The Thanks To Our Sponsors A2 525
| Trap | Dog | Trainer | Rated | Spd | Bnd | Suitability | Form | Comp | Pred | SP | Bet | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LR | 2LR | 3LR | 4LR | 5LR | 6LR | 7LR | 8LR | 9LR | 10LR | Trap | Track | Class | Dist | ||||||||||||
| 1 | ▶ Bling Bling Mintb 1y 5 | - | - | 59 | - | 73 (3) | 64 (4) | 86 (1) | 38 (6) | 51 (3) | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 23 | - | 20 | 65 | 52 | 1 | 3/1 | - | |
| 2 | ▶ Bills Expressd 2y 22 | - | - | 41 | - | 44 (6) | 60 (5) | 88 (1) | 73 (3) | 61 (2) | 44 (3) | 51 (2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 60 | 39 | 6 | 7/2 | - | |
| 3 | ▶ Grangeview Iked 1y 24 | - | - | 34 | - | 52 (6) | 94 (1) | 60 (4) | 68 (1) | 48 (3) | 65 (1) | - | - | - | - | 29 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 65 | 37 | 3 | 7/4 | - | |
| 4 | ▶ Velvet Lagathab 1y 43 | - | - | 47 | - | 28 (2) | 57 (6) | 44 (3) | 65 (1) | 63 (1) | 50 (3) | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 56 | 24 | 5 | 9/4 | - | |
| 5 | ▶ Long Walk Luked 1y 21 | Stephen Murray — 18% R17 W3 P5 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 43 | - | 68 (5) | 68 (1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 68 | 42 | 4 | 2/1 | - | |
| 6 | ▶ Snuggie Rhinod 1y 6 | - | - | 60 | - | 78 (1) | 51 (3) | 42 (3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | 27 | 59 | 50 | 2 | 3/1 | - | |
Drawn in the best-performing trap at this course, grade, and distance — trap 1 wins more than one-in-four from 538 historical runs at Limerick A2 525m, a real structural edge. Recent form includes a performance of 73 last time here (third at A2) and a peak of 86 two runs ago, showing she has genuine ability at this level. One win from three course and distance starts is a solid record. Her speed rating of 59 is the second-highest in the field, and the combination of a strong draw, proven form at A2, and recurring performances in the 64-86 range makes her the most reliable proposition tonight. Recent form runs have all been at A2 level so there is no grade inflation concern.
Danger: Has the highest ceiling in the field based on that 94-rated run at A1 level, but last time out was a poor sixth place — needs to find form quickly.
Worst structural draw in the race (7.8%) combined with a poor last run — very hard to recommend.
Too many unknowns — most recent form is at a different distance and much lower grade. Cannot be properly assessed for A2 525m.
One course and distance win from two starts is a positive, but two-run form profile makes proper assessment very difficult. Below-average draw.
Speed R1 in the field (60) but jumping four grade levels from A6 to A2 — that kind of promotion is very ambitious and very rarely succeeds first time.
Composite rank 1 wins just 12.9% at Limerick A2 525m from 538 runs — the weakest composite signal of any grade at this track. Speed ranks 1 and 2 are both stronger (22.8% and 26.7%). Trap 1 is the dominant draw at 25.6%. Trap 2 wins only 7.8% — effectively a non-competitive draw.
T1:25.6% T2:7.8% T3:14.3% T4:20.9% T5:14.4% T6:14.4%
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 | 330m | 525m | 750m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bling Bling Mint | — | 0.560 | — |
| 2 | Bills Express | 0.548 | 0.564 | — |
| 3 | Grangeview Ike | — | 0.563 | — |
| 4 | Velvet Lagatha | — | 0.558 | 0.576 |
| 5 | Long Walk Luke | — | 0.554 | — |
| 6 | Snuggie Rhino | — | 0.562 | — |
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.