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Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle
Sligo · 12 July 2026
- TypeHurdle
- Distance3m1f121y
- GoingGood
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners15
- HandicapYes
Wild Mandate (IRE) (12/1) won the Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle at Sligo on 12 July 2026, beating Cornmarket (IRE) by a head under Shane O'Callaghan for trainer Mark Michael McNiff. 15 ran on Good going over 3m1f121y; the winning time was 6m 11.40s.
| Pos | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | PR | Time | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wild Mandate (IRE) tb 7 Led soon vying for the front - in front before the 2nd - opened a big gap from the 3rd - minor mistake at the 6th - six lengths to the good at halfway - that margin narrowed by the 8th - stretched away once more before 4 out - further mistakes at 3 out and 2 out - another mistake at the last and driven along - flat out and got home narrowly late on | Shane O'Callaghan(3) | Mark Michael McNiff | 10-4 | 91 | 95 | 6:11.40 | 12/1 | 20.00 | |
| 2 | Cornmarket (IRE) 7 raced up with the pace - fifth at halfway - up to third with a minor mistake 3 out - driven into second but unable to reach the front-runner before 2 out - rallied and made further ground at the last - finished strongly to the line but narrowly beaten | hd | Alan King(7) | John J Cullen | 10-11 | 102 | 106 | 6:11.44 | 12/1 | 18.00 |
| 3 | Justatan (FR) t 7 racing in the pack - driven up into sixth after 3 out - found nothing to threaten in fifth at the following fence and continued at one speed | 17 | Donagh Meyler | Emmet Mullins | 11-2 | 100 | 96 | 6:14.85 | 9/1 | 11.64 |
| 4 | Golden Temple (IRE) tb 6 Prominent raced up handy behind the front group - sketchy at the 2nd - sixth at halfway - driven into third after 3 out - soon unable to threaten those in front and continued at one speed | 7½ | Sam Ewing | Noel Meade | 11-11 | 109 | 101 | 6:16.35 | 28/1 | 60.00 |
| 5 | Je Suis (IRE) p 7 went to the front in company early - overtaken before the 2nd - second at halfway - driven along and unable to threaten after 3 out - found nothing more in third 2 out before fading | 1¾ | Phillip Enright | S Curling | 10-11 | 95 | 86 | 6:16.70 | 7/1 | 9.20 |
| 6 | Joe's Turn (IRE) t 10 towards the back early - in the pack at halfway - made headway into fifth 3 out then driven along without finding more before the following fence | 1¼ | Thomas O'Connor(7) | Mark Michael McNiff | 9-12 | 89 | 80 | 6:16.95 | 17/2 | 14.90 |
| 7 | Sphagnum (IRE) b 9 Held up held up towards the back - driven along without threatening after 3 out - continued at one speed before a modest third at the last | 5½ | Mr J P Sampson(7) | J P Broderick | 10-9 | 100 | — | 6:18.05 | 15/2 | 12.00 |
| 8 | Tango Theatre (IRE) tv 11 Held up held up towards the back - driven along without threatening 4 out - at no stage in contention | 5½ | Shane Fitzsimons(7) | John C McConnell | 10-3 | 94 | — | 6:19.15 | 25/1 | 45.12 |
| 9 | Ballagh Star (IRE) tp 8 raced up with the front group - fourth at halfway - driven along without finding more 3 out | 9 | Josh Williamson(5) | Mrs Y Dunleavy | 9-9 | 82 | — | 6:20.95 | 14/1 | 18.11 |
| 10 | Smallcraftwarning (IRE) 9 settled early - towards the back at halfway - driven along without threatening after 3 out | 18 | Daniel King | John Patrick Ryan | 10-12 | 96 | — | 6:24.55 | 11/2 | 7.95 |
| PU | Streets Of Doyen (IRE) tp 12 went to the front in company early - overtaken before the 2nd - third at halfway - driven along without finding more before 3 out - faded and was pulled up before the last | — | Conor Smithers(7) | Martin Brassil | 11-0 | 105 | — | — | 16/1 | 26.00 |
| PU | Le Grand Vert (FR) tp 10 towards the back - niggled at halfway - made a mistake at the 9th then faded and was pulled up before 4 out | — | Conor Stone-Walsh | Noel C Kelly | 10-0 | 82 | — | — | 9/2F | 8.87 |
| PU | Kalanisi Flash (IRE) tp 9 in the pack early - soon towards the back - niggled at halfway - driven hard without finding more 4 out - faded and was pulled up before the last | — | Paul O'Brien(5) | John C McConnell | 11-9 | 112 | — | — | 66/1 | 180.00 |
| PU | Evans Secret (GB) t 7 held towards the back for most of the way - driven along without finding more 4 out and began to fade - pulled up before the last | — | Darragh O'Keeffe | Mark Michael McNiff | 11-2 | 100 | — | — | 5/1 | 7.60 |
| PU | Kazbek (IRE) b 6 in the pack - driven along towards the back 3 out - faded and was soon pulled up | — | Danny Gilligan | Peter Fahey | 10-11 | 95 | — | — | 20/1 | 29.00 |
Quick answers
- Who won the Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle at Sligo in 2026?
- Wild Mandate (IRE) won the Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle at Sligo on 12 July 2026, ridden by Shane O'Callaghan and trained by Mark Michael McNiff.
- What was the finishing order of the 2026 Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle?
- 1st Wild Mandate (IRE) (12/1), 2nd Cornmarket (IRE) (12/1), 3rd Justatan (FR) (9/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2026 Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle?
- Wild Mandate (IRE) returned a starting price of 12/1, with a Betfair SP of 20.00.
- How many horses ran in the 2026 Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle?
- 15 horses ran in the 2026 Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle at Sligo. Non-runners: Strong Contender, Back The West.
- What was the winning time of the 2026 Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle?
- The winning time was 6m 11.40s.