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Saturday 18th April 2026
| 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 | ▶ Ballymac Fearneb 5y 25 | P Rutherford — 19% R333 W63 P179 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 44 | 50 | 50 (4) | 34 (4) | 45 (2) | 26 (6) | 36 (3) | 39 (3) | 42 (2) | 38 (3) | 69 (1) | 43 (2) | 27 | 27 | 23 | 32 | 45 | 34 | 2 | 9/1 | |
| 2 | ▶ Rosstemple Bellb 2y 25 | B J Mcphillips — 20% R56 W11 P27 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 61 | 70 | 32 (6) | 66 (1) | 20 (6) | 30 (2) | 49 (2) | 35 (3) | 66 (6) | 57 (3) | - | - | 5 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 51 | 25 | 4 | 1/2F | |
| 3 | ▶ Wirtz Classb 3yN/R 4 | J T Edgar — 16% R484 W79 P273 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 56 | 38 | 40 (3) | 48 (2) | 33 (5) | 43 (3) | 71 (1) | 46 (5) | 49 (1) | 41 (3) | 34 (6) | 38 (5) | 23 | 25 | 14 | 31 | 46 | 33 | - | - | |
| 4 | ▶ Roaming Minnieb 4y 34 | P Rutherford — 19% R333 W63 P179 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 51 | 53 | 34 (5) | 72 (6) | 49 (1) | 37 (4) | 34 (4) | 32 (6) | 33 (4) | 42 (4) | 42 (2) | - | 9 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 37 | 22 | 3 | 7/1 | |
| 5 | ▶ Strictly Alijaz d 1y 7 | P Rutherford — 19% R333 W63 P179 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 44 | 7 | 58 (1) | 36 (4) | 34 (6) | 46 (3) | 55 (1) | 41 (3) | 43 (4) | 49 (1) | - | - | 32 | 26 | - | 30 | 49 | 36 | 1 | 9/4 | |
| 6 | ▶ El Stueyd 3yN/R 13 | J Walton — 14% R71 W10 P30 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 43 | 64 | 26 (5) | 26 (5) | 19 (6) | 19 (6) | 14 (5) | 51 (1) | 33 (5) | 29 (4) | 26 (5) | 51 (1) | 25 | 23 | 25 | 16 | 37 | 27 | - | - | |
A Closer who comes into her first full grade off the back of an all-the-way A9 win when sent off odds-on. She's very slow into stride and the middle-to-wide run she takes makes first-bend trouble a real possibility, but she stays on strongly and lands in the best-performing trap at the grade — a notable structural positive. Step up in class asks the question but the stable clearly thinks she's ready.
Most consistent recent form in the race and the projection backs her to place. Clear second-best.
Good draw, sensible form, and the closing speed to feature — a genuine threat.
Fast but in the wrong box and with questionable recent grading. Hard to make a case from the two.
Needs more than she has shown. Best watched.
Will lead but unlikely to hold on. Place outsider at best.
Composite rank 1 barely edges rank 3 (19.72% vs 19.88%) — ratings carry almost no predictive weight at this grade. Trap bias is the dominant structural factor: T5 and T3 are the standout boxes, T2 clearly the worst. Newcastle's long home straight lets Closers recover from a slow break, which matters given two of today's six sit off the pace.
T1:19.2% T2:14.6% T3:21.4% T4:19.4% T5:22.8% T6:16.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
1Ballymac Fearne | 52 | 42 | All-Rounder |
2Rosstemple Bell | 38 | 100 | Closer |
3Wirtz Class | 48 | 58 | Closer |
4Roaming Minnie | 60 | 30 | Fader |
5Strictly Alijaz | 16 | 100 | Closer |
6El Stuey | 71 | 0 | Fader |
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.