Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Maiden Hurdle – Kilbeggan

Kilbeggan

5:27

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

Runners 9

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
6	Astelia ch Sam Ewing · Peter Fahey	Sam Ewing · Peter Fahey	151	—	22	-	132	116	—	—	—	-29	28.5	8/15 65%
Placed on Flat and runner-up in both maiden hurdle starts; can play a leading role
4	Faithful Follower b Niall Prendergast(7) · Paul Hennessy	Niall Prendergast(7) · Paul Hennessy	158	—	65-43F	-	115	51	35d	—	—	-11	4.4	9/2 18%
Top run in a maiden hurdle last time when falling at the last; big player.
5	Granpa Ger b Danny Mullins · Anthony Mullins	Danny Mullins · Anthony Mullins	158	—	500-20	98	111	104	23d	—	—	+2	16	11/2 15%
Most experienced with no wins from 17 but some decent efforts in defeat; chance
2	Pavilion End ch Gavin Brouder(3) · Charles O'Brien	Gavin Brouder(3) · Charles O'Brien	166	h	0/67-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.6	18/1 5%
AW winner tries hurdling now; others preferred
9	Tenacious Spirit b Liam Quinlan · Ray Hackett	Liam Quinlan · Ray Hackett	151	—	06-	-	-	-	175d	—	—	-4	1.6	25/1 4%
Not disgraced on debut but less promise last time; much more needed
7	Cuguilla b Conor Clarke(7) · John Patrick Ryan	Conor Clarke(7) · John Patrick Ryan	151	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1	33/1 3%
Workforce mare whose dam is unraced; best watched on debut
8	Marians Gal b James Smith(5) · Kevin Michael Smith	James Smith(5) · Kevin Michael Smith	151	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	40/1 2%
15-race Flat maiden with a basement handicap mark; of little appeal here
NR	Cosmos d'Ainay ch Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	166	—	1C3-19	-	117	87	37d	—	—	—	0	—
Point and bumper winner drops back in trip from hurdling debut; contender
NR	Abitlikethat b Simon Torrens · P J Rothwell	Simon Torrens · 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	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Astelia	8/15	1/2	8/15	1/2	40/85
Faithful Follower	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1
Granpa Ger	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2
Pavilion End	18/1	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Tenacious Spirit	25/1	25/1	22/1	22/1	16/1
Cuguilla	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	28/1
Marians Gal	40/1	40/1	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

11/2

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

Going: Good To Yielding

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