IE - Kilbeggan - Race 4

Thoroughbred

5 Runners

25f

Sweepstakes Hurdle

Turf

Good (Good to Yielding in places)

18.5K

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Verdict

PETS GEORGINA scored in a really good style at Killarney 3 weeks ago and she's fancied to complete the hat-trick given the current concerns about the attitude of Rocky's Diamond, who would otherwise set a clear standard in this company.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
5	Free-going sort who went close on what was effectively her hurdling debut at Kilbeggan (3m) in late-May before responding well to win a Sligo bumper. Followed up when making all in a ready fashion in a 15-runner novice hurdle (5/1) at Killarney (23f, good) 22 days ago. Can improve again. 1st Pick 5 Pets Georgina (Ire) Jockey: J. J. Slevin Trainer: John Patrick Ryan, Ireland J: J. J. Slevin T: John Patrick Ryan, Ireland	100	-	-	-	53%	10/11
Analysis Free-going sort who went close on what was effectively her hurdling debut at Kilbeggan (3m) in late-May before responding well to win a Sligo bumper. Followed up when making all in a ready fashion in a 15-runner novice hurdle (5/1) at Killarney (23f, good) 22 days ago. Can improve again.
3	Quickly made up into a smart hurdler in 2024/25, winning the Galmoy before a good fourth in the Stayers' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in 2025. Disappointing over fences after a winning debut in that sphere, increasingly looking a hard ride, so needs to benefit from return to hurdling. 2nd Pick 3 Rocky's Diamond (Ire) Jockey: M. J. Kenneally Trainer: Declan Queally, Ireland J: M. J. Kenneally T: Declan Queally, Ireland	98	-	-	-	34%	2/1
Analysis Quickly made up into a smart hurdler in 2024/25, winning the Galmoy before a good fourth in the Stayers' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in 2025. Disappointing over fences after a winning debut in that sphere, increasingly looking a hard ride, so needs to benefit from return to hurdling.
1	Yard was in top form when he turned in his best effort this season when 14 lengths fourth of 9 in a handicap chase at Killarney (17f) last month but below that level at Galway last week and others make greater appeal as he reverts to hurdling. 3rd Pick 1 Drumgill (Ire) Jockey: D. King Trainer: John Patrick Ryan, Ireland J: D. King T: John Patrick Ryan, Ireland	99	-	-	-	12%	8/1
Analysis Yard was in top form when he turned in his best effort this season when 14 lengths fourth of 9 in a handicap chase at Killarney (17f) last month but below that level at Galway last week and others make greater appeal as he reverts to hurdling.

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