Maiden Derby Starts Next Week AO 550
| Trap | Dog | Trainer | Rated | Spd | Bnd | Suitability | Form | Comp | Pred | SP | ||||||||||||||
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| LR | 2LR | 3LR | 4LR | 5LR | 6LR | 7LR | 8LR | 9LR | 10LR | Trap | Track | Class | Dist | |||||||||||
| 1 | ▶ West Coast Coold 2y 44 | Peter Cronin — 50% R2 W1 P1 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 34 | - | 78 (2) | 52 (3) | 36 (6) | 36 (6) | 85 (1) | 87 (1) | 44 (4) | 53 (3) | - | - | 4 | - | 18 | - | 59 | 16 | 4 | 3/1 | |
| 2 | ▶ Jacktavern Stormd 3y 36 | Shaun Conway — 0% R4 W0 P0 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 58 | - | 41 (4) | 57 (3) | 63 (3) | 94 (1) | 79 (2) | 83 (3) | 85 (2) | 88 (2) | 83 (3) | 57 (6) | 26 | 24 | - | 25 | 69 | 48 | 2 | 3/1 | |
| 3 | ▶ Gastond 2y 3 | - | - | 59 | - | 67 (3) | 48 (5) | 95 (1) | 67 (2) | 75 (2) | 71 (4) | 83 (2) | 70 (3) | 70 (1) | - | 29 | 37 | 10 | 36 | 70 | 56 | 1 | 3/1 | |
| 4 | ▶ Drombeg Flashd 2y 43 | Mr. Evan McAuliffe — 0% R6 W0 P0 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 47 | - | 37 (5) | 97 (1) | 44 (6) | 88 (1) | 45 (5) | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | - | 30 | - | 62 | 20 | 3 | 6/1 | |
| 5 | ▶ Yacht Viewb 2y 33 | Gerry Merriman — 17% R6 W1 P5 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | - | - | 56 (6) | 97 (1) | 73 (6) | 82 (3) | 37 (2) | 84 (6) | 55 (1) | 48 (5) | 63 (4) | - | 15 | 11 | 12 | - | 69 | 42 | 5 | 4/1 | |
| 6 | ▶ Town Luckyd 3y 23 | Sean Dooley — 50% R4 W2 P3 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 0 | - | 68 (4) | 83 (2) | 30 (5) | 55 (6) | 65 (5) | 48 (4) | 46 (5) | 46 (4) | 65 (1) | 60 (2) | 20 | 14 | 18 | 27 | 58 | 17 | 6 | 5/1 | |
Gaston is the pick for this A0 550m contest based on his proven ability at this track over longer distances. He won at Shelbourne 550m A1 on April 17 with a 95-rated performance (adj 29.89, SP 4/1) — one of the highest ratings in this field. He followed that with a second at Shelbourne 600m A0 on April 10 (67 perf). His perf sequence (67, 48, 95, 67, 75, 71, 83, 70, 70) includes the 95-rated peak and consistent mid-70s form. Most recently he ran third at Waterford 550m A0 on May 30 (67-rated) — still competitive at this distance at a different venue. Track suitability is not quantified but his win at Shelbourne A1 550m confirms he handles this course well at this distance. Speed rating of 59 is the highest available in this field. Average perf of 70 matches the field leaders. At 550m the stamina element rewards him and A0 represents a drop from his A1 winning level.
94-rated win here May 8 is strong evidence of ability, but four declining runs since (41, 57, 63, perf) suggest a form trough — danger if recovering.
97-rated win at 525m but two poor 550m showings (37, 56 perf) — danger only if distance proves manageable today, which her form says is unlikely.
Track suitability 0 at Shelbourne and two very poor runs at 600m here — venue form is a significant negative at this distance.
Brilliant 525m peak at Limerick (97-rated) but poor 550m showing (37-rated) and venue switch to Shelbourne make him speculative at this distance.
Can handle 550m (68-rated last week) but outclassed by Gaston who has won here at this distance at A1 level — wide trap 6 draw is an added burden.
Ireland-lab returns no trap/composite breakdown for Shelbourne Park 550m A0; at this staying distance previous 550m-plus form at this track is the strongest indicator.
No trap bias data — ireland-lab returned null for A0 filter at Shelbourne Park 550m
Speed Progress · Adjusted times at 550m · Fastest at top
Pre-race stats that explain the top 3 finishers
Only runs at exactly 550m — no cross-distance comparisons. 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.