IE - Galway - Race 4

Thoroughbred

7 Runners

22.3f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Yielding

18.0K

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Verdict

LADIAM got back on track when runner-up at Navan last month and looks the safest option in a race which may not take a great deal of winning. Kilashee and Gers Gigi may provide the chief threat.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
4	Sligo winner (20.7f) in June who returned to form when creditable second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Navan (21f, good to soft, 20/1) 17 days ago. Can race off same mark here and holds solid claims. 1st Pick 4 Ladiam (Ire) Jockey: G. B. Noonan Trainer: Norman Lee, Ireland J: G. B. Noonan T: Norman Lee, Ireland	95	-	-	-	29%
Analysis Sligo winner (20.7f) in June who returned to form when creditable second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Navan (21f, good to soft, 20/1) 17 days ago. Can race off same mark here and holds solid claims.
7	Not the most consistent but bounced back to form when second of 9 in handicap chase (17/2) at Roscommon (21.7f, good to soft) last week and remains feasibly treated returned to smaller obstacles here. 2nd Pick 7 Kilashee (Ire) Jockey: M. J. Kenneally Trainer: John Patrick Ryan, Ireland J: M. J. Kenneally T: John Patrick Ryan, Ireland	98	-	-	-	50%
Analysis Not the most consistent but bounced back to form when second of 9 in handicap chase (17/2) at Roscommon (21.7f, good to soft) last week and remains feasibly treated returned to smaller obstacles here.
1	Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Fourth of 5 in minor event hurdle (25/1) at Listowel (20f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Reverts to handicap company here and can't be ruled out. 3rd Pick 1 Gers Gigi (Ire) Jockey: J. W. Kennedy Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Ireland J: J. W. Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	95	-	-	-	19%
Analysis Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Fourth of 5 in minor event hurdle (25/1) at Listowel (20f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Reverts to handicap company here and can't be ruled out.

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