18:40 Sligo

Wednesday 21 August 2024

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McDermott Farm Machinery Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f 141y  |   Soft  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:40  |   Winning time: 5m 35.3s
1st
Horse silk
18
8/1
T: N C KellyJ: J S McGarvey
Rear of mid-division, some headway 4 out, not fluent next, 4th before 2 out, ridden run-in and headway to lead 100 yards out, kept on well op 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
7
16/1
T: R HackettJ: L Quinlan (3)
Mid-division, 6th halfway headway on outer into 3rd before 4 out, pushed along and led approaching 2 out where not fluent, ridden and headed run-in, no impression on winner op 20/1 tchd 22/1
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
5
13/2
T: Mrs D FosterJ: D J O'Keeffe
Mid-division, 7th halfway, 4th after 3 out, 3rd 2 out and pushed along entering straight, not fluent last and no impression run-in, kept on one pace op 11/2 tchd 7/1
4th
Horse silk
5 ½
11
9/2f
T: E McNamaraJ: C M Hogan (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway 4 out and led briefly after next, 2nd and pushed along 2 out, ridden and dropped to 4th run-in, no extra tchd 11/2
5th
Horse silk
nk
10
10/1
T: H SmythJ: D Meyler
Tracked leaders early, mistake 6th and mid-division halfway, pushed along before 4 out, 5th and not fluent 2 out, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in tchd 15/2
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
16
13/2
T: S CurlingJ: P T Enright
Towards rear, slight mistake 5th, pushed along and some headway in 8th before 2 out, moderate 6th approaching last, kept on one pace, never a factor op 6/1 tchd 7/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ¼
8
411-4
16/1
T: D CullenJ: S D Torrens
Rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression after 3 out, 9th next, kept on one pace in straight op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
2
15
1310-13
9/1
T: J P RyanJ: J J Slevin
Towards rear, pushed along 3 out and 10th before next, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor op 8/1
9th
Horse silk
20
13
14/1
T: K A HeffernanJ: A Harvey (5)
Prominent and led from 2nd, slight mistake 6th and headed, lost place after 4 out, pushed along and no extra after 3 out op 12/1
10th
Horse silk
9 ½
4
66/1
T: J H BlackJ: R Deegan
Rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, 7th 2 out, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no extra op 28/1
11th
Horse silk
5 ½
17
7/1
T: E CawleyJ: S F O'Keeffe
Disputed lead early, tracked leader, led 6th where not fluent, pushed along and headed after 3 out, 6th and no impression when mistake 2 out, soon no extra op 8/1 tchd 17/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
511-11
9/1
T: J J HanlonJ: P Hanlon (7)
Disputed lead early, tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, no extra after 3 out and soon weakened, well behind and pulled up before last op 12/1
PU
Horse silk
9
18/1
T: P J RothwellJ: T Power Roche (7)
Mid-division early, dropped towards rear 5th, mistake 8th, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra, well behind and pulled up before last op 16/1
PU
Horse silk
14
80/1
T: F J FloodJ: B P Kennedy (7)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and lost place 4 out, soon no extra in rear, weakened, well behind and pulled up before last op 40/1

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6
Horse silk
The Rebel County15
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 4
T: N Meade  J: Sam Ewing
NR
12
Horse silk
Bella Be Good27
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 7
T: E Cawley  J: P Byrnes
NR
1
Horse silk
Evans Secret14
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: M M McNiff  J: P T Enright
NR
3
Horse silk
Tullyhogue Fort15
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 8
T: John F O'Neill  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€10.30Pl:€3.20, €5.00, €2.80EX:€159.80Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€897.67SF:€131.70

Forecasts

Evans Secret (11/4), Bella Be Good (7/2), Shesabreeze (9/2), Rideau Canal (13/2), Stowaway Lass (13/2), Any Day Now (7/1), Tullyhogue Fort (7/1), That's Me Finished (8/1), Father Jed (9/1), Rodney (9/1), Portnacoo (10/1), Nicolas Fortune (14/1), The Rebel County (14/1), Glenmorefiftyfour (16/1), Awakino (16/1), Fernhill Fling (18/1), Renard De Noir (66/1), Realta Geal (80/1)

Verdict

Not nearly as competitive as the numbers suggest and BELLA BE GOOD is fancied to build on a good Wexford second and gain a breakthrough win. Tullyhogue Fort is also weighted to have a big say and next on the list ahead of Evans Secret and Shesabreeze.

  1. BELLA BE GOOD (IRE)
  2. TULLYHOGUE FORT (IRE)
  3. EVANS SECRET

Previous Winners

2023
Sittingonthefence
Weight: 11-1  |Age: 6
7/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €526.005th: €315.006th: €210.00

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