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Time Greyhound 28 A0 Dual Distance Semi-Final
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| 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 | ▶ Highview Exceld 2y 55 | Liam O'Rourke — 5% R42 W2 P20 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 15 | - | 62 (4) | 71 (3) | 53 (5) | 81 (1) | 55 (3) | 37 (5) | - | - | - | - | 32 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 62 | 37 | 5 | 7/1 | - | |
| 2 | ▶ Grouchos Frankd 1y 23 | Pat Buckley — 24% R46 W11 P27 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 43 | - | 75 (4) | 77 (3) | 96 (1) | 74 (4) | 47 (4) | 61 (2) | 61 (3) | 71 (1) | - | - | 25 | 34 | 38 | 30 | 73 | 45 | 2 | 13/8 | - | |
| 3 | ▶ Town Kittenb 3y 32 | Sean Dooley — 11% R19 W2 P11 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 50 | - | 63 (4) | 95 (1) | 82 (2) | 78 (2) | 65 (6) | 66 (3) | 76 (3) | 79 (3) | 53 (6) | 65 (6) | 33 | 30 | 12 | - | 74 | 46 | 6 | 7/2 | - | |
| 4 | ▶ Jaypees Cooperd 2y 15 | Shaun Conway — 17% R30 W5 P12 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 53 | - | 64 (6) | 77 (4) | 69 (5) | 38 (5) | 68 (1) | 47 (5) | 99 (1) | 79 (3) | 71 (3) | 90 (1) | 9 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 68 | 33 | 3 | 3/1 | - | |
| 5 | ▶ Highview Airb 2y 35 | Gerry Merriman — 24% R38 W9 P25 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 53 | - | 79 (3) | 78 (3) | 76 (3) | 88 (2) | 80 (2) | 79 (3) | 72 (3) | 81 (2) | 73 (4) | 74 (3) | 16 | 27 | - | - | 79 | 42 | 1 | 7/2 | - | |
| 6 | ▶ Ballymac Kandood 2y 1 | Garry Dempsey — 0% R7 W0 P3 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 5/1 | - | |
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| Trap | Dog | Best | Avg | Last | Speed | Off best | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Highview Air | No 550m form in her last six — recent starts have come at 525m and 750m. Times not directly comparable. | — | 600m/750m form | ||||
| 4 | Jaypees Cooper | 30.27 | 30.27 | 30.27 | 53 | 0.00 | Model pick | |
| 3 | Town Kitten | No 550m form recorded — recent starts at 525m, 575m and 600m. | — | 575m/600m form | ||||
| 2 | Grouchos Frank | No 550m form recorded — all recent starts at 525m. | — | 525m form only | ||||
| 1 | Highview Excel | 31.04 | 31.04 | 31.04 | 15 | 0.00 | 0 wins from 6 | |
| 6 | Ballymac Kandoo | No Irish race form recorded at all — has only trialled, in the UK. | — | trial only | ||||
A messy pace picture on paper, because most of this field arrives with little or no recent form over tonight's exact trip — several have been racing at 525m, 575m, 600m or even 750m rather than 550m, so the clock comparisons need care. Jaypees Cooper is the quickest on the raw figures and, drawn in the black jacket, could easily be the one setting the terms early. Highview Air comes back from a run of longer-distance starts and looks the type to be doing her best work in the second half of the race rather than dominating from the front. Ballymac Kandoo is the wildcard of the piece with no Irish form recorded at all — if she begins as sharply as her trials suggested, the whole shape of this race could change. Expect a scrappy first bend with plenty still to be decided in the final third.
Been racing well above this level recently, competing over a much longer trip in tougher company and finishing in the frame in four of her last six starts there without quite getting her nose in front. Dropping back down in distance and grade tonight is a significant positive, even if there's no direct 550-metre form to point to as a guide. The orange jacket has been the second-best draw at this trip and grade, which helps her cause, and her trainer wins close to a quarter of the time overall, one of the better rates in this race. She isn't the outright fastest dog here on the clock, but she's not far off it, and the level of company she's been keeping recently suggests there's more in the tank than her recent placings alone might suggest. The ratings favour her, and with a helpful draw and the class drop working in her favour, this looks like a sound starting point for the race.
Struggling for form on paper, finishing well beaten last time out and without a win across his last six starts, though several of those came at unusually long trips over 750 metres. He's the fastest dog in this field on the raw clock despite that indifferent form, which is the standout fact about him. The black jacket is one of the two best draws at this trip and grade, and his trainer wins close to one in five overall, a respectable if unspectacular return. There's a genuine question about whether the recent results reflect a dog who's been miscast at longer trips rather than one who's actually short of ability, and tonight's return to a sharper test could bring out a different level. The most dangerous runner in this race on the data — the clock says he's better than his recent finishing positions suggest.
A genuine unknown in an Irish context — there's no race form recorded here at all, so a conventional assessment isn't possible. What she does have is a set of recent trials in the UK, all three of them won, and each one clocked at a pace rated fast for the class. That's a real signal even without race-day proof, and it suggests a dog who's shown genuine ability behind closed doors before making the move across. The stripes have actually been the most productive draw at this trip and grade, which adds a little more interest. The market on the night will likely know more than any form book can offer here, so it's worth keeping an eye on where the money goes. A confident type on trial form alone, but stepping into a competitive race with zero proven form against this level of opposition.
A mixed recent book of form, with a win at a longer trip sandwiched between a couple of moderate efforts either side, including a well-beaten run last time at this grade. None of her recent starts have come at tonight's exact trip, with recent form built at 525m, 575m and 600m instead, so there's an element of guesswork in translating that into tonight's test. The white jacket has been comfortably the weakest draw at this trip and grade, managing under one in ten winners, which is a real structural knock against her. She does carry solid overall course form built up over a lot of runs at this venue, which offers some reassurance. Respected by the ratings but the draw and the lack of exact-trip form both count against her tonight.
Form has been fair without being spectacular, with a win at this grade last month but a couple of moderate efforts either side of it, including a well-held fourth last time out. All of his recent starts have come at 525m rather than tonight's 550m trip, so there's no direct trip form to lean on. The blue jacket has been one of the weaker draws at this trip and grade, sitting only above the very bottom box. His trainer wins better than one in five overall, which is a point in his favour even without a specific record in these conditions. On the clock he sits mid-pack, not the standout but not disgraced. Has it to do given the draw, though there's enough ability there to feature if things fall right.
Struggling for form, finishing in the bottom half of the field in four of his last six starts and without a win in that spell bar one victory back in April at a weaker grade. He is comfortably the slowest recorded dog in this field on the clock, which is hard to overlook regardless of the draw. The red jacket is a solid draw at this trip and grade, tied for the second-best box, and his trainer has a modest overall record. There isn't much in the recent profile to suggest a bounce-back is imminent, and the pace figures put him firmly behind this field. Up against it on today's numbers, with the pace deficit the main concern.
Key insight: Ratings are a weak guide here — the top-rated dog wins fewer than one in six at this trip and grade, so this is a race where the draw and the clock carry more weight than the form book alone
Trap six leads the way at 24%, with traps one and four next best around 19%, while trap three has managed under one in ten
183 condition runs
Speed Progress · Adjusted times at 550m · Fastest at top
Pre-race stats that explain the top 3 finishers
Only runs at exactly 550m — 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 (550m) is highlighted.
| Dog | 525m | 550m | 570m | 575m | 600m | 750m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highview Excel | 0.557 | 0.564 | — | — | 0.554 | — |
| 2 | Grouchos Frank | 0.548 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Town Kitten | 0.552 | — | — | 0.548 | 0.548 | — |
| 4 | Jaypees Cooper | — | 0.550 | 0.549 | 0.547 | — | 0.564 |
| 5 | Highview Air | 0.548 | — | — | 0.552 | — | 0.557 |
| 6 | Ballymac Kandoo | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.