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18:48 Sligo

Ireland

McDermott Farm Machinery Handicap Hurdle

2m4½f · Hurdle · Good · 16 runners · €6,000 · Wednesday, 19 August 2026

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Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Top rated
No. 2 · score 61.2 · +4.0 clear of next best · best 15/2·8.60
Best value vs consensus

No book currently stands out from the market consensus in this race. Prices refresh every few minutes.

Each-way61.2/100 rating
Laska Du Breuil
8.60Matchbook

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: Wild MandateDiffers from our pick

Wild Mandate heads a competitive 17-runner field at Sligo over two and a half miles on good ground, rated narrowly ahead of Phoenix Arizona and a couple of pounds clear of Firstupbestdressed and Sekakarma, who share a rating and represent the chief dangers in what looks an open contest. The trip and ground conditions should suit, and while the margin over the chasing group is slender, Wild Mandate's edge at the top of the ratings gives a foothold in a tricky puzzle. Phoenix Arizona and the closely matched pair of Firstupbestdressed and Sekakarma are respected, and punters should be aware that the selection's advantage is a fine one in a big field. Wild Mandate is our selection.

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

Laska Du Breuil

Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell · 5yo

Top-rated of 17
score 61.2 · +4.0 clear of next best (57.2)
Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Trainer20% weight
    78strong
    Gavin Cromwell: 5/16 winners last 14d (31%)
  • Freshness10% weight
    65strong
    83d since last run (rusty)
  • Ratings50% weight
    63average
    OR 94 — above field median
  • Form20% weight
    39below average
    Last 6: 6-9-6-P-1
MarketBest price 8.60 (Matchbook) · 3rd in the market of 17.

v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Pace map

inferred from last 6 runs

Shape: No confirmed front-runner — likely a slow start, race may turn into a sprint.

Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.

Runners · sorted by AI score

Fair price = de-overrounded market consensus · green best price = beats fair
No.HorseFormORAIFairBestAdd to betslip
2
J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 · combo 6/62 (10%)
5yo · G · btp
696P1
9461.29/1·10.358.6·8.60
Matchbook · -17% vs fair
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6
J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 · combo 0/12 (0%)
4yo · F · chpOnly ride
60697
8857.222/1·23.6520·20.00
Matchbook · -15% vs fair
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18
J: Sam Ewing · T: Gary McGill · draw 0
6yo · G · btpFT TPOnly runner
UU430
8050.225/1·25.1350·50.00
Matchbook · +99% vs fair
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1
J: Alan King(7) · T: Mark Michael McNiff · draw 0 · combo 1/9 (11%)
7yo · M · btbCGoing 1/3
2051P
9649.618/1·19.2217.5·17.50
Matchbook · -9% vs fair
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J: Patrick M O'Brien(5) · T: Dermot A McLoughlin · draw 0 · combo 0/11 (0%)
7yo · M · btp
95250
8049.328/1·28.0920/1·21.00
SmarketsSBK · -25% vs fair
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11
J: Kevin Healy(7) · T: Ciaran Murphy · draw 0
6yo · M · bpOnly pairing
PB937
7848.925/1·25.1321·21.00
Matchbook · -16% vs fair
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3
7yo · G · btpOnly pairing
00432
9448.55/1·5.914.7·4.70
Matchbook · -20% vs fair
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5
J: Brian Barry(7) · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0 · combo 1/9 (11%)
8yo · M · bOnly ride
314304
8848.018/1·19.2236·36.00
Matchbook · +87% vs fair
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14
J: Philip Byrnes · T: John F O'Neill · draw 0
5yo · G · bOnly rideOnly runner
080U4
7446.433/1·34.0050·50.00
Matchbook · +47% vs fair
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4
J: Jack Gilligan(5) · T: Paul John Gilligan · draw 0 · combo 0/11 (0%)
5yo · M · bGoing 1/4Only pairing
91493
8845.217/2·9.617.4·7.40
Matchbook · -23% vs fair
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8
J: Harry Sexton(7) · T: W M Roper · draw 0
9yo · G · bOnly runner
P5942
8243.017/2·9.619.2·9.20
Matchbook · -4% vs fair
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17
J: Donagh Meyler · T: James M Barcoe · draw 0
10yo · M · bOnly ride
12536
7741.825/1·25.1322·22.00
Matchbook · -12% vs fair
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13
J: Josh Williamson(3) · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 · combo 2/28 (7%)
5yo · G · btOnly pairing
08795
7439.911/1·11.839.6·9.60
Matchbook · -19% vs fair
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16
J: Joshua Halford(7) · T: I Madden · draw 0
9yo · G · bt
PP04P
7236.440/1·38.4465·65.00
Matchbook · +69% vs fair
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7
J: Mr B Mulligan(7) · T: Paul Mulligan · draw 0
4yo · G · btpFT TPOnly rideOnly runner
60908
8636.350/1·50.2795·95.00
Matchbook · +89% vs fair
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10
J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: John Joseph Hanlon · draw 0 · combo 0/10 (0%)
6yo · M · btpOnly pairing
58807
7935.422/1·22.1820·20.00
Matchbook · -10% vs fair
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15
J: Daniel King · T: James M Barcoe · draw 0
8yo · G · bOnly pairing
F00P0
7234.050/1·50.2765·65.00
Matchbook · +29% vs fair
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Clever CourtNon-runner
5yo · G · bb
PP179
77Withdrawn

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 27–29 bookmakers per horse with the 48% overround stripped out. A green best price pays above that consensus — a price check, not a tip: the market can be wrong about a horse, this only tells you when a book stands out from it.

Frequently asked questions

What time is the McDermott Farm Machinery Handicap Hurdle?

The McDermott Farm Machinery Handicap Hurdle is off at 18:48 on 19 August 2026 at Sligo (Ireland).

What is the field size and distance of the 18:48 Sligo?

2m4½f, Hurdle, 16 runners declared.

What is the going for the 18:48 Sligo?

Going is reported as Good on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 18:48 Sligo?

The AI top-rated runner is Laska Du Breuil (score 61.2, best price 8.60). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 18:48 Sligo?

The market favourite is Phoenix Arizona at a best price of 4.70. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Laska Du Breuil.

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