Irish Retired Greyhound Trust A3 525
| 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 | ▶ Cry Toughb 2y 15 | - | - | 48 | - | 60 (6) | 62 (4) | 86 (1) | 59 (5) | 67 (3) | 55 (5) | 65 (4) | 60 (4) | 46 (6) | 55 (5) | 25 | 18 | - | 17 | 63 | 46 | 4 | - | |
| 2 | ▶ Cabra Rambod 2y 24 | - | - | 36 | - | 64 (4) | 50 (5) | 86 (1) | 52 (3) | 59 (4) | 46 (4) | 79 (1) | 60 (4) | 50 (6) | 68 (3) | 32 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 62 | 37 | 6 | - | |
| 3 | ▶ Chubbys Teamd 2y 24 | - | - | 56 | - | 78 (2) | 69 (2) | 71 (1) | 49 (2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 51 | 18 | 30 | 68 | 49 | 3 | - | |
| 4 | ▶ Code Twisterd 3y 46 | - | - | 60 | - | 74 (2) | 70 (3) | 74 (2) | 82 (2) | 94 (1) | 90 (1) | 64 (5) | 67 (5) | 69 (4) | 80 (2) | 20 | 41 | 43 | 56 | 76 | 35 | 1 | - | |
| 5 | ▶ Carneys Firminod 3y 15 | Dick Purcell — 0% R1 W0 P1 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 55 | - | 68 (5) | 84 (2) | 90 (1) | 87 (1) | 80 (1) | 46 (6) | 56 (5) | 86 (1) | 65 (2) | 80 (1) | 37 | 49 | 26 | 55 | 76 | 58 | 2 | - | |
| 6 | ▶ Borna Bantamb 1y 24 | - | - | 38 | - | 71 (2) | 76 (2) | 62 (3) | 39 (6) | 59 (2) | 57 (4) | - | - | - | - | 31 | 26 | 18 | 22 | 63 | 36 | 5 | - | |
Carneys Firmino is the model pick with the highest composite score at 58, comfortably ahead of the field, and joint-highest avgPerformance at 76. His profile at Thurles is strong: track suitability of 49 is the highest in the field and distance suitability of 55 reflects genuine 525m affinity. He won an A3 at Thurles on 4 April from T5 and placed 2nd in an A3 on 25 April — two successive placings in A3 company at this track. He then stepped up to A2 on 29 May and finished 5th — a class raise too far but now he returns to his A3 comfort zone where he has already won this season. Trap suitability of 37 is the best among the top runners. The T5 draw is the weakest at Thurles 525m (14.2%, 388 runs), which is the one concern in low-separation conditions. However, with a composite score 9 points clear of the next-best, track suitability leadership, and a confirmed A3 win at this track, Firmino is the most credible selection.
Track suitability 51, avgPerformance 68, recent 2nd in A3 at Thurles. Strong danger to the pick.
T1 draw positive but struggling in A3 company lately. AvgPerformance 63 trails the top pair.
T2 best draw but sprint specialist profile at 525m. Recent A3 form of 4th and 5th. Not convincing.
AvgPerformance 76 is elite but composite only 35 due to field-speed weighting. Time off and class raise concern.
Consistent placer but low composite and speed. Likely to run into a place but not win this race.
Thurles 525m shows low trap separation (4.5pp gap). T5 is the weakest draw but the ratings edge of Carneys Firmino is substantial. Track suitability and recent form in A3 company are the key differentiators.
T1:18.1% T2:18.7% T3:16.0% T4:17.3% T5:14.2% T6:16.1%
Speed Progress · Adjusted times at 525m · Fastest at top
Pre-race stats that explain the top 3 finishers
Only runs at exactly 525m — 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.