Some dogs make the data work hard. Mrs Charm, trained by P Miller, is not one of them. She simply keeps doing the right things, and the numbers reflect that.
Running at Sunderland this afternoon (14:54, HP grade, 450m) from trap 5, she carries a composite score of 64 — considerably clear of the field. Her nearest rival, Four Over in trap 6, sits on 51. Below that the field drops away sharply: Thunder Bridie on 34, Take A Risk on 31, and Watermill Luca on a modest 15.
What makes Mrs Charm compelling is not just the margin she has over today's opposition — it is the pattern of recent form that justifies the rating. Her last six runs at Sunderland over 450m read: 2nd (27.72, June 16), 2nd (27.48, June 10), 1st (27.80, June 3), 2nd (28.03, May 27), 1st (27.70, May 19), 3rd (28.51, May 13). She has placed in every single one of those starts and won twice. The 27.48 from June 10 is a strong time at this track.
This is a dog who has made Sunderland's 450m her home. The HP grade means she is running in a Puppy competition, and she has the most experience and consistency in the field. Her trainer runs a small string and places them carefully — this is not a speculative entry, this is a dog brought back to a track where she clearly goes well.
She is the one to be on today.