July 12 / 16.35 Sligo

16.35

Good

Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 3m 1f 121y
  • 15 runners
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Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

11/1 (Won)

  • Win: £16.50
  • Place: £4.10

Form: 7920-5

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
One of three for trainer; placed in four bumpers and took the runner-up spot over 2m2f here on handicap debut in August (good); weakened into fifth of 12 on return at Downpatrick (2m3f, good) last month; questions at this trip as she was well beaten over 2m5f at Limerick in October (yielding).
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11

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 110y

17:02 Downpatrick

Wild Mandate

10st 11lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Breakthrough win over timber at Sligo in July; hasn't backed that up in two starts since and cheekpieces replace usual blinkers for his chase debut; not bred for this game and is best watched.

22/1

9th

1

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 148y

18:48 Sligo

Wild Mandate

11st 12lb

J: Alan King

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Pulled up in a staying handicap at Galway; her previous course win (over a longer trip than this) was achieved despite an untidy round of jumping; needs to be more fluent.

10/1

12/1

  • Place: £4.40

Form: 441F8- CD

Last run: 181 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
All three hurdling wins have come here (two over 2m4f and one at this trip); well backed on the Flat here in May but was well beaten (1m6f, yielding to soft); 8lb above last winning mark, but not ruled out back over hurdles.
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1st

6

(3)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 174y

19:13 Clonmel

Cornmarket

10st 10lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: John J Cullen

Sligo hurdles specialist with three wins there last year and twice placed there this season; fell at the last at Kilbeggan on latest; struggled on sole Flat outing at Sligo in May; hard to assess.

12/1

3

4th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 200y

17:45 Kilbeggan

Cornmarket

11st 5lb

J: Alan King

T: John J Cullen

Sligo specialist; three wins there last year and twice placed there this season; first-time blinkers seemed to help when third over 3m2f last time, with Keep Em Quite and Ilbdare behind.

9/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: 55309-

Last run: 168 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Unbeaten in two point-to-points for Michael Goff; disappointing since, including on handicap debut at Naas in January, but first try at this trip and the addition of a tongue-tie could unlock improvement; interesting if the market speaks in his favour.
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8th

10

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

17:35 Listowel

Justatan

11st 4lb

J: Mr B T Stone

T: Emmet Mullins

Still a maiden on the track; excellent effort on his chase debut when just unable to overhaul the much more experienced dour stayer Brandt in a 2m6f handicap chase at Galway; should be more to come from him over fences and looks a leading contender here.

4/1

2nd

7

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

19:11 Galway

Justatan

10st 13lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Chase debut but won both his point-to-points and a good effort over hurdles when third in a 3m handicap here at the festival; same headgear left on today and certainly an interesting runner.

5/1

3rd

20

2nd Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 60y

14:20 Galway

Justatan

10st 5lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Emmet Mullins

Unbeaten in two point-to-points for Michael Goff; mild promise in maiden hurdles, most recently stayed on late into modest third (to Wild Mandate) in 3m2f Sligo handicap last month (good); cheekpieces now added and could be dangerous off light weight under a more positive ride.

10/1

Form: 9969-6

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdles winner reverts to this sphere after not distinguishing himself over fences most recently; others preferred.
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8th

5

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

16:30 Listowel

Golden Temple

11st 9lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel Meade

Won over fences at Kilbeggan before a fine Galway hurdles effort; the race might have come too soon when pulled-up at that track four days later but has been poor on the Flat at Down Royal since.

12/1

9th

7

(3)

4th Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 141y

18:00 Down Royal

Golden Temple

9st 5lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Noel Meade

In excellent form over jumps before pulled up (made mistakes) on second Galway attempt; 1-19 record on the Flat is a negative.

8/1

Form: 966-P3

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Point winner ran her best race under rules when a 3.5l third of 16 over 3m2f here last month (good, 40-1); the form of that race might not be trustworthy, though, as the race turned into a dash.
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6

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:45 Killarney

Je Suis

11st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Point winner whose best run came at Sligo in June when beaten 3.5l into third in extended 3m1f hurdle; not at same level in two subsequent outings over hurdles; back over fences now, but previous five starts in this sphere were moderate; blinkers on.

16/1

12th

11

23rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:10 Wexford

Je Suis

10st 11lb

J: Miss N Lockhead Anderson

T: S Curling

Point winner whose best run came at Sligo last month when beaten 3.5l into third over extended 3m1f on yielding; couldn't back that up 11 days ago; tries a shorter trip.

8/1

Form: 1/2F-8 D

Last run: 60 days

W: 10st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
One of three for trainer; got a first hurdles win at Kilbeggan in April last year off 9lb lower (3m1f, yielding); well beaten on return at Punchestown in May, but that was his first run in nine months, so entitled to come on for it.
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1st

11

4th Oct 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

17:05 Killarney

Joes Turn

10st 13lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Point winner and won a handicap chase at Kilbeggan two years ago; still 3lb above his last winning mark but ran encouragingly back at Kilbeggan in August.

9/2

6th

9

21st Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 180y

19:05 Kilbeggan

Joes Turn

11st 2lb

J: Alan King

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Dual point-to-point winner is 1-4 over fences, with the victory coming over C&D in 2024 off 4lb lower; got a first hurdles win here last year (3m1f, yielding); well beaten on seasonal return at Punchestown in May and didn't improve at Sligo last time; return to this venue could spark him.

13/1

Form: 8070-2 C

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Lost his form badly after winning the Cork National in 2024, but bounced back over 3m2f here (good) last time in first-time blinkers when runner-up after idling when leading (1.75l ahead of Je Suis); form of that race is questionable, but he has a notably low hurdles mark if he can repeat that effort.
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5th

1

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

17:35 Listowel

Sphagnum

12st 4lb

J: Mr J P Sampson

T: J P Broderick

Three wins over fences; ran well off his lower hurdles mark when second in a staying handicap hurdle at Sligo in June; onepaced back over fences at Wexford last month; others preferred.

20/1

4th

1

8th Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 0y

16:35 Wexford

Sphagnum

11st 12lb

J: Mr J P Sampson

T: J P Broderick

Has gone the wrong way since winning the 2024 Cork National; signs of a revival over hurdles at Sligo on penultimate but didn't build on it back there on latest; remains 5lb above his last chase win and failed to complete last two chase starts.

16/1

7th

7

12th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 121y

16:35 Sligo

Sphagnum

11st 2lb

J: Mr J P Sampson

T: J P Broderick

Lost his form badly after winning the Cork National in 2024, but bounced back over 3m2f here (good) last time in first-time blinkers when runner-up after idling when leading (1.75l ahead of Je Suis); form of that race is questionable, but he has a notably low hurdles mark if he can repeat that effort.

7/1

Form: 2177-5 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 10lb

11 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
One of two for trainer; sole success in 26 hurdle starts came over C&D in August off 6lb lower when winning by 15l (good); should come on for creditable fifth on return at Kilbeggan.
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4

5th Oct 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

17:25 Fairyhouse

Tango Theatre

11st 7lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: John C McConnell

Front-running mare won at Sligo last year, her only strike in 29 starts over hurdles; second to a well-treated winner at Wexford in August; disappointing back at Sligo last time.

14/1

9th

9

19th Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 168y

19:48 Sligo

Tango Theatre

10st 11lb

J: Shane Fitzsimons

T: John C McConnell

1-28 over hurdles, that sole win was achieved in this race last year; struggled here last month in a race in which Cornmarket was second; much more like it when chasing home easy winner Strong Contender at Wexford; could go close now

8/1

2nd

6

7th Aug 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:26 Wexford

Tango Theatre

11st 6lb

J: Shane Fitzsimons

T: John C McConnell

11yo is 1-27 over hurdles, the win coming at Sligo in August last year off 4lb higher (3m2f, good); okay fifth on seasonal return at Kilbeggan in June (3m1f, good to yielding) but was tailed off at Sligo last time (3m2f, good); others preferred.

33/1

Form: 21P-0P C

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Both his chase wins have come at this track over 3m2f on better ground; two runs since returning to action have not been inspiring, tailed off over hurdles at Punchestown and pulled up over fences at Roscommon.
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4th

7

30th Sep 2026

Good

3m 1f 182y

17:50 Sligo

Ballagh Star

11st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Mrs Y Dunleavy

Won this contest in both 2024 and 2025 (both off 87) and is 1lb lower now; has been in poor form this year, weakening quickly before pulled up over fences at Roscommon latest; would be no surprise to see the money come for him now though; new headgear combination.

10/1

9

4th Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 14y

20:00 Roscommon

Ballagh Star

11st 4lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Mrs Y Dunleavy

Both chase wins have come at Sligo; has been in poor form over hurdles and fences lately so others preferred.

50/1

Form: P-8382

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdles winner and has won a chase; never better than midfield here last month (3m2f, good), but much better at Limerick (2m7f, good) last time when a 2.75l runner-up; could build on that.
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1st

13

3rd Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 40y

14:30 Gowran Park

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10st 3lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

9yo who is keeping himself busy and ground out another win over 3m at Roscommon five days ago (good to yielding); up 6lb but gets in off a low weight and highly likely to be involved.

14/1

1st

11

28th Sep 2026

Good

3m 0f 25y

15:55 Roscommon

Smallcraftwarning

10st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

On a decent run at the moment; had Ilbdere and Adaliz close behind him when winning a 3m1f handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan early this month and reverted to flights when a solid fourth in a 3m handicap at Listowel a week ago; back out quickly once again and not hard to see him involved at the death once again.

5/1

4th

14

23rd Sep 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:40 Listowel

Smallcraftwarning

10st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Readily repelled Cooladdi on his return to hurdling at Kilbeggan (3m1f, good to yielding) but 9lb higher now as he's 5lb out of the handicap; beaten nearly 20l back over fences last time.

12/1

Form: 1/3PP-

Last run: 74 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
One of two for trainer; maiden winner over 2m6f over two years ago; has only run three times since then and the two most recent of those have seen him pull up.
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14th

3

4th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 210y

18:30 Roscommon

Kalanisi Flash

11st 10lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Maiden winner over 2m6f over two years ago; has only run four times since; pulled up on his last three starts, two of them over hurdles in recent months.

50/1

1

12th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 121y

16:35 Sligo

Kalanisi Flash

12st 0lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

One of two for trainer; maiden winner over 2m6f over two years ago; has only run three times since then and the two most recent of those have seen him pull up.

15/1

19

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

Kalanisi Flash

11st 6lb

J: Shane Fitzsimons

T: John C McConnell

Maiden winner over 2m6f almost two years ago; has run only twice since then; poor effort over hurdles at Cheltenham in November after a satisfactory chase run at Downpatrick.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6UPU/9

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 7lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Seven-time winner but his best years are behind him; beaten 21l on stable debut last month.
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3

12th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 121y

16:35 Sligo

Streets Of Doyen

11st 7lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Martin Brassil

Seven-time winner but his best years are behind him; beaten 21l on stable debut last month.

22/1

9th

7

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 116y

16:52 Punchestown

Streets Of Doyen

11st 0lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: Martin Brassil

Seven-time winner but best years are behind him and didn't show much in points last term; stable debut.

25/1

10

24th Nov 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

11:35 Punchestown

Streets Of Doyen

11st 4lb

J: Mr Finn Buckley

T: John C McConnell

Seven career wins but has struggled for form this year, pulling up in the Cork Grand National last time; unseated early in the La Touche on his one foray over these obstacles in April.

16/1

Form: /301-2 CD

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
One of three for trainer; off the mark when winning this race last year (good); nearly made it back-to-back C&D victories when beaten a neck on seasonal return in May (good, 11-1); up 2lb but he should come on for that run and O'Keeffe now rides for the first time.
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5

12th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 121y

16:35 Sligo

Evans Secret

11st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Mark Michael McNiff

One of three for trainer; off the mark when winning this race last year (good); nearly made it back-to-back C&D victories when beaten a neck on seasonal return in May (good, 11-1); up 2lb but he should come on for that run and O'Keeffe now rides for the first time.

11/2

2nd

7

12th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 172y

19:58 Sligo

Evans Secret

11st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Locally trained; won over C&D (good) off 6lb lower when last seen in July 2025; absence since is concerning and record fresh indicates he will come on for this run.

11/2

12

13th Jul 2025

Good

3m 1f 146y

16:45 Sligo

Evans Secret

10st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

15-race maiden but one of his better recent efforts when third of 15 over 2m4f here on his penultimate outing; lesser effort at Ballinrobe last time but ran well on his sole previous effort at this sort of distance.

18/1

Form: 32P4P-

Last run: 173 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Has been showing a fair standard over hurdles, making the frame in three of his last four outings in this sphere; his chasing debut didn't go to plan when last seen in January; in the mix if picking up where he left off over hurdles.
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9th

8

23rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 135y

15:05 Listowel

Kazbek

11st 8lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Peter Fahey

Maiden ran well on testing ground at Punchestown in January but was then pulled up in a chase at Down Royal; suffered the same fate over hurdles at Sligo in July.

25/1

Form: 4P-412 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Bounced back to form when adding a fourth chase win at Punchestown in June (3m1f, good to yielding); another good run at Cartmel last time when beaten a neck; reverts to hurdles now off a much lower mark, but hasn't been able to take advantage of it in the past; 2lb wrong.
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13

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

17:35 Listowel

Le Grand Vert

11st 2lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

Much better over fences with four career wins and returns to chasing after being soundly beaten in a pair of handicap hurdles at Down Royal and Perth; needs a market check.

12/1

4th

6

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:50 Perth

Le Grand Vert

10st 9lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Noel C Kelly

Much better over fences but handicapped accordingly over hurdles; just a respectable eighth of 15 at Down Royal (3m, good) ten days ago but went close on his latest visit to Britain (in a chase in June) and needs attention in the betting.

6/1

8th

22

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

19:22 Down Royal

Le Grand Vert

10st 10lb

T: Noel C Kelly

Second reserve; much better over fences, four wins and rated 104; maiden over hurdles, beaten 20l when fourth at Sligo in May.

Non-runners

Strong Contender, Back The West

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Payout
Exacta €271.90
Straight Forecast €159.99
Tricast €1403.99
Trifecta €3852.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Evans Secret

POSTDATA:

Je Suis

TOPSPEED:

Tango Theatre

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Evans Secret

The Irish Sun:

Evans Secret