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Arena Racing Company Stakes
| Trap | Dog | Trainer | Class | Spd | Bnd | Suitability | Rating | Comp | Pred | SP | ||||||||||||||
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| LR | 2LR | 3LR | 4LR | 5LR | 6LR | 7LR | 8LR | 9LR | 10LR | Trap | Track | Class | Dist | |||||||||||
| 1 | ▶ Hardwick Athenab 4y 33 | S Caile — 14% R181 W25 P93 Trainer form — last 3 months | 40 | 35 | 52 (5) | 53 (4) | 61 (5) | 87 (1) | 75 (2) | 81 (1) | 65 (4) | 69 (3) | 85 (1) | 62 (5) | 39 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 66 | 43 | 3 | 7/1 | ||
| 2 | ▶ Zenith Beautyb 3y 7 | J J Fenwick — 19% R489 W95 P280 Trainer form — last 3 months | 51 | 58 | 64 (5) | 64 (3) | 70 (2) | 40 (6) | 50 (2) | 65 (3) | 89 (1) | 71 (3) | 88 (1) | 84 (1) | 33 | 45 | 40 | 41 | 65 | 51 | 1 | 8/1 | ||
| 3 | ▶ Slingshot Majord 2y 18 | B Fairbairn — 31% R64 W20 P44 Trainer form — last 3 months | 53 | 40 | 58 (5) | 71 (3) | 75 (2) | 62 (3) | 65 (2) | 76 (3) | 70 (3) | 91 (1) | 59 (4) | 36 (5) | 26 | 35 | - | 20 | 67 | 48 | 4 | 13/8F | ||
| 4 | ▶ Zenith Mikmackerd 2y 26 | J J Fenwick — 19% R489 W95 P280 Trainer form — last 3 months | 46 | 55 | 59 (5) | 63 (6) | 88 (4) | 50 (1) | 64 (5) | 92 (3) | 88 (1) | 66 (1) | 92 (3) | - | 18 | 53 | 51 | 35 | 70 | 47 | 2 | 11/4 | ||
| 5 | ▶ Taranis Qarouald 2y 16 | R Hale — 19% R59 W11 P29 Trainer form — last 3 months | 34 | 54 | 88 (1) | 13 (5) | 60 (3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 23 | 20 | 27 | 55 | 37 | 5 | 15/8 | ||
Slingshot Major leads the five-runner field on speed rating and performance score — the two factors most predictive of wins at A2 grade on this track. At this grade and venue, speed leaders hit a statistically elevated win rate of around 26-27%, meaningfully above the base rate for any other ranking metric. Best time of 28.85 is competitive and the form trajectory shows consistently strong output across recent starts. T3 draw at Newcastle is neutral. The combination of speed rank, performance rank, and competitive composite makes Slingshot Major the clear methodological selection at medium confidence.
Composite best in race, best first bend, fastest time (28.80) — narrowly above the selection on composite, a genuine co-favourite.
Performance best in field (70), best track suitability, best time 28.82 — has the pedigree but composite trails the two leading pair.
Performance 66 competitive but composite lowest in the five-runner field — speed 40 limits first-bend participation decisively.
Only three career runs including P87 and P13 — impossible to rate at A2 level, wildcard on best time alone.
A2 at Newcastle — speed R1 win rate elevated to around 26-27%, the strongest individual metric at this grade. Five-runner field with T6 absent.
T1:22.0% T2:21.5% T3:21.0% T4:19.5% T5:23.0%
Speed Progress · Adjusted times at 480m · Fastest at top
Pre-race stats that explain the top 3 finishers
Pace Profile
Avg early pace vs closing speed from last 5 runs
| Dog | Early | Close | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
1Hardwick Athena | 31 | 100 | Closer |
2Zenith Beauty | 54 | 44 | All-Rounder |
3Slingshot Major | 40 | 90 | Closer |
4Zenith Mikmacker | 56 | 50 | Front Runner |
5Taranis Qaroual | 50 | 0 | All-Rounder |
How consistent is each dog? Tight cluster = reliable, wide spread = volatile. Faster times on the left. Hover any dot for race details. Amber = troubled run.
Performance rating trend over last 10 races. Hover any dot for race details. Amber dots = troubled runs.
Trainer patterns, moves signals, and form streaks at this venue.