelia (IRE) Sam Ewing · Peter Fahey	8/15F	1.5
3rd	Granpa Ger (IRE) Danny Mullins · Anthony Mullins	9/2	.75
4th	Tenacious Spirit (IRE) Liam Quinlan · Ray Hackett	18/1	12
5th	Pavilion End (GB) Gavin Brouder · Charles O'Brien	12/1	2.5
6th	Cuguilla (IRE) Conor Clarke · John Patrick Ryan	33/1	8
7th	Marians Gal (IRE) James Smith · Kevin Michael Smith	50/1	.5

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Astelia Chestnut J:Sam Ewing T:Peter Fahey	J:Sam Ewing T:Peter Fahey	151	—	22	-	132	116	—	—	—	-29	28.5	0.13/1	8/15 65%
Placed on Flat and runner-up in both maiden hurdle starts; can play a leading role
4	Faithful Follower Bay J:Niall Prendergast(7) T:Paul Hennessy	J:Niall Prendergast(7) T:Paul Hennessy	158	—	65-43F	-	115	51	35d	—	—	-11	4.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Top run in a maiden hurdle last time when falling at the last; big player.
5	Granpa Ger Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Anthony Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:Anthony Mullins	158	—	500-20	98	111	104	23d	—	—	+2	16	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Most experienced with no wins from 17 but some decent efforts in defeat; chance
2	Pavilion End Chestnut J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:Charles O'Brien	J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:Charles O'Brien	166	h	0/67-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
AW winner tries hurdling now; others preferred
9	Tenacious Spirit Bay J:Liam Quinlan T:Ray Hackett	J:Liam Quinlan T:Ray Hackett	151	—	06-	-	-	-	175d	—	—	-4	1.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Not disgraced on debut but less promise last time; much more needed
7	Cuguilla Bay J:Conor Clarke(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Conor Clarke(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	151	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Workforce mare whose dam is unraced; best watched on debut
8	Marians Gal Bay J:James Smith(5) T:Kevin Michael Smith	J:James Smith(5) T:Kevin Michael Smith	151	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
15-race Flat maiden with a basement handicap mark; of little appeal here
NR	Cosmos d'Ainay Chestnut J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	1C3-19	-	117	87	37d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Point and bumper winner drops back in trip from hurdling debut; contender
NR	Abitlikethat Bay J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	158	—	90-0	-	81	-	1d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Sent off at big prices for two maiden hurdle starts and beaten a long way; hard to fancy

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Astelia	8/15	1/2	8/15
Faithful Follower	9/2	9/2	9/2
Granpa Ger	5/1	5/1	5/1
Pavilion End	18/1	16/1	16/1
Tenacious Spirit	25/1	22/1	22/1
Cuguilla	33/1	28/1	33/1
Marians Gal	40/1	33/1	40/1
Cosmos d'Ainay	-	-	-
Abitlikethat	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Astelia

28.5

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 20

8/15

2nd

Granpa Ger

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

3rd

Faithful Follower

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Pavilion End

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Tenacious Spirit

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

25/1

Cuguilla

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Marians Gal

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Cosmos d'Ainay

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Abitlikethat

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Granpa Ger	98	111	104
Astelia	—	132	116
Faithful Follower	—	115	51
Pavilion End	—	—	—
Tenacious Spirit	—	—	—
Cuguilla	—	—	—
Marians Gal	—	—	—
Cosmos d'Ainay	—	117	87
Abitlikethat	—	81	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Abitlikethat	1d ago	Quick return
Granpa Ger	23d ago	Fit
Faithful Follower	35d ago	Fit
Cosmos d'Ainay	37d ago	Fit
Tenacious Spirit	175d ago	Long break
Astelia	—	—
Pavilion End	—	—
Cuguilla	—	—
Marians Gal	—	—