16:35 Sligo

Ireland

Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle

3m1½f · Hurdle · Good · 15 runners · €7,068 · Sunday, 12 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 7th

1st
Wild Mandate (IRE)
Shane O'Callaghan·Mark Michael McNiff
12/1·13.00
SP
2nd
Cornmarket (IRE)
Alan King·John J Cullen·beaten 0.2 lengths
12/1·13.00
SP
3rd
Justatan (FR)
Donagh Meyler·Emmet Mullins·beaten 17 lengths
9/1·10.00
SP

Race time

6m 11.40s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Wild Mandate (IRE))

“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”

AI top-rated Sphagnum (score 57.8) finished 7th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 7.50 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Other selections

Head-to-head dashboard →

Each-way57.8/100 rating

Sphagnum

14.00Betfair Exchange

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Streets Of Doyen

Streets Of Doyen is the selection for this 26f contest at Sligo on good-to-firm ground, rated 126 on our figures and a clear 7lb above his nearest rival on that reckoning. Sphagnum (119) and Kalanisi Flash (113) look the most obvious dangers to that superiority, with Golden Temple (109) also worth including in the picture. Confidence in the selection is high, and Streets Of Doyen looks the one to beat in a field of 17.

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

Sphagnum

Mr J P Sampson(7) · J P Broderick · 9yo

Top-rated of 15

score 57.8 · +0.4 clear of next best (57.4)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
85very strong
33d since last run (fresh)
Ratings50% weight
67strong
OR 100 — above field median
Trainer20% weight
50no sample
J P Broderick — no runners last 14 days — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Form20% weight
30weak
Last 6: 8-0-7-0-2

MarketBest price 14.00 (Betfair Exchange) · 7th in the market of 15.

v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	12	Wild Mandate J: Shane O'Callaghan(3) · T: Mark Michael McNiff · draw 0 7yo · M · btb	79205	10-07	91	—	—	51.3	12/1·13.00 SP
2	4	Cornmarket J: Alan King(7) · T: John J Cullen · draw 0 7yo · G · b	441F8	11-04	102	—	—	55.0	12/1·13.00 SP
3	6	Justatan J: Donagh Meyler · T: Emmet Mullins · draw 0 7yo · G · chtFT T	55309	11-02	100	—	—	43.8	9/1·10.00 SP
4	2	Golden Temple J: Sam Ewing · T: Noel Meade · draw 0 6yo · G · btb	99696	11-11	109	—	—	54.5	28/1·29.00 SP
5	9	Je Suis J: Phillip Enright · T: S Curling · draw 0 7yo · M · chp	966P3	10-11	95	—	—	51.1	7/1·8.00 SP
6	13	Joe's Turn J: Thomas O'Connor(7) · T: Mark Michael McNiff · draw 0 10yo · G · bt	12F8	10-05	89	—	—	49.1	17/2·9.50 SP
7	7	Sphagnum J: Mr J P Sampson(7) · T: J P Broderick · draw 0 9yo · G · bb	80702	11-02	100	—	—	57.8	15/2·8.50 SP
8	11	Tango Theatre J: Shane Fitzsimons(7) · T: John C McConnell · draw 0 11yo · M · btv	21775	10-10	94	—	—	49.9	25/1·26.00 SP
9	14	Ballagh Star J: Josh Williamson(5) · T: Mrs Y Dunleavy · draw 0 8yo · G · btp	21P0P	10-00	82	—	—	49.5	14/1·15.00 SP
10	8	Smallcraftwarning J: Daniel King · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0 9yo · G · b	P8382	10-12	96	—	—	57.4	11/2·6.50 SP
PU	1	Kalanisi Flash J: Paul O'Brien(5) · T: John C McConnell · draw 0 9yo · G · btp	13PP	12-00	112	—	—	50.7	66/1·67.00 SP
PU	3	Streets Of Doyen J: Conor Smithers(7) · T: Martin Brassil · draw 0 12yo · G · btp	45P9	11-07	105	—	—	46.1	16/1·17.00 SP
PU	5	Evans Secret J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Mark Michael McNiff · draw 0 7yo · G · bt	3012	11-02	100	—	—	53.3	5/1·6.00 SP
PU	10	Kazbek J: Danny Gilligan · T: Peter Fahey · draw 0 6yo · G · chb	32P4P	10-11	95	—	—	43.5	20/1·21.00 SP
PU	15	Le Grand Vert J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Noel C Kelly · draw 0 10yo · G · btp	4P412	10-00	82	—	—	57.3	9/2F·5.50 SP
—	—	Back The West J: · T: I Madden · draw 0 11yo · G · bt	759PP	10-00	72	—	—	33.7	—
—	—	Strong Contender J: Michael Kenneally(5) · T: Norman Lee · draw 0 5yo · M · grtFT T	3F007	10-00	81	—	—	38.8	—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:35 Sligo on 12 July 2026?

Wild Mandate (IRE) won the 16:35 Sligo at SP 13.00. Ridden by Shane O'Callaghan. Trained by Mark Michael McNiff.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:35 Sligo?

No — the AI top pick (Sphagnum) finished 7.

What were the placings in the 16:35 Sligo?

Top finishers: 1. Wild Mandate (IRE) (13.00), 2. Cornmarket (IRE) (13.00), 3. Justatan (FR) (10.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:35 Sligo?

The winning time was 6m 11.40s.

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