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The Talking Dogs 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 | ▶ Millridge Mald 3y 24 | - | - | 46 | - | 93 (1) | 53 (6) | 77 (3) | 75 (3) | 71 (4) | 53 (5) | 54 (6) | 55 (6) | 66 (3) | 94 (1) | 50 | 17 | 38 | 25 | 71 | 46 | 6 | 2/1 | |
| 2 | ▶ Gowlane Trendb 2y 14 | - | - | 52 | - | 78 (3) | 74 (2) | 87 (1) | 63 (5) | 88 (1) | 63 (5) | 52 (6) | 72 (4) | 92 (1) | 65 (5) | - | 27 | 24 | 35 | 75 | 54 | 1 | 3/1 | |
| 3 | ▶ Idle Sparkb 3y 34 | - | - | 48 | - | 63 (5) | 70 (4) | 76 (2) | 88 (1) | 73 (4) | 78 (2) | 61 (5) | 85 (1) | 64 (4) | 76 (2) | 37 | 34 | 20 | 31 | 73 | 34 | 5 | 3/1 | |
| 4 | ▶ Badminton Mahlerd 2y 16 | James Kelleher — 14% R7 W1 P5 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 50 | - | 54 (5) | 71 (2) | 67 (3) | 65 (5) | 63 (4) | 48 (6) | 56 (6) | 88 (6) | 82 (1) | - | 10 | 12 | - | 17 | 64 | 46 | 4 | 3/1 | |
| 5 | ▶ A Restd 3y 25 | - | - | 50 | - | 60 (5) | 79 (3) | 85 (1) | 62 (3) | 62 (4) | 71 (3) | 78 (1) | 46 (6) | 63 (4) | 62 (3) | - | 20 | - | 22 | 68 | 46 | 2 | 4/1 | |
| 6 | ▶ Polish Champb 1y 13 | Brendan Maunsell — 33% R3 W1 P1 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 49 | - | 74 (4) | 70 (4) | 77 (3) | 84 (2) | 66 (3) | 70 (2) | 63 (3) | 37 (5) | - | - | - | 10 | 12 | 14 | 70 | 48 | 3 | 5/2 | |
Gowlane Trend is selected as the pick on the basis of the highest average performance in the field at 75, the most consistent form record over the entire 2026 season, and a well-established Curraheen Park profile. His recent form reads 88 on 10 April (A3 win in 29.06s), 87 on 8 May (A2 win in 29.51s), 74 on 23 May and 78 on 30 May — a sustained run of high-quality performances maintaining the 70s and 80s throughout. He has won twice at Curraheen in 2026 at standard distances, confirming track and distance suitability. His suitability scores show track 27 and distance 35 — moderate but positive. T2 at 17.0% from 894 runs sits above the field average and while not DOMINANT is a solid draw. The key differentiator over Millridge Mal is consistency: Trend has not dropped below 63 in his last six runs, whereas Mal posted a 53 after his A3 runs. This reliability at the top of A2 grade makes Trend the most bankable selection.
DOMINANT draw and a 93-perf win last time out make him a real danger, but inconsistent prior form and lower average perf (71 vs 75) keeps him second to Trend.
Long absence since March 2026 and only a 63 perf last seen. Latent ability from Dec 2025 win but too much unknown to include. Not in calculations.
Flat form arc with perfs ranging 54-71, poor suitability scores, no recent win. Below A2 winning standard in this company.
DEAD trap is the key handicap. Despite an 85-perf A4 win, A2 returns of 60 and 79 are insufficient to overcome the worst draw in the field.
Shows ability at A2 but poor Curraheen suitability scores and no recent win. Could place but unlikely to beat Trend or Mal.
T1 DOMINANT at 21.6% from 893 runs strongly benefits Millridge Mal. T5 DEAD at 13.3% from 905 runs disadvantages A Rest. LOW SEPARATION in composite rank means performance quality drives the selection over ratings rank alone.
T1:21.6% T2:17.0% T3:15.5% T4:16.5% T5:13.3% T6:15.5%
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.