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Towcester Friday 17th July 2026 Afternoon PGR Meeting
| 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 | ▶ Salacres Frankieb 3y 17 | P H Harnden — 15% R354 W54 P201 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 52 | 54 | 57 (2) | 59 (2) | 58 (2) | 52 (5) | 68 (1) | 56 (2) | 46 (4) | 47 (3) | 43 (5) | 49 (5) | 37 | 34 | 40 | 41 | 55 | 48 | 2 | 15/8 | - | |
| 2 | ▶ El Prez Elsieb 2y 6 | V A Lea — 14% R148 W21 P58 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 42 | 51 | 33 (6) | 55 (3) | 44 (3) | 42 (5) | 42 (6) | 48 (5) | 55 (4) | 54 (3) | 57 (4) | 66 (2) | 30 | 29 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 38 | 5 | 7/1 | - | |
| 3 | ▶ Vinegarhill Lunab 2y 15 | A Ioannou — 13% R93 W12 P45 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 52 | 53 | 67 (1) | 41 (5) | 23 (5) | 42 (5) | 22 (6) | 43 (2) | 52 (5) | 59 (4) | 60 (2) | - | 18 | 21 | 17 | 33 | 52 | 42 | 3 | 9/1 | - | |
| 4 | ▶ Romeo Bravod 1y 16 | L G Tuffin — 21% R272 W58 P138 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 60 | 52 | 63 (3) | 46 (2) | 43 (5) | 64 (2) | 59 (2) | 53 (5) | 73 (1) | 47 (5) | 68 (1) | 32 (6) | 3 | 37 | 26 | 35 | 55 | 47 | 1 | 1/1F | - | |
| 5 | ▶ Fifis Ladd 3y 15 | D D Porter — 16% R472 W77 P252 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 48 | 46 | 48 (3) | 48 (3) | 55 (4) | 71 (1) | 56 (2) | 49 (4) | 71 (1) | 71 (3) | 59 (2) | 56 (2) | 28 | 22 | 30 | 32 | 56 | 42 | 4 | 5/1 | - | |
| 6 | ▶ Knockard Joed 3yN/R 24 | P B Philpott — 18% R129 W23 P72 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 41 | 50 | 40 (6) | 70 (1) | 45 (4) | 53 (4) | 42 (6) | 43 (5) | 46 (6) | 71 (5) | 56 (5) | - | 28 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 51 | 36 | - | - | - | |
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| Trap | Dog | Best | Avg | Last | Speed | Off best | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Romeo Bravo | 29.69 | 30.11 | 29.89 | 60 | +0.20 | Fastest in field | |
| 2 | El Prez Elsie | 29.73 | 30.26 | 30.73 | 42 | +1.00 | 0 wins from 10 | |
| 1 | Salacres Frankie | 29.83 | 30.14 | 30.10 | 52 | +0.27 | Best trap | |
| 6 | Knockard Joe | 29.84 | 30.21 | 30.73 | 41 | +0.89 | Slow last time | |
| 5 | Fifis Lad | 29.87 | 30.10 | 30.35 | 48 | +0.48 | Worst trap | |
| 3 | Vinegarhill Luna | 29.97 | 30.16 | 29.98 | 52 | +0.01 | Won last time |
Towcester's 500 metres looks a galloping trip on paper but the first bend punishes wide draws, and at A5 grade the inside box is the place to be — trap 1 wins nearly 27% of these races from 264 runs while trap 5 manages barely 14%. A5 is also the grade where the ratings are at their most reliable here. Expect Salacres Frankie to use his sharp early dash to lead from the rail, with Romeo Bravo — comfortably the quickest dog in the race on the clock — tracking him from trap 4 and taking over as they straighten. Vinegarhill Luna and Fifis Lad both tend to be outpaced early and rely on late runs, but only Luna is drawn inside enough to get a clear passage. El Prez Elsie has been struggling and Knockard Joe needs the race to fall apart in front of him.
Comfortably the quickest dog in this field on the clock — his best of 29.69 is the fastest on offer and he clocked 29.79 as recently as a fortnight ago, so the speed is current, not historical. All six of his recent runs are at graded level, mostly this grade and trip, with two wins and five placed efforts from ten course and distance starts. He ran a 63-rated race when third here earlier this month and hit 64 in June. Versatile runner who can go with them early or pick them off late — the one they all have to beat.
Drawn in the box that wins nearly 27% of A5 races over this trip — the strongest trap bias in the race by far. He's the most consistent runner here too: second in each of his last three, all at this grade and distance, and a winner at A6 grade in late May. Sharp enough early to make full use of the rail, though he does tend to get caught late, which is why he keeps finding one too good. If he pinches a length at the boxes he'll be very hard to pass.
Hard to make a case. She's yet to win in ten tries at this course and distance with just one placed effort, and her latest run was a well-beaten sixth rated 33 — her slowest of the summer. All recent form is graded, mostly at this level or A4, but the clock says she's going backwards: her last run took 30.73 against a personal best of 29.73 set some time ago. Others are in better heart.
Won at A6 grade here last Sunday with a career-best 67-rated run, so she arrives in form and steps up a grade off the back of it. The catch is the rest of the card: before that win her form reads fifth, fifth, sixth, and two of those runs were over the sprint trip where she never got involved. She's outpaced early and relies on a strong late run, which trap 3 at least gives her room to deliver. If the win last week was the start of something rather than a one-off, she can be involved late.
The recent 71-rated win here in mid-June — the best single performance in this field — proves the ability, and he owns two wins and five places from nine course and distance runs. But he's drawn in the worst box for this grade and trip, one that wins barely 14% of the time, and his style of coming from off the pace means he'll be giving the leaders first run. Two ordinary efforts since that big win don't help the case either.
Bounced back to win here at this grade a fortnight ago with a 70-rated effort, but he followed it with a well-beaten sixth last Sunday, clocking a sluggish 30.73. That's the pattern with him — one big run among several quiet ones, with just one win and one place from nine course and distance starts. Slowest in the field on speed figures and drawn widest of all, he needs the leaders to overdo it and come back to him.
Key insight: Trap 1 is the standout box at this grade and trip, winning 26.9% from 264 runs — nearly double trap 5's 14.1%. The fastest dog in the field wins 25.4% (536 runs), making raw speed the strongest single pointer at A5 here.
T1:26.9% T2:21.3% T3:18.5% T4:17.5% T5:14.1% T6:14.7%
1,685 condition runs
Speed Progress · Adjusted times at 500m · Fastest at top
Pre-race stats that explain the top 3 finishers
Pace Profile
Avg early pace vs closing speed from last 5 runs
| Dog | Early | Close | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
1Salacres Frankie | 55 | 35 | Fader |
2El Prez Elsie | 56 | 21 | Fader |
3Vinegarhill Luna | 47 | 57 | Closer |
4Romeo Bravo | 53 | 43 | All-Rounder |
5Fifis Lad | 0 | 100 | Closer |
6Knockard Joe | 0 | 100 | Closer |
Only runs at exactly 500m — 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 (500m) is highlighted.
| Dog | 270m | 500m | 712m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salacres Frankie | — | 0.603 | — |
| 2 | El Prez Elsie | — | 0.605 | — |
| 3 | Vinegarhill Luna | 0.615 | 0.603 | — |
| 4 | Romeo Bravo | — | 0.602 | — |
| 5 | Fifis Lad | — | 0.602 | 0.626 |
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.