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 12.00s

Slim Marvel²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Cian Quirke| T: A Slattery| OR: 100

6/1

Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Kilbeggan (18.9f, good to soft) 26 days ago, left poorly placed. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 52555-6

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Mr Dibbs²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Kevin Healy⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 97| D

13/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.9f, good to soft, 4/1) 26 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8187-06

Balkito⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr P J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: John F O'Neill| OR: 96

66/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 50/1, ninth of 10 in claiming hurdle at Roscommon (20.6f, good) 44 days ago.

Form: 94-13U9

Colorado Charlie¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: A M King⁽⁷⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 94

33/1

First run since leaving Josh Halley when last of 14 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at this course (17.9f, good to soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 5FP6-40

Influential Lady¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 94| D

11/2

Good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.8f, good to soft, 12/1) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Heading in the right direction recently. Player.

Form: 080-432

Juke Box Rock³²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 92

7/1

6/1, very good fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good). Off 10 months but not taken lightly if ready to roll.

Form: 0007/84-

Watching The Clock²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Kelly⁽³⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 94

15/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 22/1, fourth of 12 in novice hurdle at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 354

Townscupsixtythree^h1⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 88

14/1

25/1, respectable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (23f, good) 9 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Not discounted.

Form: 870055

She's On Line¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E McCarthy| OR: 85

14/1

Respectable seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Cork (17.1f, good) 16 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 52274-7

Tropical Image^p,t⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 85

25/1

12/1, respectable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good) 65 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 780-P26

Loughrask Rainbow²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: J Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 83

5/1

Respectable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Ballinrobe (22.2f, good) 29 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 580-476

Sydney Cruiser^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 80| BF

9/2

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. 4/1, respectable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (23f, good) 9 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 8-0P424

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.