July 13 / 15.00 Sligo

15.00

Good

Racing TV Irish EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £9752.07
  • 2m 1f 90y
  • 9 runners
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Racing TV Irish EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 47-2

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Decent run over hurdles when a distant second at Ballinrobe in a mares' maiden in May (2m, good); followed that with another decent run on the Flat in a fillies' maiden at Bellewstown earlier this month; player.
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7th

6

(9)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

19:50 Roscommon

Radar Ahead

9st 6lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Consistent 5yo has won over hurdles; still a maiden on the Flat, but comes here in good form; third in big field at Navan and over C&D a week ago; up in grade here.

15/2

3rd

2

(14)

11th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 46y

19:53 Roscommon

Radar Ahead

10st 2lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Reeled in close to home when a 0.5l third of 20 at Navan last time (1m5f, gd-yld); raised 3lb for that but should be thereabouts again dropped slightly in trip.

9/2

3rd

9

(7)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

17:25 Navan

Radar Ahead

9st 13lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: T G McCourt

Hurdles winner on good ground; 0-10 on Flat; ran poorly on seasonal debut at Bellewstown; stable appears to have a better chance with Celtic Druid.

20/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 4434-2

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Returned from a break and pulled well clear with one other to finish second over C&D last month on stable debut (good); raised 6lb but if she repeats that then she is a big contender.
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4

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 95y

14:30 Punchestown

Spick And Span

11st 0lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: James Andrew Fahey

Runner-up on her first two starts for this yard before getting off the mark at the 20th attempt with a 4l Ballinrobe maiden hurdle success (2m1f, good); returned from a short break with a positive run at Clonmel last time when third (2m4f, yielding); Flidais was in fourth that day and has won subsequently; in the mix.

5/1

6

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

15:25 Clonmel

Spick And Span

10st 10lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: James Andrew Fahey

Runner-up on her first two starts for this yard (both at Sligo) before getting off the mark at the 20th attempt with a 4l Ballinrobe success (2m1f, good); needs to bounce back from a below-par run in a Sligo novice event.

5/1

OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 426-33 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Two time winner over hurdles; last win came at Fairyhouse last October for James Barrett off 109 (2m, good); a pair of okay runs over hurdles this summer but needs to bounce back from a poor run on the Flat at Ballinrobe last month; contender if she does so.
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3rd

1

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 90y

15:00 Sligo

Dame Rapide

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: Cian Hughes

Two time winner over hurdles; last win came at Fairyhouse last October for James Barrett off 109 (2m, good); a pair of okay runs over hurdles this summer but needs to bounce back from a poor run on the Flat at Ballinrobe last month; contender if she does so.

4/1

1

(1)

23rd Jun 2025

Good

1m 5f 9y

20:20 Ballinrobe

Dame Rapide

10st 0lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Cian Hughes

Dual-purpose mare with three wins on the Flat; last win in this sphere came two years ago at the Curragh off a 5lb higher mark (1m6f, good); her two runs over hurdles for her new trainer this term have been okay; needs to come on again.

28/1

3rd

1

15th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

15:15 Downpatrick

Dame Rapide

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Cian Hughes

Dual-purpose mare has won eight races across both codes; made a pleasing enough start for this yard when third of six at Ballinrobe on first run for over six months; should come on for that but she remains 6lb above her last win and she won't want it too soft.

9/2

18/1

Form: 1463P- D

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Winner of a mares' maiden hurdle at Wexford last August (2m, good); okay run at Ballinrobe when 10.5l third in April (2m5f, good); pulled up in a novice handicap at Fairyhouse and last of all on the Flat at Navan last time; tongue-tie worn that day now left off; others preferred.
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7

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 95y

14:30 Punchestown

Burvea

10st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: D Broad

Cheekpieces go on after being well beaten in recent starts, including one Flat run; her mark is dropping but hard to have faith in her.

15/1

7

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 0y

15:28 Listowel

Burvea

11st 2lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: D Broad

Winner of a 2m mares' maiden hurdle on good ground at Wexford last August; pulled up in a novice handicap at Fairyhouse on her final start last season; well beaten in fourth at Sligo ten weeks ago; hard to fancy.

14/1

4th

6

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 90y

15:00 Sligo

Burvea

11st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: D Broad

Winner of a mares' maiden hurdle at Wexford last August (2m, good); okay run at Ballinrobe when 10.5l third in April (2m5f, good); pulled up in a novice handicap at Fairyhouse and last of all on the Flat at Navan last time; tongue-tie worn that day now left off; others preferred.

18/1

Form: 6/55-6

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Hasn't quite matched her winning bumper form (on soft) in four maiden hurdles; 14.25l behind the winner most recently at Limerick (2m3f, good); switch of yard and handicap debut needs to spark something.
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8th

6

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:10 Killarney

Fortunate Lighting

11st 7lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Thomas Coyle

Won a Sligo handicap hurdle last August but was poor twice after; a better effort on return but is rated 111 over hurdles and has a bit to find with some of these on chase debut.

25/1

5th

4

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

15:15 Bellewstown

Fortunate Lighting

11st 5lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Thomas Coyle

Bolted up at Sligo on her second start for her current yard in August (2m5f, good) off 107; tailed off at Ballinrobe following that and same story at Punchestown when last seen in October; the break may have done her good but she's hard to trust.

12/1

8

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 45y

15:05 Punchestown

Fortunate Lighting

11st 1lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Thomas Coyle

Bolted up at Sligo on her second start for her current yard in August (2m5f, good); tailed off at Ballinrobe following that (2m6f, soft); developing a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde type profile.

14/1

Form: 8148-6 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
27l behind Dame Rapide at Ballinrobe when last seen (2m, good); winner of a beginners' chase at Clonmel in March (2m, good); last win in this sphere came at Ballinrobe last summer off 103 (2m1f, good to yielding); runs recently leave her with some questions to answer.
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3

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 95y

14:30 Punchestown

Flidais

11st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Three-time hurdles winner on good to yielding; finished 0.75l behind Spick And Span at Clonmel (2m4f, yielding) before stepping up in trip at Tipperary last time to record a very easy victory (23.5f, good to yielding); up 7lb now and drops back in trip.

3/1

11

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

15:25 Clonmel

Flidais

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Dual hurdles winner is now 7lb below last winning mark; won at Ballinrobe in July last year (2m1f, good to yielding); winner of a beginners' chase here in March over extended 2m; out of form following that; modest third at Ballinrobe last time (2m6f, soft).

7/1

3rd

9

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 5y

17:00 Ballinrobe

Flidais

10st 8lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Two hurdle wins include 2m2f handicap here last summer off 103, more recently won Clonmel beginners' chase in March; recent hurdles form however leaves her with plenty to find.

10/1

Form: 137-

Last run: 72 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Four-time Flat winner; sole win in this discipline came in a Naas mares' maiden hurdle in April (2m, good to yielding); not disgraced in two Flat runs over 1m2f on good ground last month at Down Royal and the Curragh; should be thereabouts now handicap hurdling for the first time.
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4th

11

(4)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Fiver Friday

9st 4lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gavin Cromwell

Now 11lb higher than for C&D win in March, an emphatic success gained at the main expense of the Irish Lincoln winner Ribee; has maintained progress with a wide-margin win in a handicap hurdle at Bellewstown; strong contender.

6/1

1st

3

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

15:15 Bellewstown

Fiver Friday

11st 8lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Dual-purpose sort added his fifth Flat win when comfortably winning a Curragh handicap earlier this month on soft to heavy; winner of a Naas maiden hurdle (2m, good to yielding) when trained by Paul Traynor and has been a runner-up in both starts over timber for this yard, including when best of the rest behind the decent Eachtotheirown at Thurles in January; big chance.

15/4

1st

20

(5)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

16:17 Curragh

Fiver Friday

8st 7lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Gavin Cromwell

Four Flat wins and hurdle victory for Paul Traynor; fine yard debut third over C&D off 1lb higher in October; runner-up in pair of handicap hurdles at Thurles in the winter; stable in form and shortlisted despite being 1lb out of the handicap.

14/1

Form: 96666-

Last run: 226 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
0-13 over hurdles; placed twice for Gordon Elliott; beaten 16l at Cork off a 2lb higher mark last November; not the most appealing.
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11th

5

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

15:15 Wexford

Teagarden Jazz

11st 8lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Charlie Keegan

Longstanding maiden yet to show anything for current yard (formerly Gordon Elliott); hard to fancy.

50/1

4

29th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Thurles

Teagarden Jazz

11st 10lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Charlie Keegan

Lost form with Gordon Elliott; no revival yet in five outings for this yard; dropping in the handicap, but perhaps still too high.

33/1

Form: 4/P-54 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 8lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Two-time winner over hurdles, including at Listed level, back in 2022; hasn't shown anything in three starts since return from a mammoth layoff; passed over.
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4

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 90y

15:00 Sligo

She Is Electric

11st 8lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Norman Lee

Two-time winner over hurdles, including at Listed level, back in 2022; hasn't shown anything in three starts since return from a mammoth layoff; passed over.

28/1

7

9th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 35y

17:08 Roscommon

She Is Electric

10st 9lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Norman Lee

Two-time winner over timber, including at Listed level, back in 2022; hasn't shown enough in two starts since return from mammoth layoff; others appeal more.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta €9.30
Straight Forecast €10.69
Tricast €30.14
Trifecta €54.00

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Radar Ahead

The Irish Sun:

Fiver Friday

TOPSPEED:

Teagarden Jazz

SPOTLIGHT:

Spick And Span

POSTDATA:

Radar Ahead