Spellacy's Cross

Those two Clonmel wins came in quick succession in October 2025, the first on the 2nd and the second on the 23rd. Back-to-back wins at the same venue inside three weeks suggests this isn't a coincidence — something about that track suits this horse, whether it's the shape of the circuit, the ground conditions, or simply the level of competition. The most recent of those wins was seven months ago, and Spellacy's Cross hasn't won in its last six races since, finishing 4th, 3rd, off the board, 6th, off the board, and 5th in that time. Placed efforts in there, but no winner's enclosure.

Kieran Callaghan is the regular partner, having ridden Spellacy's Cross in 11 races together without a win — though it's worth noting that neither of the horse's career wins came in that partnership, which is a curious footnote rather than a criticism. The trainer is James M Barcoe, based at Gowran in Co. Kilkenny, a yard that has sent out 7 winners this season and clearly knows how to get a horse ready to perform.

Spellacy's Cross raced just yesterday, so it's bang in form and active. The big question anyone watching this horse will be asking is simple: when does it next go back to Clonmel? Because while the overall numbers tell a story of a horse that finds winning hard, that Clonmel record tells a completely different one.