A composite score of 73 puts Cushie Seamie clear at the top of today's ratings, and the gap to the field at Towcester is hard to ignore. The nearest rival in the B4 at 14:14 checks in at 47 — a 26-point margin that the model rarely sees at this grade.
Cushie Seamie (Trap 4) is a June 2024 dog by Ballymac Cashout, trained by A Welch at Towcester — a crucial detail, because track familiarity matters and this dog has clearly done most of its learning here. Recent form shows a third and a sixth at D2 over 270 metres, followed by a win in the same grade in May. Today's step up to 460 metres and B4 company is a different test, but the composite rating suggests the model sees ability here that the grade changes don't fully capture.
The opposition on the racecard is not one that should cause major alarm. At 47, 38, 36, 31 and 29, the five rivals collectively rate well below the top pick — this is a field where Cushie Seamie is expected to be in a different league entirely. That kind of gap invites caution only if the longer trip reveals an unknown stamina question, but at 460 metres at Towcester this is well within normal working range for a dog stepping up from sprints.
When the model produces margins like this at a dog's home track under a trainer who clearly knows them well, it's worth paying attention. Cushie Seamie is the selection of the day.