20:00 Sligo

Tuesday 9 June 2026

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Knocknarea Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 5m 11.10s

Joya Del Mar^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Ricky Doyle| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 98

15/2

Bounced back to best to capitalise on a falling mark in decisive style at Downpatrick 18 days ago and remains on a fair mark despite 10 lb rise.

Form: 8649/01

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Tradonthebay¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 95

5/1

Improved form in maiden hurdles last month and remains unexposed heading into handicaps.

Form: 3384/25

Clone Cross¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Kevin Sexton| T: S Cavanagh| OR: 94

9/1

Posted a much-improved effort when second of 11 in novice hurdle at Wexford (2½m, good to soft, 100/1) 2 weeks ago, ridden more positively. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 36P/FP2

Listentomewillya^h²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Kieren Buckley| T: N Lee| OR: 87

66/1

Little solid form.

Form: 86P8/0

Whatafoolbelieves^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Dylan Kidd⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 87

16/1

Well held in maiden hurdles but was in the process of showing a bit more when departing 2 out on handicap bow at Downpatrick on return.

Form: 70090/U

Sarah's Express^b1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 85| BF

12/1

Again shaped like a stayer when respectable fourth of 16 at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft). Failed to justify support when mid-field at Clonmel since. Headgear on.

Form: 85P44/9

Love Like This¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Brian Barry⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 83

10/1

Made more impact than for a while when second of 16 over C&D last month. Disappointed over fences next time and may have found stamina stretched returned to hurdling when fifth at Limerick 12 days ago.

Form: 00/4205

Thats All^t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: John Shinnick| T: T Doyle| OR: 80

40/1

Winner at Kilbeggan (19f) last summer. Never threatened over an inadequate 2m on reappearance but blotted her copybook with an unusual exit at Limerick 12 days ago, in rear when unseating just before the sixth after briefly shaping to run out.

Form: 8752/0U

Brave Josee^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Kevin Healy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 85

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. Some late headway on handicap debut here but well held at Wexford since. Up in trip.

Form: 807/88

Johnny M^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 78

20/1

Placed twice in maidens for John McConnell but offered little in trio of handicaps for Peter Fahey. Probably needed the run after 21 months off at Punchestown on yard debut recently.

Form: 3F070/0

Larkins Lane¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 78

4/1

Got off the mark having slipped further in the weights and taken the favoured wide route throughout at Limerick 12 days ago. Not an obvious type to follow up.

Form: 0458/91

Lake Okeechobee^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 77

16/1

Responded well to headgear when 7¾ lengths fourth of 18 to Larkins Lane in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Limerick (2½m, soft) 12 days ago, that her first worthwhile form.

Form: 00800/4

Phildante^p,t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Gavin Brouder| T: E Doyle| OR: 77

11/1

Is 0-17 but wasn't disgraced when 19¾ lengths sixth to Joya Del Mar at Downpatrick on return.

Form: 52006/6

Backinabit¹⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Mike O'Connor| T: D Hogan| OR: 75

20/1

Failed to go on from reappearance Roscommon fourth in 2 runs after last season. Starts out for another new yard after 6 months off.

Form: 0074P0/

Max Time^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Paddy Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 72

80/1

Sole win gained in September 2024 and little form since.

Form: 9F60/PP

Non-Runners

Itaintmebabe²⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: James Smith

Joe's Turn²⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 10

T: M M McNiff J: Reserve 1

Tantrum Boy¹²

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: B McMahon J: Reserve 2

Steps In The Sand¹⁶

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: Ciaran Murphy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Larkins Lane (4/1), Brave Josee (4/1), Tradonthebay (5/1), Joya Del Mar (15/2), Clone Cross (9/1), Love Like This (10/1), Phildante (11/1), Steps In The Sand (11/1), Sarah's Express (12/1), Lake Okeechobee (16/1), Whatafoolbelieves (16/1), Itaintmebabe (16/1), Johnny M (20/1), Backinabit (20/1), Joe's Turn (33/1), Tantrum Boy (33/1), Thats All (40/1), Listentomewillya (66/1), Max Time (80/1)

JOYA DEL MAR remains on a fair mark after her easy win at Downpatrick so is taken to follow up. Tradonthebay and Love Like This head the dangers.