| Trap | Dog | Trainer | Rated | Spd | Bnd | Suitability | Form | Comp | Pred | SP | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LR | 2LR | 3LR | 4LR | 5LR | 6LR | 7LR | 8LR | 9LR | 10LR | Trap | Track | Class | Dist | |||||||||||
| 1 | ▶ Romantic Richyd 2y 7 | A J Taylor — 13% R336 W44 P157 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 53 | 53 | 35 (4) | 39 (3) | 39 (5) | 45 (4) | 37 (5) | 47 (2) | 54 (2) | 57 (2) | 47 (2) | - | 52 | 55 | 23 | 42 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 11/8F | |
| 2 | ▶ Yah Yahd 2y 24 | R J Holloway — 20% R302 W61 P164 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 50 | 40 | 65 (5) | 36 (5) | 38 (4) | 51 (2) | 42 (5) | 52 (6) | 45 (1) | 39 (3) | 53 (5) | - | 24 | 32 | 25 | 17 | 46 | 32 | 5 | 5/1 | |
| 3 | ▶ Beanos Andyd 3y 15 | A J Taylor — 13% R336 W44 P157 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 49 | 55 | 43 (3) | 32 (5) | 42 (3) | 35 (5) | 40 (4) | 52 (2) | 47 (4) | 41 (5) | 62 (1) | 40 (4) | 32 | 33 | - | 22 | 43 | 34 | 4 | 5/1 | |
| 4 | ▶ Stone Cold Punkd 3y 14 | S Maplesden — 17% R274 W46 P151 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 51 | 46 | 43 | 43 (4) | 37 (4) | 57 (5) | 48 (2) | 52 (4) | 51 (2) | 53 (5) | - | - | 46 | 39 | 66 | 30 | 48 | 42 | 2 | 4/1 | |
| 5 | ▶ Reefer Madnessb 1y 36 | S A Cahill — 19% R380 W73 P227 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 34 | 45 | 38 (3) | 37 (3) | 46 (3) | 46 (3) | 52 (1) | 44 (1) | 29 (3) | 34 (4) | 43 (1) | - | 37 | 43 | - | 28 | 42 | 38 | 6 | 14/1 | |
| 6 | ▶ Sharp Surprised 2y 10 | J J Heath — 21% R377 W81 P238 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 49 | 54 | 47 (2) | 51 (1) | 39 (4) | 40 (3) | 49 (2) | 45 (3) | 45 (3) | 42 (3) | 55 (4) | - | 29 | 48 | 25 | 31 | 46 | 40 | 3 | 3/1 | |
Romantic Richy has been the most consistent dog in this field, placing in all five of his last starts without managing to get his head in front. He's an all-rounder with balanced pace who should be handy early from the rail and hold his position through the bends. His suitability scores are the strongest in the race — good course form with 50, solid distance experience at 42, and a healthy trap suitability of 52 that confirms he handles the inside draw. In a low-separation contest like this, those proven conditions are what tips the balance. Trainer Taylor's 24% win rate suggests he places dogs to run well at Hove.
Best structural draw with closing speed that suits the track — the main danger to the pick.
Can close but hasn't proven himself at these conditions — needs things to go right.
Will be prominent early but the fading tendency is a real concern over this galloping trip.
Reliable and consistent but probably lacks the quality to win — a solid place prospect.
Good structural draw but individual trap record lags behind — a minor each-way player.
LOW SEPARATION — composite rank 1 wins only 2.9pp more than rank 3. At A8 grade, the model can barely distinguish between these dogs. Suitability and track familiarity become the decisive factors.
T1:20.0% T2:20.5% T3:20.8% T4:23.4% T5:20.7% T6:23.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
1Romantic Richy | 52 | 53 | All-Rounder |
2Yah Yah | 40 | 99 | Closer |
3Beanos Andy | 55 | 35 | Fader |
4Stone Cold Punk | 44 | 87 | Closer |
5Reefer Madness | 48 | 47 | All-Rounder |
6Sharp Surprise | 52 | 45 | All-Rounder |
How consistent is each dog? Tight cluster = reliable, wide spread = volatile. Faster times on the left. Hover any dot for race details. Amber = troubled run.
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.