17.28
GoodKnocknarea Claiming Hurdle
- Prize money: £4876.03
- 2m 2f 96y
- 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
3/1 (Won)
- Win: £2.50
- Place: £1.30
Form: P874-5 D
Last run: 8 days
W: 10st 10lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
28th Mar 2026 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Scored over hurdles and fences for Eric McNamara in Ireland last summer; well beaten on both runs for his current yard recently, though he faced a very stiff task in the Plate at Cheltenham last time; back hurdling now with something to prove. |
8/1 |
|
21 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 44y Class 1 |
10st 4lb |
Four chase wins at up to about 2m4f on a range of surfaces but out of sorts since the latest of them, at Killarney in August, including for new yard on Friday; often wears cheekpieces, first-time blinkers now. |
100/1 |
|
7th 6 |
6th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 48y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
Won a 2m1f handicap chase at Killarney last August but three heavy defeats since, with latest second remote in a claiming hurdle; first run for Syd Hosie. |
25/1 |
7/2
- Place: £1.60
Form: 0/1-82 CD
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 10 (11) |
7th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Five-time winning hurdler, including in a claiming event at this venue; not at his best for some time; well beaten in three Flat maidens this term. |
16/1 |
|
11th 8 (14) |
18th Jun 2026 Yielding 1m 7f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Five-time winning hurdler; not at his best for some time; well beaten in two Flat maidens this term, including Bellewstown event in which Joe Cool was second. |
20/1 |
|
6th 2 |
5th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 113y |
11st 13lb |
Five-time winning hurdler hasn't been at his best for some time; 17l behind in seventh at Kilbeggan last time; drop into 0-100 company for the first time may spark a revival. |
12/1 |
25/1
Form: 4U9-53
Last run: 13 days
W: 10st 6lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 12 (7) |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 1m 3f 179y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
Had a lot of racing in Ireland and was getting beaten in claiming hurdles when last seen during the summer; makes debut for Mickey Bowen but he's a 9yo now and hard to warm to. |
20/1 |
|
9th 12 (7) |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 1m 3f 179y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
Had a lot of racing in Ireland and was getting beaten in claiming hurdles when last seen during the summer; makes debut for Mickey Bowen but he's a 9yo now and hard to warm to. |
20/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
10th Jun 2025 Good 2m 2f 96y |
10st 6lb |
Three-time Flat winner; yet to shine over hurdles (0-11); has been running in races of this type lately; needs to reverse Clonmel form with Mephisto; finished behind Must Meet Cecil at Wexford. |
25/1 |
16/1
Form: 6043-0
Last run: 11 days
W: 10st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
15th Jul 2025 Good 2m 5f 185y |
11st 0lb |
Maiden has shown a couple of flickers of ability, including in a chase here over 2m2f last September; however, not a lot to shout about in two runs in 2025; others hold more pressing claims. |
16/1 |
|
4th 7 |
10th Jun 2025 Good 2m 2f 96y |
10st 10lb |
Third in a 2m Tramore maiden last October; failed to reproduce that form in a handicap at the same venue on return from a break. |
16/1 |
|
12th 2 |
30th May 2025 Good 2m 5f 145y |
11st 11lb |
Unlikely that he gave his running when tailed off in his previous handicap and made the frame in a maiden here in October (final run); does have his stamina to prove over this far and now goes in cheekpieces. |
7/1 |
66/1
Form: 52/4P-
Last run: 387 days
W: 10st 12lb
7 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 |
10th Jun 2025 Good 2m 2f 96y |
10st 12lb |
Showed promise early in his career; point winner for Sean Doyle and placed over hurdles for Dan Skelton; well exposed in points in recent seasons since return from Britain. |
66/1 |
100/30
Form: 3P06-7
Last run: 15 days
W: 12st 0lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 132
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 |
26th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 110y |
11st 10lb |
Veteran ran a fine race over fences at Ballinrobe (2m4f, yld-sft) in June but didn't back it up at Killarney on latest (2m1f, gd-yld); hasn't won over hurdles since 2021 and would prefer softer ground; new headgear combination tried now. |
16/1 |
|
6th 5 |
17th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Veteran's most recent win came in this race last year off 2lb lower; rediscovered form in the spring in 2m4f veterans' handicaps, finishing fine third at Haydock and good second (having hit last) at Ballinrobe; has to be considered. |
10/1 |
16/1
Form: 0F69-3
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 9 |
26th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 110y |
10st 8lb |
Three wins apiece over hurdles and on the Flat; best recent hurdle run came over 3m at this venue last month; would have a squeak if returning to that form. |
12/1 |
|
6th 7 |
13th Aug 2026 Good 2m 5f 180y |
11st 12lb |
Enjoyed a purple patch last summer, winning three handicap hurdles on the bounce at 2m5f-2m7f on good ground; generally struggled since and his latest two runs have been fairly dismal; returns to chasing for the first time since 2024, when he didn't set things alight in three beginners'. |
12/1 |
|
10th 2 |
4th Aug 2026 Good 2m 7f 210y |
11st 11lb |
Completed a hat-trick of handicap hurdle wins during a short time frame last August; went up an aggregate 23lb for victories at Wexford, Ballinrobe and Tramore; has tended to struggle since then; fair fourth at Bellewstown early last month, out of the money at Downpatrick and last week at Galway. |
12/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €6.30 |
| Straight Forecast | €5.30 |
| Trifecta | €25.10 |
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