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Form Watch: 5 Dogs Surging Up the Ratings

Tuesday, 30 June 2026

Every day the model recalculates composite scores based on the latest form, and today five dogs have jumped significantly enough to catch the eye. These aren't necessarily the best dogs on the card. They're the ones trending in the right direction, and that trajectory is often more useful than a static number.

Purmac Welder has made the biggest leap, jumping from a composite of 20 to 50 in recent weeks. He runs in the A5 at Tralee over 525 metres at 12:21 from trap 5. A 30-point improvement suggests something fundamental has clicked, whether that's settling into a new distance, finding a preferred track, or simply maturing. At A5 grade, a composite of 50 puts him competitive rather than dominant, but the direction of travel is encouraging.

Canny Striker is close behind with a 26-point rise from 25 to 51. He contests the A6 at Newcastle over 480 metres at 1:08 from trap 2. That's a helpful draw at Newcastle, where trap 2 currently wins at 22.8%, the joint-best on the track. A form surge plus a strong draw is exactly the kind of combination worth paying attention to.

Acomb Mo has climbed from 37 to 55, a jump of 18 points. He's one of K J Ferguson's four runners at Sheffield today, going in the A5 at 12:42 from trap 6. Given Ferguson's 34.1% strike rate over the last three months, a dog from that kennel showing improving form deserves a closer look.

Statsman (up 21 points to 38) runs at Star Pelaw tonight, while Moulton Lily (up 16 points to 36) goes at Sunderland. Both are lower-rated dogs on the move rather than proven performers, but they're worth adding to your kennel tracker to see if the improvement continues.

You can track any dog's form over time using the kennel feature on the site. Just add them to your kennel and their results come to you.

This article was generated by RateThat.Dog's editorial engine, combining form analysis, pace profiles, trap bias data, trainer statistics, and deep reasoning models. Visit ratethat.dog for full racecards, speed ratings, and live results.