20:10 Sligo

Wednesday 23 August 2023

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

McDermott Farm Machinery Flat Race

Off time: 20:11 | Winning time: 4m 28.03s

Ballintaggart

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: E J O'Grady

8/1

€14,500 3-y-o, Harzand gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdlers Peters Cousin and Presenting Sun. Dam fair hurdler (2m winner, stayed 3m).

Form:

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Hypersonic Missile²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

2/1

Successful sole start in British point. 33/1, fifth of 14 in bumper at Galway (16.6f, soft) 23 days ago. Suspect that is good form and he's one to consider over this longer trip.

Form: 1-5

Kitlins Gap¹³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss Georgie Benson⁽⁷⁾| T: P Flood

33/1

€30,000 3-y-o: first foal: dam, maiden over hurdles/fences in France, half-sister to useful hurdler/very smart chaser (stayed 23f) Clarcam (by Califet): pulled up both starts in points (latest Apr 9).

Form: PP-

Mount Frisco⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1, third of 10 in novice hurdle at this course (16.9f, good) on hurdles bow 45 days ago.

Form: 8-83

Paymelater

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar

40/1

Laverock gelding. Half-brother to a point winner. Dam failed to complete in points. Stiff introduction.

Form:

A Penny A Hundred

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

11/8

Jukebox Jury filly. Half-sister to fair 2¾m hurdle winner Dragon Rock, stays 3m. Dam unraced half-sister to fair hurdler/smart chaser (stays 21f) Whistleinthedark. Obvious appeal on paper for top yard who have won this a couple of times in recent years.

Form:

Thunder Rose¹²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁵⁾| T: Peter Fahey

11/2

Walk In The Park filly. Half-sister to useful hurdler/very smart chaser Castlegrace Paddy, stays 2½m, and fairly useful hurdler Frontline. Pulled up both starts in points.

Form: PP-

Non-Runners

Larkfield Lusive³³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: R P Rath J: Mr F Maguire

Yourenotthebossame

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Finn Brickley

Forecasts

A Penny A Hundred (11/8), Hypersonic Missile (2/1), Yourenotthebossame (4/1), Thunder Rose (11/2), Ballintaggart (8/1), Mount Frisco (12/1), Larkfield Lusive (20/1), Kitlins Gap (33/1), Paymelater (40/1)

Not hard to be immediately drawn to A PENNY A HUNDRED and Yourenotthebossame before market clues, both representing top yards who mop up these races, and they make most appeal. Hypersonic Missile made a promising start at Galway and could figure up in trip.