17:27 Kilbeggan

Saturday 9 August 2025

All17:2718:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:28 | Winning time: 3m 56.70s

1^st

Faithful Follower

611-4

7/1

T: P HennessyJ: N T Prendergast (7)

Rear of mid division, 5th halfway, progress into 4th 3 out, went 3rd on inner entering straight, pushed along approaching last, soon ridden and kept on well run-in, led over 50 yards out op 9/2 tchd 4/1

2^nd

1 ½

Astelia

610-11

8/15f

T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress into 2nd after 2 out, pushed along to dispute last, ridden when veered right hampering rival over 100 yards out, soon led, no extra and headed last 50 yards op 4/7 tchd 1/2

3^rd

Granpa Ger

711-4

9/2

T: A MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Led, not fluent 2nd, pushed along entering straight, joined last, soon ridden and short of room when headed over 100 yards out, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home op 11/2

4^th

Tenacious Spirit

510-11

18/1

T: R HackettJ: Liam Quinlan

Chased leader, 2nd halfway, headway to dispute when mistake 2 out, pushed along in 4th entering straight, soon no extra and kept on one pace tchd 25/1

5^th

2 ½

Pavilion End

511-12

12/1

T: C O'BrienJ: Gavin Brouder (3)

Towards rear, pushed along in 6th after 2 out, soon ridden and went moderate 5th before last, kept on one pace op 16/1 tchd 18/1

6^th

Cuguilla

510-11

33/1

T: J P RyanJ: Conor Clarke (7)

Towards rear, mistake 1st, never a factor op 25/1

7^th

Marians Gal

510-11

50/1

T: K SmithJ: J Smith (5)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, no impression in 5th entering straight, weakened before last op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Cosmos D'ainay³⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Abitlikethat¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Simon Torrens

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.00Pl:€2.00, €1.20EX:€13.00Trifecta:€37.50SF:€11.55

Forecasts

Astelia (8/15), Granpa Ger (9/2), Cosmos D'ainay (5/1), Faithful Follower (7/1), Pavilion End (12/1), Tenacious Spirit (18/1), Cuguilla (33/1), Marians Gal (50/1), Abitlikethat (66/1)

ASTELIA has shown consistent form with consecutive second-place finishes in maiden hurdles and looks primed to go one better after a creditable sixth in a competitive Galway Flat handicap 9 days ago. Cosmos d'Ainay travelled well but didn't see out his race on hurdles debut and looks interesting dropping back to 2m, while Faithful Follower was booked for second when falling at the last at Bellewstown and rates a threat if none the worse for that tumble.

ASTELIA (IRE)
COSMOS D'AINAY (FR)
FAITHFUL FOLLOWER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Crack The Sky

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 5

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

5/6

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00