August 21 / 18.40 Sligo

18.40

Yielding

McDermott Farm Machinery Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 2m 4f 141y
  • 14 runners
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McDermott Farm Machinery Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 7679-9

Last run: 97 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Third reserve; hasn't shown much form over hurdles or fences but yard is going well so not ruled out.
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17

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 0y

16:10 Punchestown

Thats Me Finished

11st 1lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Hadn't shown much form over hurdles or fences until landing 2m5f Sligo handicap in August, appreciating soft ground when coming from off the pace; absent since but goes well fresh and conditions to suit off 7lb higher.

10/1

1st

17

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 0y

16:10 Punchestown

Thats Me Finished

11st 1lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Hadn't shown much form over hurdles or fences until landing 2m5f Sligo handicap in August, appreciating soft ground when coming from off the pace; absent since but goes well fresh and conditions to suit off 7lb higher.

10/1

1st

18

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 141y

18:40 Sligo

Thats Me Finished

10st 13lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Third reserve; hasn't shown much form over hurdles or fences but yard is going well so not ruled out.

Form: /9-809

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on all starts, including on handicap debut last time and has to find loads more.
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2nd

7

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 141y

18:40 Sligo

Glenmorefiftyfour

11st 5lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Well beaten on all starts, including on handicap debut last time and has to find loads more.

20/1

Form: /4-008

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Fourth in a Naas handicap in April but way below that since, including on chasing debut last time; needs his best with cheekpieces added.
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13th

19

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Punchestown

Rideau Canal

10st 2lb

J: Miss Georgie Benson

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Belatedly off the mark at Thurles in February in an amateur handicap chase (soft to heavy), winning going away on only his third run over fences; reverts to hurdles after pulled up at Limerick last time and record of 0-21 is off-putting.

9/1

14

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

16:14 Limerick

Rideau Canal

10st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Belatedly off the mark over just shy of this trip at Thurles last month under hold-up ride in beating Nolans Rocco in amateur handicap chase (soft-to-heavy), winning going away on only his third run over fences; more needed to confirm that form but possible.

7/1

Form: 06P9-3

Last run: 97 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Best run came when beaten 13l in third in a Clonmel handicap (2m3f) last time; back from a break but yard is in form and can go close with a bit of improvement.
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11

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Shesabreeze

11st 2lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: E McNamara

in touch with leaders, eased and pulled up quickly after 5th

10/1

4th

11

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 141y

18:40 Sligo

Shesabreeze

11st 3lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Best run came when beaten 13l in third in a Clonmel handicap (2m3f) last time; back from a break but yard is in form and can go close with a bit of improvement.

3/1

3rd

9

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:30 Clonmel

Shesabreeze

11st 4lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

prominent, challenging after 3 out, went third when not fluent last, kept on, no match for first two

20/1

20/1

Form: PP79-6

Last run: 90 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far at Fairyhouse in February but below that form at Down Royal next time; tailed-off on chasing debut last time; new yard
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9th

3

22nd Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 110y

13:10 Gowran Park

Portnacoo

11st 8lb

J: Adam Leahy

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Four-time hurdles winner; not solid on his form this term, latterly for new yard; unseated rider at Taunton over fences on latest; best form is on better ground than this.

25/1

2

23rd Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 51y

15:52 Clonmel

Portnacoo

11st 9lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Three wins at Downpatrick and one at Carlisle which was the latest in February; showed nothing in two runs since that win but encouraging signs when fourth at Gowran 20 days ago and he's back on his last winning mark.

5/1

Form: /5/55-

Last run: 299 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
First reserve; well beaten in two handicaps off this mark and has to find improvement on return.
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5th

9

21st Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 48y

14:40 Thurles

Stowaway Lass

10st 4lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: S Curling

led, hit 2nd, jumped right 4th, joined 5th, headed but prominent 5 out

11/2

Form: 8-59

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Lowly-rated Flat maiden but a close fifth on the second of three maiden hurdle starts; capable of going well if building on that; market might help.
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No Results Found

Form: 2290U8 C

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 13lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Veteran has been poor lately but has a shout on some of his better runs earlier this year, notably when just denied off this mark at Ballinrobe.
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13

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 61y

18:43 Ballinrobe

Father Jed

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Winner of nine of his 94 races; has veteran status and is on a long losing sequence; only positive is his decent record at this venue, where he has won three times.

25/1

13

22nd Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 180y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Father Jed

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Teenager is a nine-time winner but was poor when last seen and others make more appeal.

40/1

14th

15

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 165y

16:00 Fairyhouse

Father Jed

10st 13lb

J: John Aherne

T: John Patrick Ryan

13yo veteran has won seven times over hurdles; mixing chasing and hurdling lately but hasn't looked like adding to his haul; however, he has won here before over shorter and he is 5lb below his last winning mark; not totally discounted but a revival is needed.

33/1

Form: 60660

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Some ability in points and bumpers but well beaten in maiden hurdles; can do better now handicapping.
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6

21st Apr 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:00 Cork

Nicolas Fortune

11st 11lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: K A Heffernan

0-8 in point-to-points and 0-6 under Rules in bumpers and hurdles; decent second on latest at Castletown-Geoghegan (3m, good) earlier this month; tongue-tie and cheekpieces go on; may need better ground.

8/1

6

21st Apr 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:00 Cork

Nicolas Fortune

11st 11lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: K A Heffernan

0-8 in point-to-points and 0-6 under Rules in bumpers and hurdles; decent second on latest at Castletown-Geoghegan (3m, good) earlier this month; tongue-tie and cheekpieces go on; may need better ground.

8/1

9th

13

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 141y

18:40 Sligo

Nicolas Fortune

11st 2lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: K A Heffernan

Some ability in points and bumpers but well beaten in maiden hurdles; can do better now handicapping.

25/1

Form: 0-0940

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Solid fourth in a Downpatrick handicap in June but was well below that level there on debut for this yard 10 days ago; has to bounce back
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9th

10

11th Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

16:30 Downpatrick

Renard De Noir

11st 4lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: James H Black

Best effort came when he was trained by Stuart Crawford when fourth over C&D in June, beaten 7l from 5lb higher; beaten out of sight in three starts for new yard; can only be watched for now.

66/1

14

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 135y

14:15 Roscommon

Renard De Noir

11st 0lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: James H Black

Best effort came when he was trained by Stuart Crawford at Downpatrick in June when fourth, beaten 7l off 90 over 2m6f; beaten out of sight first two starts for this yard; can only be watched for now.

33/1

Form: P601-P CD

Last run: 106 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; won over C&D last October but pulled-up on return in May; however, has a chance if rebounding after a break.
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15

4th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:00 Wexford

Any Day Now

10st 2lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Edward Cawley

prominent

16/1

15

4th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:00 Wexford

Any Day Now

10st 2lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Edward Cawley

prominent

16/1

6th

11

25th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 66y

15:45 Sligo

Any Day Now

11st 4lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Edward Cawley

Won this race last year at 20-1 from out of the blue; only two runs since and well beaten both times, but only 4lb higher and coming here in similar form to last year.

12/1

Form: 60F-07

Last run: 80 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
A glimpse of ability in bumpers but has been well beaten in four maiden hurdles; however, could do better now tackling handicaps.
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2nd

1

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 3

14:40 Newbury

Rodney

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Kerry Lee

Record 5-7 (hurdles/fences) for current yard and 3-3 since ridden by Charlie Deutsch; looked value for more than the winning margin at Ludlow (2m4f, soft) most recently; respected with further progress possible.

11/4

1st

1

4th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

14:58 Ludlow

Rodney

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Kerry Lee

Dual hurdle winner; fell when appearing to have it in the bag on his chase debut and perhaps remembering that tumble when below par next time; has since got himself firmly back on track with wins at Leicester (2m, good) and Hereford (2m5f, soft); benefited from sitting off a strong pace last time and has gone up 10lb, but looks a chaser on the upgrade.

5/4

Form: 000-00

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Some ability in a bumper but nowhere near that in five hurdle starts and has to do much more.
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21

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 20y

15:00 Cork

Fernhill Fling

10st 3lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: P J Rothwell

Second runner for yard; improved from moderate seasonal return at Limerick when 20l seventh at Clonmel (16.5f) in December but pulled up at that venue the following month; looks second string for stable.

20/1

9

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Limerick

Fernhill Fling

10st 6lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: P J Rothwell

Regressive maiden had an excuse when pulled-up at Cork when last seen; still needs improvement on return.

20/1

Form: 9670/P

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Pulled-up up on handicap debut last time back after a long absence and not easy to fancy.
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14

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 141y

18:40 Sligo

Realta Geal

11st 0lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Francis J Flood

Pulled-up up on handicap debut last time back after a long absence and not easy to fancy.

50/1

14

8th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 149y

19:45 Roscommon

Realta Geal

11st 3lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Francis J Flood

Modest form when last seen and can only be watched returning from a huge absence.

50/1

12th

14

30th Oct 2022

Soft

2m 4f 150y

14:35 Wexford

Realta Geal

10st 6lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Francis J Flood

in rear throughout, mistake 6th, tailed off

33/1

Non-runners

Evans Secret, Tullyhogue Fort, The Rebel County, Bella Be Good

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Payout
Straight Forecast €131.70
Tricast €897.67

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Evans Secret

SPOTLIGHT:

Shesabreeze

The Irish Sun:

Bella Be Good

POSTDATA:

Evans Secret