The Slan Abhaile A0 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 | ▶ Laois Lightningd 3y 13 | Donal Duggan — 17% R18 W3 P12 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 48 | - | 80 (2) | 94 (1) | 93 (1) | 75 (2) | 90 (1) | 70 (2) | 72 (2) | 82 (2) | 72 (3) | 59 (5) | 54 | 35 | - | 70 | 82 | 58 | 2 | 4/1 | - | |
| 2 | ▶ Magical Be Niftyb 2y 13 | Patrick Guilfoyle — 50% R26 W13 P19 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 54 | - | 64 (5) | 79 (3) | 94 (1) | 95 (1) | 70 (4) | 61 (5) | 72 (2) | 83 (1) | 83 (1) | 69 (3) | - | - | - | 37 | 77 | 49 | 4 | 11/10 | - | |
| 3 | ▶ Tyrap Noel? ? 15 | - | - | 48 | - | 100 (1) | 100 (1) | 79 (3) | 75 (5) | 95 (1) | 63 (5) | 90 (1) | 88 (1) | 87 (1) | 81 (1) | 34 | 75 | - | 67 | 88 | 61 | 1 | 2/1 | - | |
| 4 | ▶ Tetra Destinyd 3y 23 | - | - | 56 | - | 54 (6) | 76 (3) | 48 (3) | 82 (3) | 96 (1) | 95 (1) | 94 (1) | 71 (5) | 86 (3) | 90 (2) | 9 | 5 | 17 | 34 | 74 | 50 | 3 | 4/1 | - | |
| 5 | ▶ Avenue Queenb 2y 23 | Brian Robinson(NI) — 11% R9 W1 P6 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 49 | - | 75 (4) | 65 (4) | 40 (6) | 60 (2) | 47 (4) | 87 (2) | 46 (4) | 97 (1) | 94 (1) | 94 (1) | - | - | - | 62 | 66 | 46 | 5 | 3/1 | - | |
| 6 | ▶ Bad Dreamsb 3y 13 | - | - | 41 | - | 47 (6) | 61 (6) | 100 (1) | 55 (4) | 75 (2) | 86 (1) | 87 (1) | 80 (2) | 39 (4) | 62 (1) | - | 25 | - | 37 | 68 | 46 | 6 | 7/2 | - | |
The dog of the night at Limerick — and arguably one of the most compelling local specialists you will find in Irish greyhound racing. Seven wins from ten starts at this exact course and distance is an extraordinary record, and the recent form takes it further still: back-to-back maximum performances of 100, winning comfortably both times. His form sequence (100, 100, 79, 75, 95, 63) shows a dog who has reached the peak of his powers at his home track. The average performance of 88 is the highest in this field by six points. Track suitability of 75 and distance suitability of 67 are by far the best in the race, confirming he is absolutely at home here. He draws in trap 3, which wins one-in-three at Limerick A0 from 170 historical runs — the most structurally advantaged box in this grade. The combination of seven course and distance wins, back-to-back 100-rated performances, the best structural draw, and the highest average performance in the field makes this as clear a pick as you will see on any racing card. All his rivals tonight have something working against them — he has everything working for him.
Danger: Consistent form in the 80s-90s, dropping from AA0 to A0 (class advantage), solid structural draw — the only genuine challenger to the selection.
Exceptional trainer (46%) but trap 2 is the worst structural draw at this grade (3.6% from 170 runs) — very hard to recommend from this position despite the trainer signal.
Speed R1 but recent form has collapsed from 95-96 to 48-54 in two consecutive runs — too much uncertainty around current ability despite the impressive earlier peaks.
Volatile form and stepping up from 350m sprint races to 525m — distance and consistency questions make this very hard to recommend in A0 grade company.
Can produce a 100-rated performance on his day but recent form of 47 and 61 shows he is far from his best right now — inconsistency is a major concern in A0 grade.
Trap 3 dominates at 33.3% from 170 runs at Limerick A0 525m — far ahead of any other trap. Trap 2 wins only 3.6% — effectively the worst draw in Irish racing at this grade. Composite rank 1 wins just 13.3% but speed rank 1 is stronger at 27.6%. This is a track where draw and speed matter more than composite.
T1:24.1% T2:3.6% T3:33.3% T4:17.2% T5:11.5% T6:14.3%
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 | 350m | 525m | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laois Lightning | — | 0.554 |
| 2 | Magical Be Nifty | 0.554 | 0.552 |
| 3 | Tyrap Noel | — | 0.554 |
| 4 | Tetra Destiny | — | 0.552 |
| 5 | Avenue Queen | 0.542 | 0.551 |
| 6 | Bad Dreams | — | 0.557 |
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.