14:15 Sligo

Sunday 12 July 2026

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Racing TV Irish EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 1.80s

Kenisa Sport²⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Joshua Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 118| BF

8/1

Made it third time lucky in bumpers and struck at first time of asking over hurdles in 2m Kilbeggan maiden a year ago. Disappointing in novice at Perth (2½m) when last seen in September, but no surprise to see her bounce back sent handicapping on return.

Form: 202/115-

Beauforts Storm¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 116| D

28/1

Fairly useful hurdler in 2024/25 and seemed to do a whole lot better than previously over fences when second in maiden at Tramore on penultimate start. Hampered when unseating last time, but hadn't been in much form when last seen over hurdles (well held in May).

Form: U5-772U

Radar Ahead⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T G McCourt| OR: 108| CD

2/1

Sole success came in this race last year but hasn't always convinced with her jumping, returning from a decent spell on the Flat when unseating at the first at Downpatrick last month. Seemed stretched by 25f at Bellewstown 8 days ago, though remains 6 lb above her winning mark.

Form: 2105-U5

Keilah^t⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 103

14/1

Fair Flat winner for W. McCreery who showed more than previously over hurdles when third in a Down Royal maiden last summer. Has possibly needed the run at this course both starts for current yard this year (back hurdling last time). Makes handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 7/43-7

Albatala^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Alex Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 97

15/2

Has returned from 14-month absence as good as ever in 2 starts on the Flat, taking advantage of much-reduced mark when scoring emphatically in 12-runner handicap at Down Royal (10.4f) 22 days ago. Capable of getting involved if she can transfer that form back to hurdling.

Form: 5R22P0/

Crystabel³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 95

5/1

Back on track with a pair of third-place finishes in maidens to start the current campaign, including at this course (2¼m) on first occasion. Below-par effort when sixth of 16 here last time, so will need to find more as she goes handicapping.

Form: 6F7-336

Steps In The Sand²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 91| C

2/1

Landed a hat-trick on the Flat last summer and, fit from the level, shaped better than result when fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (2¾m) last month, hampered 4 out. On a workable mark in this sphere if building on latest effort back down in trip.

Form: 090/88-4

Non-Runners

Splashing Out⁴⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: E Griffin J: Peter Smithers

Our Lucky Lady³²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: P G Fahey J: Cian Cullinan

Doyen Magic²⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: Shane O'Callaghan

Forecasts

Steps In The Sand (2/1), Radar Ahead (2/1), Our Lucky Lady (3/1), Splashing Out (7/2), Crystabel (5/1), Albatala (15/2), Kenisa Sport (8/1), Keilah (14/1), Doyen Magic (14/1), Beauforts Storm (28/1)

OUR LUCKY LADY wasn't seen to best effect over hurdles at the Punchestown Festival, so having won both starts on the Flat since she remains capable of better in this sphere. She gets the vote ahead of Splashing Out, who was a wide-margin winner on her latest outing, while Kenisa Sport is one to note on handicap debut.