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The Bill & Chris Kennedy Memorial A4 Stake 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 | ▶ Slaneyside Fifib 3y 6 | Derek Kehoe — 17% R52 W9 P30 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 53 | - | 68 (2) | 79 (1) | 58 (4) | 57 (4) | 59 (3) | 69 (2) | 79 (1) | 53 (5) | 67 (3) | 52 (6) | 43 | 26 | 16 | 39 | 65 | 52 | 3 | 4/1 | - | |
| 2 | ▶ Ardrath Jewelb 1y 16 | John Kiely — 0% R8 W0 P4 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 39 | - | 51 (6) | 77 (1) | 48 (6) | 53 (3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 23 | - | 23 | 58 | 41 | 6 | 9/2 | - | |
| 3 | ▶ Hediditagaind 2y 5 | - | - | 45 | - | 51 (5) | 49 (6) | 66 (2) | 56 (4) | 51 (4) | 53 (5) | 53 (6) | 41 (6) | 36 (6) | 58 (4) | 3 | - | 2 | 20 | 53 | 40 | 5 | 13/2 | - | |
| 4 | ▶ Any Other Craicb 2y 17 | John Hickey — 17% R18 W3 P10 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 48 | - | 62 (5) | 73 (2) | 59 (4) | 66 (2) | 45 (5) | 55 (5) | 57 (5) | 59 (5) | 72 (2) | 81 (1) | 18 | 42 | 12 | 30 | 62 | 47 | 4 | 7/2 | - | |
| 5 | ▶ Barnfield Jiggerd 1y 5 | - | - | 62 | - | 64 (5) | 59 (4) | 70 (3) | 62 (5) | 51 (6) | 50 (4) | 66 (1) | 54 (3) | - | - | - | 15 | - | - | 61 | 52 | 1 | 5/2 | - | |
| 6 | ▶ Hollyhill Barryd 2y 17 | - | - | 57 | - | 77 (2) | 58 (5) | 79 (3) | 74 (3) | 86 (1) | 85 (1) | 59 (4) | 66 (3) | 59 (5) | 54 (6) | 25 | 30 | 42 | 31 | 72 | 55 | 2 | 15/8F | - | |
Has been running at A2 and A3 level — considerably higher than today's A4 company — and the drop in grade should give this dog an advantage in theory. The fastest speed rating in the field (62) and best time of 28.98 seconds are powerful pace credentials. However the form at A2 and A3 shows consistent mid-field finishes (fifth places at A2) rather than top-end performances at those grades, suggesting the dog is more comfortable at the borderline between grades rather than a class tourist. Distance suitability is zero (no Youghal 525m form on record), which is the one genuine concern. A3 experience dropping to A4 could still make a big difference, but the outside draw is an obstacle.
PICK (Tentative): Overwhelmingly best form in the field — two A4 wins at 85 and 86, average 72 ahead of the field by 7 points. Structural trap draw (12.5%) is the one concern but the form gap demands this dog is chosen.
Strong form and good average but trapped in the worst structural draw at A4 (7.8%). The draw disadvantage outweighs the form advantage in a competitive field.
Won at A6 recently but last run at A4 was poor. Very limited form record and inconsistent. Hard to assess with confidence.
Second-best structural trap but no Youghal form and mixed grade record makes this hard to assess. Good draw but insufficient evidence to elevate.
Best structural trap and consistent form, but outclassed by the pick's recent A4 wins at 85 and 86. Best chance for place honours.
Trap 1 at 7.8% from 154 runs is by far the worst structural draw at Youghal A4 525m. Trap 4 best at 18.9%. Speed rank 1 wins 20.7% from 116 runs. Composite rank 1 is unreliable at just 15.2%.
T1:7.8% T2:15.2% T3:17.2% T4:18.9% T5:16.6% T6:12.5%
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 | 525m | 550m | 750m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slaneyside Fifi | — | 0.568 | — | — |
| 2 | Ardrath Jewel | — | 0.570 | — | — |
| 3 | Hediditagain | 0.572 | 0.566 | 0.565 | 0.577 |
| 4 | Any Other Craic | — | 0.567 | — | — |
| 5 | Barnfield Jigger | — | 0.560 | — | — |
| 6 | Hollyhill Barry | — | 0.563 | — | — |
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.