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Spellacy's Cross: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Spellacy's Cross is a 7-year-old gelding by Doyen, trained by James M Barcoe. He has won 2 of 27 starts and placed in 7 more. His best trip is 2m 5f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 4% at every other distance. He was last seen finishing 7th at Sligo on 9 June 2026, and has no declared entry. His best performance rating is 98, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 27
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 9
  • Strike rate 7%
  • Best rating 98
  • Official rating 82

Spellacy's Cross form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
9 Jun 26 Sligo Glasshouse Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle 3m 2f Good 7 10.25 5/1 Mr H C Swan 82
28 May 26 Limerick Frankie Dunworth Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) 2m 6f Soft 4 4.5 9/2F Daniel King 82
13 May 26 Punchestown Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) 3m Good 3 12.5 9/2 Donagh Meyler 82
14 Apr 26 Clonmel Drangan Novice Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f Yielding F - 3/1F Jordan Gainford 84
12 Apr 26 Down Royal Fast As Fibrus Broadband Novice Handicap Hurdle 2m 6f Good 6 20 12/1 Daniel King 84
26 Mar 26 Clonmel Glenary Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) 2m 3f Soft 5 14 3/1F Donagh Meyler 84
2 Nov 25 Cork Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) 3m 4f Good To Yielding 5 18 12/1 Jordan Gainford 102
23 Oct 25 Clonmel Botanica International Handicap Chase 2m 5f Good To Yielding 1 — 5/2F Donagh Meyler 95
2 Oct 25 Clonmel Tickincor Handicap Chase (0-100) 2m 2.5f Good To Yielding 1 — 9/2J Donagh Meyler 92
8 Sep 25 Galway Galway Races Handicap Chase 2m 6.5f Good To Yielding UR - 4/1 Harry Sexton 92
15 Aug 25 Tramore Comeragh Veterinary Kilmachthomas Handicap Hurdle 2m 5f Good 6 18.5 5/2F Kieran Callaghan 85
23 Jul 25 Wexford Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase 2m Good 2 1.25 11/2 Peter Smithers 89
13 Jul 25 Sligo Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle 3m 1.5f Good 2 2 9/2 Kieran Callaghan 84
7 Jul 25 Roscommon Roscommon Herald Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 3m 0.5f Good 2 .5 11/1 Kieran Callaghan 83
1 Jun 25 Kilbeggan GUY Clothing & KODE Clothing & Footwear Handicap Chase 2m 4.5f Good 6 29.5 11/1 Kieran Callaghan 90
15 May 25 Clonmel Talbot Hotel Clonmel Handicap Hurdle 2m 3.5f Good 4 5.75 6/1 Kieran Callaghan 83
13 Mar 25 Limerick McDermotts Gala Patrickswell Handicap Chase (0-100) 2m 7f Good To Yielding PU - 10/3F Kieran Callaghan 90
27 Feb 25 Clonmel Clonmel Handicap Chase (0-100) 2m 7f Heavy 2 — 8/1 Kieran Callaghan 86
5 Feb 25 Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Members 2025 Handicap Chase 2m 5f Soft To Heavy 3 1.5 22/1 Kieran Callaghan 82
28 Jan 25 Limerick Limerick Novice Handicap Hurdle 2m Heavy 3 7.25 33/1 Kieran Callaghan 84
5 Jan 25 Naas Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle 2m 3f Heavy PU - 25/1 Kieran Callaghan 85
26 Aug 24 Ballinrobe On-Course Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m 6.5f Soft PU - 10/1 Danny Mullins 87
8 Jun 24 Punchestown Ladbrokes Play '1-2-Free' On Football Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 2m 3.5f Good 7 19.75 25/1 Aidan Kelly 89
21 May 24 Punchestown Thank You To Our Track Team Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 2m 4.5f Good To Yielding 13 39.75 16/1 Peter Smithers 91
10 Feb 24 Naas Cavan Developments Supporting Kill GAA Maiden Hurdle 2m 3f Heavy 9 67.5 50/1 Mark Walsh –
28 Jan 24 Naas I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle 2m 2.5f Soft 7 52.75 150/1 Mark Walsh –
12 Jan 24 Naas Matt Britton Irish EBF Maiden Hurdle 2m Soft 17 35 50/1 Mark Walsh –

Last time out

Finished 7 in the Glasshouse Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle at Sligo on 9 June 2026. Held in the middle of the pack - pressed for effort two out - couldn't find another gear and stayed on at one gait - finished seventh.

Spellacy's Cross by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
19f 3 0 0% —
21f 3 1 33% —
16f 3 0 0% —
22f 2 0 0% —
18.5f 2 1 50% —
22.5f 2 0 0% —
20.5f 2 0 0% —
19.5f 2 0 0% —
23f 2 0 0% —
26f 1 0 0% —
24f 1 0 0% —
20f 1 0 0% —
28f 1 0 0% —
25.5f 1 0 0% —
24.5f 1 0 0% —

Spellacy's Cross by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 10 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 6 2 33% —
Soft 5 0 0% —
Heavy 4 0 0% —
Yielding 1 0 0% —
Soft To Heavy 1 0 0% —

Spellacy's Cross by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Clonmel 6 2 33% —
Naas 4 0 0% —
Limerick 3 0 0% —
Punchestown 3 0 0% —
Sligo 2 0 0% —
Down Royal 1 0 0% —
Cork 1 0 0% —
Galway 1 0 0% —
Tramore 1 0 0% —
Wexford 1 0 0% —

Spellacy's Cross breeding

  • Sire Doyen (IRE)
  • Dam Kenzie (IRE)
  • Damsire Presenting (GB)
  • Breeder Stephen Dowling
  • Foaled 28 April 2019

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