18:38 Sligo

Wednesday 20 August 2025

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McDermott Farm Machinery Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 18:38 | Winning time: 5m 12.0s

1^st

Sydney Cruiser

710-8

9/2f

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: A Harvey (5)

Towards rear, headway after 3rd, improved to 2nd after 6th, 3rd after 3 out, travelled well in 2nd 2 out, led narrowly last, kept on best closing stages op 5/1 tchd 6/1

2^nd

Mr Dibbs

611-11

13/2

T: A MurrayJ: Mr K P Healy (7)

Tracked leader, 4th after 6th, took closer order before 3 out, led after 3 out, headed last where not fluent, not match winner closing stages op 10/1 tchd 11/2

3^rd

1 ¾

Juke Box Rock

611-6

7/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Rear of mid-division, 7th after 6th, headway on inner before 4 out, 4th after 3 out, improved to 3rd before last, no impression on leaders run-in, kept on closing stages, nearest at finish op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 15/2

4^th

1 ¼

Slim Marvel

712-0

6/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Cian Quirke

Mid-division, dropped to 9th after 6th, effort before 4 out, progress 2 out, 5th last, kept on in 4th final 150 yards, never nearer op 9/2

5^th

5 ½

Influential Lady

1111-8

11/2

T: J BarcoeJ: K Callaghan (5)

Led, headed after 3 out, dropped to 3rd 2 out, under pressure in 4th before last where not fluent, weakened in 5th final 150 yards op 7/1

6^th

2 ½

Loughrask Rainbow

710-11

5/1

T: B McMahonJ: J Smith (5)

Rear, not fluent 1st, 10th after 6th, effort and progress after 2 out, 7th last, one paced in 6th run-in tchd 9/2

7^th

1 ¼

Tropical Image

810-13

25/1

T: E McCarthyJ: Gary Noonan (5)

Towards rear, 12th after 6th, progress after 2 out, 8th last, kept on in 7th closing stages, never on terms op 22/1

8^th

9 ½

Watching The Clock

411-4

15/2

T: P RocheJ: A P Kelly (3)

In touch, a little keen, 5th after 6th, not fluent 7th, 6th before 4 out, effort in 5th 2 out, no impression in 6th last where mistake, weakened run-in tchd 8/1

9^th

Colorado Charlie

511-8

33/1

T: M M McNiffJ: A M King (7)

In touch, lost place after 5th, 11th after 6th, under pressure in 12th after 3 out, effort before last, one paced run-in op 22/1

10^th

She's On Line

710-13

14/1

T: E McCarthyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Soon tracked leader, 3rd after 6th, lost place 3 out, weakened 2 out op 12/1

11^th

Townscupsixtythree

711-2

14/1

T: A SextonJ: H E Sexton (7)

Towards rear, 8th after 6th, under pressure after 2 out, soon weakened

12^th

Balkito

1011-10

66/1

T: John F O'NeillJ: Mr P J O'Neill (7)

Mid-division, 6th after 6th, lost place before 4 out, under pressure in 11th after 3 out, weakened after 2 out op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.50Pl:€2.00, €2.60, €3.10EX:€40.00Trifecta:€366.30Tricast:€209.63SF:€35.41

Forecasts

Sydney Cruiser (9/2), Loughrask Rainbow (5/1), Influential Lady (11/2), Slim Marvel (6/1), Mr Dibbs (13/2), Juke Box Rock (7/1), Watching The Clock (15/2), She's On Line (14/1), Townscupsixtythree (14/1), Tropical Image (25/1), Colorado Charlie (33/1), Balkito (66/1)

Lots with chances but veteran mare INFLUENTIAL LADY signalled she is ready to strike when runner-up at Wexford recently so edges the vote from in-form maiden Sydney Cruiser. Slim Marvel, Watching The Clock and Juke Box Rock all enter caclulations too.

INFLUENTIAL LADY (IRE)
SYDNEY CRUISER (IRE)
SLIM MARVEL (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

That's Me Finished

Weight: 10-13 |Age: 7

J: J S McGarvey | T: N C Kelly

8/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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