The numbers are emphatic today. Mickys Tribute (trap 6, 19:31, Star Pelaw) carries a composite score of 85 into a race where the next highest-rated rival clocks in at 51. That is not a close contest on paper.
Trained by R J Holloway, the recent form justifies the rating. He won a D1 at Hove over 285m on May 30th, finishing in 16.46, and was second at the same track and distance on May 14th. Before that, a second at Romford over 400m in OR grade, then a win at Star Pelaw over 435m on March 31st in 25.97. He is proven at this venue and comfortable over the trip.
Tonight he lines up in OR grade at Star Pelaw over 435m, familiar territory. Trap 6 at this track shows a modest bias (25% from 16 runs in recent races) but nothing structural to worry about. His opposition includes Cockney Summer in trap 2 (composite of 0) and Blackstone Ten in trap 4 (composite 26). This is a field he should have the class to handle.
The honest caveat is that his most recent outings have been at D1 level at Hove rather than OR grade at Star Pelaw, so there is a small question about whether OR grade here is harder or softer. But a composite gap of 34 points to the second-best dog in the race is a substantial buffer. Add him to your watchlist and see how he handles it.