Who won the 15:30 Sligo on 30 September 2026?
Miners Bridge (IRE) won the 15:30 Sligo at SP 2.75. Ridden by Phillip Enright. Trained by S Curling.
15:30 Sligo
IrelandEddie McAllister Memorial Novice Handicap Steeplechase
2m1½f · Chase · Good · 7 runners · €12,000 · Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stMiners Bridge (IRE)Phillip Enright·S Curling7/4F·2.75SP
- 2ndMic Drop (IRE)Sean Flanagan·David M O'Brien·beaten 1.75 lengths11/2·6.50SP
- 3rdPhoenix Arizona (IRE)AI top pick · 75.1Thomas O'Connor·John J Cullen·beaten 8 lengths5/2·3.50SP
Race time
4m 25.00s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Miners Bridge (IRE))
“close up early - joined front rival 5th then passed after following fence - back in front 3 out for a spell - sent on at the last and stayed on strongly to win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.50 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-way69.0/100 rating
Soldante
5.60Betfair 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-partyPundit pick: Stuntman Steve
Stuntman Steve looks the one to beat in this eight-runner contest at Sligo, and our figures put him a commanding 7 lb ahead of his nearest rival, which is a meaningful edge over 18 furlongs on good ground. Soldante is the most obvious danger as the next best on ratings, while Mic Drop and Miners Bridge, both level on 110, are the others who could make it competitive if Stuntman Steve is below his best. The remainder look to have plenty to find, and this rates a confident call for Stuntman Steve.
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
Phoenix Arizona
Thomas O'Connor(7) · John J Cullen · 7yo
Top-rated of 8
score 75.1 · +6.1 clear of next best (69.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100small sample (n=1)John J Cullen: 1/1 winners last 14d (100%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Freshness10% weight100very strong19d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight67strongOR 100
- Form20% weight59averageLast 6: 0-4-3-2-8-1
MarketBest price 4.20 (Betfair Exchange) · 2nd in the market of 8.
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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | J: Phillip Enright · T: S Curling · draw 0 9yo · G · b | 7241 | 106 | 69.0 | 7/4F·2.75 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Sean Flanagan · T: David M O'Brien · draw 0 7yo · G · b | 65113 | 110 | 67.6 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 3 | 5 | J: Thomas O'Connor(7) · T: John J Cullen · draw 0 7yo · G · b | 043281 | 100 | 75.1 | 5/2·3.50 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: Alan King(7) · T: Mark Michael McNiff · draw 0 7yo · G · b | 5744P | 94 | 40.8 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 5 | 8 | J: Harry Sexton(7) · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0 8yo · G · bt | 11400 | 86 | 48.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 7yo · G · bb | 5PU53 | 112 | 52.8 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 7 | 6 | J: Daniel King · T: Andrew McNamara · draw 0 6yo · M · b | 023190 | 96 | 51.3 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Kevin Healy(7) · T: Ciaran Murphy · draw 0 8yo · G · b | 31351 | 118 | 69.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:30 Sligo?
No — the AI top pick (Phoenix Arizona) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 15:30 Sligo?
Top finishers: 1. Miners Bridge (IRE) (2.75), 2. Mic Drop (IRE) (6.50), 3. Phoenix Arizona (IRE) (3.50).
What was the winning time for the 15:30 Sligo?
The winning time was 4m 25.00s.
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