The SIS Supporting Irish Racing Maiden Hurdle at Kilbeggan features an 11-runner field contesting a 2-mile 3-furlong trip for four-year-olds and upwards, according to racecard data analyzed by Sporting Life and Betfair. With a total prize fund of €12,000 up for grabs, the race offers €7,200 to the winner, drawing a competitive mix of hurdle debutants and experienced point-to-pointers.
Tutu Twist Leads Contenders on Hurdle Return
Tutu Twist heads the market expectations for trainer Henry de Bromhead, according to Betfair race analysis. The five-year-old mare hasn’t raced since April but brings solid placed form to the contest. She finished a promising third in a Naas maiden hurdle and matched that result in a Clonmel bumper during the spring, beaten roughly 16 lengths on both occasions, as reported by Betfair. Out of a half-sister to Grade 1 winners The Storyteller and Stellar Story, she is slated to wear a first-time tongue strap for this assignment, according to Betfair’s data.
Blue Trix and Not In A Hurry Shape the Market
Representing the powerful yard of Willie Mullins, Blue Trix enters as an intriguing newcomer, according to Sporting Life’s preview by Tom Weekes. The Blue Bresil mare is a half-sister to fair hurdler and chaser Beggars Rock, while her dam is an unraced half-sister to smart chaser Aces Four.
Meanwhile, Not In A Hurry returns for trainer Aidan Anthony Howard after showing distinct promise on his course debut. The Walk In A Park gelding finished a 14.5-length third of 11 in a 2-mile novice hurdle at Kilbeggan on August 8, 2026, according to race records. Betfair highlights him as a strong candidate for improvement over this extended 2-mile 3-furlong distance.
Challengers and Handicap Projects
Tell Me See, trained by John Michael Burke, finished fifth over 2 miles 180 yards at Wexford on August 7, 2026, beaten just under 10 lengths while showing late run, according to Betfair and Sporting Life records. Betfair describes him as a prospective handicap project that still requires a close market check in this maiden company.
Additional entries include Liam P. Cusack’s Online Order, who added a tongue strap after finishing mid-field in a Ballinrobe maiden on July 21, 2026, and David Harry Kelly’s Through The Storm, who seeks to bounce back following a subdued return at Kilbeggan on August 8, 2026, after a 19-month layoff, as tracked by Betfair.
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