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Slan Abhaile Agus Go Raibh Maith Agat 525
| 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 | ▶ Ballygur Vernond 2y 13 | - | - | 44 | - | 75 (3) | 72 (4) | 89 (1) | 57 (5) | 69 (3) | 61 (3) | 86 (1) | 71 (2) | 80 (1) | 79 (1) | - | 15 | - | 33 | 74 | 49 | 3 | 5/2 | - | |
| 2 | ▶ Blackhill Jackd 3y 23 | Anton Butler — 50% R6 W3 P5 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 48 | - | 64 (5) | 68 (3) | 91 (1) | 56 (5) | 93 (1) | 61 (5) | 74 (2) | 73 (3) | 75 (2) | 99 (1) | 42 | 17 | 32 | 44 | 73 | 34 | 6 | 3/1 | - | |
| 3 | ▶ Rastafari Rafad 1y 24 | - | - | 49 | - | 64 (5) | 62 (5) | 55 (6) | 69 (4) | 94 (1) | 83 (2) | 88 (1) | 66 (4) | 85 (1) | 61 (3) | 6 | 30 | - | 33 | 70 | 46 | 4 | 5/1 | - | |
| 4 | ▶ Slaneyside Cyrild 1y 12 | Derek Kehoe — 18% R61 W11 P34 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 58 | - | 70 (4) | 97 (1) | 70 (5) | 54 (5) | 98 (1) | 45 (4) | 99 (1) | 75 (3) | 72 (4) | 99 (1) | 21 | 15 | 37 | 49 | 77 | 57 | 5 | 5/2 | - | |
| 5 | ▶ Any Meansd 2y 23 | - | - | 38 | - | 56 (5) | 100 (1) | 92 (1) | 88 (2) | 87 (2) | 52 (5) | 49 (3) | 67 (1) | 51 (2) | 41 (4) | 37 | 25 | 32 | 46 | 73 | 44 | 2 | 6/4JF | - | |
| 6 | ▶ Crohane Rippled 2y 25 | John O'Donnell — 20% R5 W1 P2 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 55 | - | 82 (2) | 60 (6) | 51 (6) | 94 (1) | 75 (2) | 73 (2) | 47 (6) | 60 (2) | - | - | 33 | 55 | - | 34 | 69 | 52 | 1 | 6/4JF | - | |
The pick on current form and course familiarity — placed at A0 grade just seven days ago, which is one level above today's A1, with a performance of 82. Before that, another A0 placing at 60. This dog has been competing at the very top level and arrives in A1 company with the freshest and highest-grade form on the card alongside Ballygur Vernon. The Waterford track suitability is the highest in the race at 55, indicating this dog has raced here extensively and knows the course well. Form across recent starts reads 82, 60, 51, 94, 75 which includes a 94 peak. Trap 6 at A1 wins 13.6% from 22 runs — a below-average draw — but the combination of current race-fit form at A0 level and unmatched course knowledge justifies selection despite the outside draw.
Form leader on speed and average with 97 and 98 peaks — main danger and potentially the best horse in the race. Held out by moderate trap position.
Honest A0 campaigner dropping back to A1 — can run well but limited course record and others here may have an edge.
Talented dog but two elimination factors — the worst structural trap and a five-month layoff — make selection impossible regardless of the trainer record.
Best trap in race with class in the book — held out of the pick by slightly declining recent form compared to the selection.
Second-best draw with a 100-rated run in the book — but the immediate follow-up 56 makes them unreliable. Could win or finish last.
Trap 3 dominates at 26.9%. Trap 2 zero winners from 24 runs. Composite rank 1 wins 40% from small sample of 20 races. Trap 5 is second best at 22.7%.
T1:21.1% T2:0.0% T3:26.9% T4:16.0% T5:22.7% T6:13.6%
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.
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 (525m) is highlighted.
| Dog | 525m | 550m | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ballygur Vernon | 0.562 | — |
| 2 | Blackhill Jack | 0.556 | 0.550 |
| 3 | Rastafari Rafa | 0.556 | 0.557 |
| 4 | Slaneyside Cyril | 0.552 | 0.564 |
| 5 | Any Means | 0.558 | — |
| 6 | Crohane Ripple | 0.556 | — |
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.