16:35 Sligo

Sunday 12 July 2026

All13:1013:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 6m 11.40s

1^st

Wild Mandate

710-7

12/1

T: M M McNiffJ: Shane O'Callaghan (3)

Soon disputed, led before 2nd, clear from 3rd, slight mistake 6th, 6-length advantage halfway, reduced advantage 8th, clear again before 4 out, slight mistakes 3 out and 2 out, mistake last and ridden, all out late on, just held on op 16/1 tchd 11/1

2^nd

Cornmarket

711-4

12/1

T: John CullenJ: Alan King (7)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd and slight mistake 3 out, ridden in 2nd and no impression on leader before 2 out, stayed on and closer last, kept on well closing stages, just denied op 14/1

3^rd

Justatan

711-2

9/1

T: E MullinsJ: Donagh Meyler

Mid-division, ridden into moderate 6th after 3 out, no impression in 5th next, kept on one pace tchd 11/1

4^th

7 ½

Golden Temple

611-11

28/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sam Ewing

Settled behind leaders, slightly slow 2nd, 6th halfway, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on one pace op 25/1

5^th

1 ¾

Je Suis

710-11

7/1

T: S CurlingJ: Phillip Enright

Led and disputed, headed before 2nd, 2nd halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out, no extra in 3rd 2 out, weakened op 13/2 tchd 15/2

6^th

1 ¼

Joe's Turn

1010-5

17/2

T: M M McNiffJ: Thomas O'Connor (7)

Towards rear early, mid-division halfway, progress into 5th 3 out, ridden and no extra before next op 10/1

7^th

5 ½

Sphagnum

911-2

15/2

T: J P BroderickJ: Mr J P Sampson (7)

Towards rear, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace behind, moderate 3rd last op 9/1

8^th

5 ½

Tango Theatre

1110-10

25/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Shane Fitzsimons (7)

Towards rear, ridden and no impression 4 out, never a factor tchd 28/1

9^th

Ballagh Star

810-0

14/1

T: Mrs Y DunleavyJ: Josh Williamson (5)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out tchd 16/1

10^th

Smallcraftwarning

910-12

11/2

T: J P RyanJ: Daniel King

Held up, towards rear halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out op 13/2 tchd 15/2

Also Ran

Kalanisi Flash

912-0

66/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Patrick M O'Brien (5)

Mid-division early, soon towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened, pulled up before last tchd 80/1

Streets Of Doyen

1211-7

16/1

T: M BrassilJ: Conor Smithers (7)

Led and disputed, headed before 2nd, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened, pulled up before last op 25/1

Evans Secret

711-2

5/1

T: M M McNiffJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Towards rear for most, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened, pulled up before last op 4/1

Kazbek

610-11

20/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Danny Gilligan

Mid-division, ridden towards rear 3 out, weakened and soon pulled up after

Le Grand Vert

1010-0

9/2f

T: N C KellyJ: Conor Stone-Walsh

Towards rear, pushed along halfway, mistake 9th, weakened and pulled up before 4 out op 10/3

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Non-Runners

Strong Contender²⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: N Lee J: Michael Kenneally

Back The West⁵²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 11

T: I Madden J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€16.50Pl:€4.10, €4.40, €3.90EX:€271.90Trifecta:€3,852.40Tricast:€1,403.99SF:€159.99

Forecasts

Le Grand Vert (9/2), Evans Secret (5/1), Smallcraftwarning (11/2), Je Suis (7/1), Sphagnum (15/2), Joe's Turn (17/2), Justatan (9/1), Wild Mandate (12/1), Cornmarket (12/1), Ballagh Star (14/1), Streets Of Doyen (16/1), Kazbek (20/1), Tango Theatre (25/1), Strong Contender (25/1), Golden Temple (28/1), Back The West (66/1), Kalanisi Flash (66/1)

EVANS SECRET ran a cracker when runner-up on his recent return here in May and nudged up just 2 lb for that near miss, Mark McNiff's 7-y-o gets the nod to record back-to-back wins in this race. Smallcraftwarning signalled he was on his way back at Limerick 10 days ago, so he can give the selection most to think about, with Sphagnum and Le Grand Vert another couple to consider in a wide-open staying handicap hurdle.

EVANS SECRET
SMALLCRAFTWARNING (IRE)
SPHAGNUM (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Evans Secret

Weight: 10-8 |Age: 6

J: Phillip Enright | T: M M McNiff

9/2

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00