Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle – Sligo

Sligo

16:45

Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-07-13

Distance 3m1f146y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,785

Winning Time 6m 24.10s (slow by 16.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Evans Secret (GB) Phillip Enright · Mark Michael McNiff	9/2	Won
2nd	Spellacy's Cross (IRE) Kieran Callaghan · James M Barcoe	9/2	2
3rd	Brilliant Light (GB) Paddy Hanlon · John Joseph Hanlon	14/1	.5
4th	Ballyglass Beauty (IRE) Ross Berry · Liam P Cusack	14/1	2.25
5th	Emily In Paris (IRE) Gavin Brouder · D E Fitzgerald	9/2	1
6th	Fortune The Brave (IRE) Brian Hayes · John C McConnell	10/1	.5
7th	Broken Ice (IRE) Alex Harvey · John C McConnell	11/1	.75
8th	The Little Yank (IRE) Conor Clarke · John Patrick Ryan	12/1	.75
9th	Western Ability (IRE) Ben Harvey · D M Christie	16/1	.5
10th	Spinning Web (IRE) Danny Mullins · Ms Margaret Mullins	100/30F	1.25
11th	Mon Storm (IRE) Sean Cleary-Farrell · Victor Wilson	50/1	3

Runners (15)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Spinning Web Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Ms Margaret Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:Ms Margaret Mullins	166	t	211P-5	110	112	87	—	—	—	+1	20.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
5th on last hurdle outing shaping like this new trip may suit; won chase off 115 in March
14	Spellacy's Cross Bay J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:James M Barcoe	J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:James M Barcoe	140	—	2P-462	84	118	83	6d	—	—	-3	12.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Best hurdle run at Roscommon on Monday (lost a shoe) and warrants respect from 1lb higher
6	Emily In Paris Bay J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:D E Fitzgerald	J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:D E Fitzgerald	158	—	225-42	102	112	52	10d	—	—	+3	17	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Consistent for the grade and 2nd to progressive rival last week; up 2lb and capable here
12	Evans Secret Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Mark Michael McNiff	J:Phillip Enright T:Mark Michael McNiff	148	t	356-30	92	112	108	47d	—	—	+1	14.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
0-15; 3rd here 2 starts ago; lesser run latest but ran well on sole previous go at 3m+
9	Fortune The Brave Chestnut J:Brian Hayes T:John C McConnell	J:Brian Hayes T:John C McConnell	154	b	09-7U2	98	115	64	21d	—	—	+6	14.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Won Kilbeggan bumper; back to form when 2nd at Hexham latest; this is tougher
5	The Little Yank Bay J:Conor Clarke(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Conor Clarke(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	160	b	2-4713	104	114	26	12d	—	—	+12	19.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
4th win over timber on penultimate start and respectable chase 3rd since; respected
4	Ballyglass Beauty Bay J:Ross Berry(7) T:Liam P Cusack	J:Ross Berry(7) T:Liam P Cusack	160	—	713P/0	104	112	47	35d	—	—	+8	15.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
C&D winner; won off this mark in 2023; only seen 3 times since and tailed off latest
2	Brilliant Light Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	162	p	1305-0	106	117	107	—	—	—	+9	16.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won maiden hurdle at Worcester last term; in and out form in this sphere since; new trip
8	Broken Ice Bay J:Alex Harvey(5) T:John C McConnell	J:Alex Harvey(5) T:John C McConnell	154	tp	27BP-6	98	116	113	33d	—	—	+7	13.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Losing run goes back to chase win here in 2022; distant 6th here latest; others preferred
10	Western Ability Bay J:Ben Harvey T:D M Christie	J:Ben Harvey T:D M Christie	154	p	544U-7	98	116	92	48d	—	—	+7	13.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
0-6 in points; shown ability; while tailed off latest, may improve for return to further
15	Mon Storm Bay J:Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) T:Victor Wilson	J:Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) T:Victor Wilson	140	—	P400P-	84	112	80	239d	—	—	+6	9.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
14yo; missed 2023 and shown little in 5 runs since; returns from 239 days off; 8lb wrong
NR	Irina's Path Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	72P-47	105	114	49	2d	—	—	—	13.8	—	—
2 maiden hurdle 2nds last term; return here wasn't without promise; h'cap debut up in trip
NR	Mags Nelson Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Ross O'Sullivan	158	—	90-513	102	114	105	33d	—	—	—	13	—	—
Improving sort who won Tramore h'cap hurdle off 95 and respectable 3rd here since
NR	Captain P Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Cian Collins	J:Danny Gilligan T:Cian Collins	149	—	5100-5	93	99	69	65d	—	—	—	10.8	—	—
Point winner; tailed off in 3 runs under rules; tough mark for h'cap debut; up in trip
NR	Southgate Avenue Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Philip Fenton	J:NON-RUNNER T:Philip Fenton	141	—	0-9237	85	117	-	2d	—	—	—	8.8	—	—
0-10; signs he's getting the hang of things but fair way behind The Little Yank latest

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Spinning Web	7/2	10/3	10/3	7/2	10/3
Spellacy's Cross	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Emily In Paris	9/2	9/2	9/2	11/2	5/1
Evans Secret	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2	5/1
Fortune The Brave	10/1	9/1	9/1	17/2	8/1
The Little Yank	12/1	10/1	11/1	10/1	11/1
Ballyglass Beauty	12/1	10/1	11/1	9/1	10/1
Brilliant Light	12/1	10/1	10/1	9/1	9/1
Broken Ice	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1	11/1
Western Ability	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	11/1
Mon Storm	33/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Irina's Path	-	-	-	-	-
Mags Nelson	-	-	-	-	-
Captain P	-	-	-	-	-
Southgate Avenue	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Spinning Web

20.7

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

The Little Yank

19.1

OR: 13.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.1

12/1

3rd

Emily In Paris

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Brilliant Light

16.1

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Ballyglass Beauty

15.7

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Fortune The Brave

14.4

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Evans Secret

14.1

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Irina's Path

13.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Broken Ice

13.7

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Western Ability

13.7

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Mags Nelson

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Spellacy's Cross

12.9

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Captain P

10.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Mon Storm

9.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Southgate Avenue

8.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Spinning Web	110	112	87
Brilliant Light	106	117	107
Irina's Path	105	114	49
The Little Yank	104	114	26
Ballyglass Beauty	104	112	47
Emily In Paris	102	112	52
Mags Nelson	102	114	105
Fortune The Brave	98	115	64
Broken Ice	98	116	113
Western Ability	98	116	92
Captain P	93	99	69
Evans Secret	92	112	108
Southgate Avenue	85	117	—
Spellacy's Cross	84	118	83
Mon Storm	84	112	80

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Irina's Path	2d ago	Quick return
Southgate Avenue	2d ago	Quick return
Spellacy's Cross	6d ago	Quick return
Emily In Paris	10d ago	Quick return
The Little Yank	12d ago	Quick return
Fortune The Brave	21d ago	Fit
Broken Ice	33d ago	Fit
Mags Nelson	33d ago	Fit
Ballyglass Beauty	35d ago	Fit
Evans Secret	47d ago	Fresh
Western Ability	48d ago	Fresh
Captain P	65d ago	Fresh
Mon Storm	239d ago	Long break
Spinning Web	—	—
Brilliant Light	—	—