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Sligo Races Handicap Steeplechase

17:50 Sligo Wed 30 Sep 2026 3m1f182y Good 13 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Western Model silks

Western Model

SPECULATIVE Advised 10/3 Est. 26%

🥉 3RD

Mr Fox says

Western Model carries the highest SR in the field at 91, operates at the same mark as his last win (MarkMv:=), and crucially holds the only confirmed GoingFit:+ for today's good ground — a meaningful edge in a field where 9 of 13 runners show GoingFit:- or GoingFit:?. His form string -83142 shows a last-time-out second to close the sequence, and trainer Kinirons and apprentice Smithers both have serviceable records. The 10/3 market drifted 14% from opening, which is a concern, but no credible rival combines the SR lead with proven ability on this going — the drift may reflect yard confidence issues rather than genuine form doubts. Weight of 11-11 is manageable given the SR advantage over rivals carrying similar or heavier burdens. Each-way alternative: Cornmarket. Main danger: Cornmarket — Cornmarket holds the strongest course record in the field (W3P4 at Sligo), has confirmed DistFit:+ at this trip, and despite the +54 mark movement relative to last win, SR:87 and a confident 6/1 price from John J Cullen's yard make it the most credible threat on course-and-distance grounds alone.

Verify· #20718

Full result

Winner: Mini Getaway (IRE) at SP 10/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Mini Getaway silks Mini Getaway M M Lynch · Alex Harvey 10/1
  2. 2 Pourquoi Poi silks Pourquoi Poi Fox #4 Paul W Flynn · Daniel King 3/1
  3. 3 Western Model silks Western Model Fox #1 Andrew Kinirons · Conor Smithers(7) 11/4
  4. 4 Ballagh Star silks Ballagh Star Fox #3 Mrs Y Dunleavy · Danny Gilligan 15/2
  5. 5 My Good Pal silks My Good Pal Gavin Cromwell · Mr B M Coonan(7) 10/1
  6. 6 Fr Gilligansvoyge silks Fr Gilligansvoyge John G Carr · Sarah Kavanagh(7) 12/1
  7. 7 The Little Yank silks The Little Yank John Patrick Ryan · John Aherne(7) 16/1
  8. 8 Three County Star silks Three County Star Brian Mortell · Peter Smithers(5) 16/1
  9. 9 Tullabrack Lad silks Tullabrack Lad Francis J Flood · Michael Kenneally(5) 33/1
  10. 10 Revolut Ned silks Revolut Ned William P Murphy · Simon Torrens 12/1
  11. — Cornmarket silks Cornmarket Fox #2 John J Cullen · Thomas O'Connor(7) 6/1
  12. — John Storey silks John Storey Ian Patrick Donoghue · Keith Donoghue 17/2
  13. — Mr Devlin silks Mr Devlin Conor David Maxwell · Jordan Gainford 16/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Western Model silks Western Model 10/3 🥉 3RD
  2. 2 Cornmarket silks Cornmarket 6/1
  3. 3 Ballagh Star silks Ballagh Star 9/1 🏁 4TH
  4. 4 Pourquoi Poi silks Pourquoi Poi 7/2 🥈 2ND