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Foley's Bar & Off Licence Handicap Hurdle
Sligo · 12 July 2026
- TypeHurdle
- Distance2m1½f
- GoingGood
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners12
- HandicapYes
Wolf Prince (IRE) (13/2) won the Foley's Bar & Off Licence Handicap Hurdle at Sligo on 12 July 2026, beating Dairy Force (IRE) by 3½ lengths under Conor Smithers for trainer Aidan Melia. 12 ran on Good going over 2m1½f; the winning time was 4m 1.00s.
| Pos | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | PR | Time | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolf Prince (IRE) p 10 Led sent forward and set the pace - went clear approaching 2 out - stumbled last and driven out - margin cut but battled on well | Conor Smithers(7) | Aidan Melia | 11-5 | 120 | 122 | 4:01.00 | 13/2 | 8.00 | |
| 2 | Dairy Force (IRE) h 7 settled towards the back early - briefly bumped 3rd - in the chasing pack at halfway - improved into 5th and driven up to 4th before 2 out - 3rd and stumbled at the last - rallied well to the line | 3½ | Kevin Sexton | Gordon Elliott | 10-11 | 105 | 104 | 4:01.70 | 17/2 | 11.50 |
| 3 | Phoenix Arizona (IRE) p 7 Held up settled just behind the pace in 2nd - still 2nd at halfway - driven along approaching 2 out - stumbled at the last but battled on to the line | nse | Thomas O'Connor(7) | John F O'Neill | 9-7 | 90 | 89 | 4:01.70 | 5/1 | 6.80 |
| 4 | Bridgehead (IRE) 7 settled off the pace early - made headway into 5th at halfway - driven up into 3rd approaching 2 out - found nothing more in 4th before the last but stuck on to the line | ¾ | Alan O'Sullivan(5) | Noel Meade | 11-0 | 113 | 112 | 4:01.85 | 9/2F | 6.20 |
| 5 | Tell Us This (IRE) t 7 in the pack early - made headway towards the front from 3rd - 3rd at halfway - driven into 4th before 2 out - found nothing more in 5th and never picked up again | 9 | Mike O'Connor | Andrew McNamara | 11-3 | 111 | 103 | 4:03.65 | 13/2 | 9.60 |
| 6 | Grange Walk (IRE) b 11 settled towards the back - clumsy at the 1st - briefly bumped 3rd - moved through the pack before 3 out - driven along in 6th before 2 out and soon found nothing more | 6 | Joshua Halford(7) | John Patrick Ryan | 10-11 | 112 | 99 | 4:04.85 | 15/2 | 11.50 |
| 7 | Cappucino (IRE) 7 close to the pace early - stumbled 2nd - in the pack after that - stumbled again 5th - hesitant 4 out and driven along but found nothing more before 2 out | 11 | Richard Deegan | Liz Doyle | 11-4 | 112 | — | 4:07.05 | 8/1 | 12.49 |
| 8 | One Last Tango (IRE) 8 settled off the pace - bumped 3rd and slipped towards the back - driven along passing 3 out but found nothing more | 5 | Peter Smithers(7) | Eoin Griffin | 11-0 | 115 | — | 4:08.05 | 22/1 | 36.67 |
| 9 | Maxwell Smart (IRE) 5 Held up held up towards the back - driven along and found nothing passing 3 out - soon run out of steam | nk | Eoghan Finegan(5) | T G McCourt | 10-4 | 103 | — | 4:08.10 | 12/1 | 18.50 |
| 10 | Mary's Pride (IRE) p 9 racing in the pack - driven along with nothing more to offer before 2 out - faded | ½ | Sarah Kavanagh(7) | Edward Cawley | 9-13 | 100 | — | 4:08.20 | 17/2 | 12.41 |
| F | Listentillitellyea (IRE) 10 racing in the pack early - making headway towards the front when fell at the 3rd | — | Harry Sexton(7) | Thomas Gibney | 10-6 | 107 | — | — | 22/1 | 38.00 |
| PU | Stormbreaker (GB) 5 Prominent close up early - 4th at halfway - improved into 2nd before 4 out and stumbled there - driven along with nothing more before 2 out and pulled up before the last | — | Ricky Doyle | James Fanshawe | 11-9 | 117 | — | — | 50/1 | 90.00 |
Quick answers
- Who won the Foley's Bar & Off Licence Handicap Hurdle at Sligo in 2026?
- Wolf Prince (IRE) won the Foley's Bar & Off Licence Handicap Hurdle at Sligo on 12 July 2026, ridden by Conor Smithers and trained by Aidan Melia.
- What was the finishing order of the 2026 Foley's Bar & Off Licence Handicap Hurdle?
- 1st Wolf Prince (IRE) (13/2), 2nd Dairy Force (IRE) (17/2), 3rd Phoenix Arizona (IRE) (5/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2026 Foley's Bar & Off Licence Handicap Hurdle?
- Wolf Prince (IRE) returned a starting price of 13/2, with a Betfair SP of 8.00.
- How many horses ran in the 2026 Foley's Bar & Off Licence Handicap Hurdle?
- 12 horses ran in the 2026 Foley's Bar & Off Licence Handicap Hurdle at Sligo.
- What was the winning time of the 2026 Foley's Bar & Off Licence Handicap Hurdle?
- The winning time was 4m 1.00s.