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W.G.O.B.A A1/A2 525 Semi-Final
| 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 | ▶ Annadown Harveyd 1y 22 | - | - | 48 | - | 71 (3) | 63 (3) | 95 (1) | 60 (5) | 85 (1) | 85 (1) | 67 (2) | 39 (6) | 56 (2) | 46 (4) | 39 | 51 | - | 43 | 70 | 52 | 3 | 2/1 | - | |
| 2 | ▶ Grangeview Iked 1y 16 | - | - | 49 | - | 94 (1) | 60 (4) | 68 (1) | 48 (3) | 65 (1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | - | 27 | 69 | 49 | 5 | 3/1 | - | |
| 3 | ▶ Heathlawn Stormd 2y 23 | - | - | 47 | - | 46 (6) | 58 (4) | 62 (5) | 53 (6) | 76 (2) | 100 (1) | 74 (2) | 74 (2) | 100 (1) | 53 (5) | 1 | 34 | 45 | 42 | 65 | 44 | 6 | 2/1 | - | |
| 4 | ▶ Ballygibbon Lassb 2y 53 | - | - | 64 | - | 58 (4) | 28 (4) | 50 (4) | 90 (1) | 74 (3) | 81 (2) | 81 (2) | 80 (2) | 65 (4) | 71 (2) | 3 | 14 | - | 36 | 70 | 44 | 2 | 4/1 | - | |
| 5 | ▶ Hollywell Merlind 2y 18 | - | - | 60 | - | 100 (1) | 94 (1) | 85 (2) | 82 (2) | 95 (1) | 79 (2) | 82 (2) | 97 (1) | 66 (4) | 75 (3) | 36 | 67 | 30 | 68 | 88 | 66 | 1 | 4/5 | - | |
| 6 | ▶ Breaghmore Tillyb 2y 16 | - | - | 46 | - | 76 (3) | 82 (1) | 75 (2) | 60 (5) | 74 (3) | 48 (5) | 58 (2) | 58 (5) | 59 (3) | 49 (6) | 36 | 19 | - | 34 | 68 | 48 | 4 | 3/1 | - | |
The best dog in this race by a wide margin and one of the most impressive animals on tonight's entire Galway card. Has been posting extraordinary performances in recent A1 races — a perfect 100 last time out, followed by 94 before that and 85 the run before that. An average performance rating of 88 puts him fully 18 points clear of the next best in the field, and that gap reflects genuine class superiority rather than statistical noise. Two wins from four course and distance appearances confirm he handles this track well. Composite rank 1 by 14 points. The pace concern is that he tends to finish from behind rather than lead, but at this level of dominance the question is simply whether anyone can match his finishing power rather than whether his running style poses a risk.
Clear second-best in the field with a good trap draw — the most likely winner if Hollywell Merlin underperforms.
Best course and distance record and improving form — a genuine runner who simply meets a remarkable opponent tonight.
Consistent A1 performer but no course and distance win in seven attempts — hard to fancy against the pick.
Speed rank 1 but wildly inconsistent form and no course and distance experience — needs to recapture peak form to feature.
Recent form is confusing due to grade and distance changes — the 525m performance history is reasonable but not enough to challenge the top two.
Small sample of 66 runs (11 per trap). T1 leads at 36.4% but small sample. T2 and T3 show 0% which is almost certainly a sampling artifact. T4 and T5 strong at 27.3% each.
T1:36.4% T2:0% T3:0% T4:27.3% T5:27.3% T6:9.1%
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.
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 | 325m | 350m | 525m | 550m | 600m | 750m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annadown Harvey | — | 0.564 | 0.558 | 0.560 | — | — |
| 2 | Grangeview Ike | — | — | 0.561 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Heathlawn Storm | 0.561 | 0.555 | 0.557 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Ballygibbon Lass | — | — | 0.552 | 0.561 | 0.557 | 0.570 |
| 5 | Hollywell Merlin | — | — | 0.555 | 0.552 | — | — |
| 6 | Breaghmore Tilly | — | — | 0.561 | 0.564 | — | — |
Performance rating trend over last 10 races. Hover any dot for race details. Amber dots = troubled runs.