Who won the 20:00 Sligo on 9 June 2026?
Larkins Lane (IRE) won the 20:00 Sligo at SP 5.00. Ridden by Shane O'Callaghan. Trained by P J Rothwell.
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Sligo
IrelandKnocknarea Handicap Hurdle
Tuesday, 9 June 2026
2m4½f·Hurdle·Good·15 runners·€5,900
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stLarkins Lane (IRE)Shane O'Callaghan·P J Rothwell4/1J·5.00SP
- 2ndBrave Josee (FR)Kevin Healy·Declan Queally·beaten 2.75 lengths4/1J·5.00SP
- 3rdLove Like This (IRE)Brian Barry·John Patrick Ryan·beaten 1.5 lengths10/1·11.00SP
Race time
5m 11.10s+13.40s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Larkins Lane (IRE))
“Held up in rear - headway before 3 out - pressed leaders 2 out - disputed lead before last - ridden run-in - kept on well”
AI top-rated Tradonthebay (score 57.5) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.00 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.057.5/100 rating
Tradonthebay
7.00SmarketsSBK· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way57.5/100 rating
Tradonthebay
7.00SmarketsSBK
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Tradonthebay
Jack G Gilligan(5) · Paul John Gilligan · 5yo
57.5/100
+5.9 vs next best (51.6)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong15d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight69strongOR 95 · RPR 113 · TS 102 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight45below averageLast 6: 3-8-4-2-5
- Trainer20% weight20weakPaul John Gilligan: 1/13 winners last 14d (8%)
MarketBest price 7.00 (SmarketsSBK) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 8yo · M · bp | 64901 | 12-00 | 98 | 100 | 84 | 49.7 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 5yo · G · b/br | 38425 | 11-11 | 95 | 113 | 102 | 57.5 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| PU | 3 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 6PFP2 | 11-10 | 94 | 110 | 52 | 40.9 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | 6yo · G · bh | 86P80 | 11-03 | 87 | 102 | 20 | 34.4 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | 6yo · G · bt | 0090U | 11-03 | 87 | 100 | 51 | 35.2 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | 5yo · M · bbFT B | 5P449 | 11-01 | 85 | 99 | 86 | 45.0 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 3 | 8 | 0 | 8yo · M · b | 04205 | 10-13 | 83 | 110 | 94 | 48.7 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 9yo · M · bt | 7520U | 10-10 | 80 | 100 | — | 41.1 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 2 | 10 | 0 | 4yo · F · chh | 80788 | 10-09 | 85 | 91 | 49 | 44.9 | 4/1J·5.00 SP | |
| 12 | 11 | 0 | 8yo · G · bt | 0700 | 10-08 | 78 | 100 | — | 47.3 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 1 | 12 | 0 | 7yo · M · b | 45891 | 10-08 | 78 | 98 | 79 | 49.6 | 4/1J·5.00 SP | |
| 7 | 13 | 0 | 5yo · M · bp | 08004 | 10-07 | 77 | 98 | 75 | 38.0 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 4 | 14 | 0 | 9yo · M · btp | 20066 | 10-07 | 77 | 103 | 86 | 43.0 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| PU | 15 | 0 | 7yo · G · b | 74P0 | 10-05 | 75 | 99 | 86 | 43.0 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 13 | 16 | 0 | 9yo · G · bp | F60PP | 10-02 | 72 | 98 | — | 38.9 | 80/1·81.00 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 7yo · G · bh | 71750 | 11-00 | 84 | 97 | 62 | 51.6 | — | |
| — | — | 0 | 6yo · G · brp | 07008 | 10-08 | 78 | 93 | 68 | 34.6 | — | |
| — | — | 0 | 7yo · M · b | 9088 | 11-08 | 92 | 99 | 82 | 43.4 | — | |
| — | — | 0 | 10yo · G · bt | 12F8 | 11-05 | 89 | 97 | 60 | 43.3 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:00 Sligo?
No — the AI top pick (Tradonthebay) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 20:00 Sligo?
Top finishers: 1. Larkins Lane (IRE) (5.00), 2. Brave Josee (FR) (5.00), 3. Love Like This (IRE) (11.00).
What was the winning time for the 20:00 Sligo?
The winning time was 5m 11.10s, 13.40s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyHaving shown improved form in maidens on last two starts, including over C&D, TRADONTHEBAY can get off the mark on handicap debut.
Racing Post pick: Tradonthebay
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook4/1 Joya Del Mar, Larkins Lane, 7/1 Tradonthebay, Clone Cross, Lake Okeechobee, 9/1 Whatafoolbelieves, 10/1 Sarah's Express, 14/1 Itaintmebabe, Love Like This, 16/1 Brave Josee, 22/1 Thats All, Phildante, 25/1 Backinabit, 28/1 Listentomewillya, 33/1 Johnny M, 66/1 Max Time
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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