nottingham-greyhounds.co.uk Stakes
| Trap | Dog | Trainer | Rated | Spd | Bnd | Suitability | Form | Comp | Pred | SP | Bet | ||||||||||||||
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| LR | 2LR | 3LR | 4LR | 5LR | 6LR | 7LR | 8LR | 9LR | 10LR | Trap | Track | Class | Dist | ||||||||||||
| 1 | ▶ Loxleys Forestd 3y 6 | J Gray — 21% R203 W42 P128 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 56 | 75 | 63 (3) | 100 (1) | 62 (4) | 85 (2) | 59 (3) | 55 (2) | 66 (3) | 50 (6) | 72 (4) | 69 (2) | 54 | 43 | 40 | 29 | 70 | 56 | 2 | 7/2 | - | |
| 2 | ▶ Tetra Ecod 2y 19 | P M Holland — 16% R51 W8 P24 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 38 | 51 | 91 (1) | 80 (2) | 86 (1) | 79 (2) | 74 (3) | - | - | - | - | - | 43 | 39 | 6 | 41 | 80 | 50 | 5 | 7/2 | - | |
| 3 | ▶ Hardy Buckod 3y 17 | J Gray — 21% R203 W42 P128 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 54 | 71 | 71 (4) | 92 (1) | 94 (1) | 61 (5) | 52 (6) | 53 (5) | 58 (6) | 95 (5) | - | - | 25 | 35 | 38 | 43 | 71 | 51 | 1 | 4/1 | - | |
| 4 | ▶ Swift Kipperb 3y 18 | M T Munslow — 22% R131 W29 P81 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 41 | 51 | 92 (1) | 59 (3) | 88 (1) | 69 (2) | 74 (3) | 90 (1) | 91 (1) | 67 (1) | 88 (4) | - | 46 | 61 | 43 | 48 | 77 | 52 | 3 | 7/4F | - | |
| 5 | ▶ Stellas Smartied 2y 6 | E O Driver — 22% R301 W66 P181 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 56 | 43 | 71 (2) | 66 (3) | 94 (1) | 56 (5) | 68 (4) | 92 (1) | 76 (2) | 97 (1) | 75 (3) | 84 (2) | 67 | 54 | 32 | 50 | 76 | 63 | 4 | 7/2 | - | |
| 6 | ▶ Skyfall Belleb 3y 24 | E O Driver — 22% R301 W66 P181 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 38 | 43 | 88 (1) | 67 (3) | 31 (6) | 49 (3) | 59 (4) | 58 (5) | 85 (1) | 48 (3) | 66 (6) | - | 27 | 29 | 12 | 32 | 62 | 39 | 6 | 20/1 | - | |
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| Trap | Dog | Best | Avg | Last | Speed | Off best | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loxleys Forest | 29.17 | 30.19 | 30.76 | 56 | +1.59 | Well off best last time | |
| 2 | Tetra Eco | 30.38 | 30.42 | 30.38 | 38 | 0.00 | Running to her best | |
| 3 | Hardy Bucko | 29.63 | 30.27 | 30.30 | 54 | +0.67 | Model pick — won last time | |
| 4 | Swift Kipper | 30.02 | 30.30 | 30.69 | 41 | +0.67 | Dropping from Open Race | |
| 5 | Stellas Smartie | 29.59 | 30.26 | 30.21 | 56 | +0.62 | Best course & distance record | |
| 6 | Skyfall Belle | 30.26 | 30.62 | 30.26 | 38 | 0.00 | Stepping up after A2 win |
Nottingham's 500m rewards the inside boxes at the tight first bend, and in this specific A1 sample it's trap 2 and trap 3 doing the damage at close to 24% each, with trap 6 the clear danger draw at just 8.6%. This is a stacked top-grade field with several dogs fresh off career-best efforts — Hardy Bucko won last time out here in this exact grade with the best performance of his career, Stellas Smartie and Swift Kipper both arrive on the back of big runs in the tougher Open Race grade, and Skyfall Belle steps up after winning her last start at A2. With so many fast-finishing types drawn across the field, expect a properly run race with the pace holding up front only briefly before the closers get involved from the second half.
Won last time out in this exact grade, at this exact track and trip, with a career-best performance rating of 92 — about as strong a piece of recent evidence as you'll find. Backs that up with the best course and distance record in the race, three wins and four places from eight runs here, and trainer J Gray is among the strongest in the field at 34 percent. He's a fader who can lose ground late, but with a strong first-bend rating and a favoured trap 3 draw — one of the two best boxes in this A1 sample — he should be well placed to be doing his damage early rather than trying to find it late. The complete package of proven course form, a red-hot recent performance, and a leading trainer.
Steps down into A1 after a string of runs in the tougher Open Race grade, finishing third last time with a performance rating of 59 that undersells her — the two runs before that both hit 90, right at the top of this field's form figures. A genuine drop in class that should make life easier tonight, and her course and distance record backs it up nicely at two wins and three places from six runs. She's tagged as a fader with an inconsistent finish, and trap 4 has been the weakest box in this A1 sample, which is the obvious concern.
Owns the fastest raw time in the field but was well off that mark last time out, over a second and a half slower than his best, and his pace profile is flagged as inconsistent — a genuine closer when it clicks but liable to run below par. Form of 63, 100, 62, 85, 59, 55 shows a huge peak of 100 two runs back, real evidence of top-level ability, but the inconsistency makes him hard to trust with confidence. Course and distance form is modest at no wins from four runs. Trainer J Gray is among the strongest in the field at 34 percent.
The highest average performance rating in the field and a picture of consistency, with form reading 80, 86, 79, 74 across her last four — never below a strong level. She's a genuine closer who does her best work late, which suits trap 2, one of the two best boxes in this A1 sample. Course and distance form is decent at one win and three places from four runs, and she was runner-up last time out in this exact grade and trip. The one weak point is a modest 14 percent trainer strike rate.
Carries an outstanding course and distance record — three wins and six places from nine runs at this track and trip, a 67 percent place rate — and matches the fastest speed rating in the field. Recent form has been mostly at this level with a couple of runs in the tougher Open Race grade mixed in, and she's shown peaks of 92 and 94 in her last six starts. She's flagged as a highly inconsistent closer in her pace pattern, which adds an element of unpredictability, but on raw numbers and proven course form she's right in this.
Steps up into A1 after winning her last start at A2 with a performance rating of 88, the best figure of her recent form which has otherwise been modest (67, 31, 49, 59, 58). Trap 6 has been a near-dead draw in this A1 sample, winning less than nine percent of the time, which is a serious structural obstacle for a fader who needs to be up in the race early. Course and distance form is respectable at two wins and three places from eight runs, but the draw is working hard against her tonight.
Key insight: Traps 2 and 3 have been clearly the strongest boxes at A1 level over this trip, while trap 6 has been a near-dead draw at just 8.6% from 58 runs.
T1:17.5% T2:23.8% T3:23.7% T4:14.3% T5:18.1% T6:8.6%
524 condition runs
Speed Progress · Adjusted times at 500m · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
1Loxleys Forest | 0 | 100 | Closer |
2Tetra Eco | 29 | 100 | Closer |
3Hardy Bucko | 64 | 0 | Fader |
4Swift Kipper | 100 | 0 | Fader |
5Stellas Smartie | 36 | 100 | Closer |
6Skyfall Belle | 86 | 0 | Fader |
Only runs at exactly 500m — no cross-distance comparisons. Tight cluster = reliable, wide spread = volatile. Faster times on the left. Hover any dot for race details. Amber = troubled run.
Each dog's average pace per 10m at every distance they've run. Green = fastest, red = slowest — shows where each dog is naturally strongest. Today's distance (500m) is highlighted.
| Dog | 480m | 500m | 640m | 660m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loxleys Forest | 0.588 | 0.604 | 0.618 | 0.600 |
| 2 | Tetra Eco | — | 0.608 | — | — |
| 3 | Hardy Bucko | 0.588 | 0.606 | — | — |
| 4 | Swift Kipper | 0.598 | 0.606 | — | — |
| 5 | Stellas Smartie | 0.605 | 0.605 | — | — |
| 6 | Skyfall Belle | 0.583 | 0.612 | — | — |
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.