| 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 | ▶ Bluestar Bossd 3y 24 | A J Taylor — 13% R322 W41 P151 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 48 | 50 | 63 (2) | 43 (6) | 70 (2) | 80 (1) | 60 (3) | 65 (2) | 65 (6) | 70 (2) | 84 (1) | 59 (3) | 20 | 48 | 20 | 46 | 64 | 46 | 1 | 6/4F | - | |
| 2 | ▶ Roanna Zarab 4y 15 | B S Green — 22% R422 W92 P256 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 49 | 48 | 60 (3) | 57 (3) | 73 (1) | 49 (4) | 62 (2) | 62 (2) | 49 (5) | 50 (5) | 55 (4) | 62 (3) | 28 | 33 | 3 | 26 | 59 | 47 | 4 | 4/1 | - | |
| 3 | ▶ Bruce The Bossd 3y 5 | A J Taylor — 13% R322 W41 P151 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 51 | 30 | 54 (4) | 62 (2) | 58 (4) | 58 (3) | 61 (2) | 59 (4) | 80 (1) | 61 (3) | 54 (5) | 61 (3) | 29 | 33 | 6 | 28 | 60 | 48 | 2 | 10/3 | - | |
| 4 | ▶ Whizzy Bloosd 1y 15 | P J Browne — 14% R118 W16 P64 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 48 | 55 | 52 (5) | 54 (4) | 64 (2) | 50 (5) | 53 (6) | 48 (4) | 72 (1) | 67 (2) | 58 (3) | 56 (3) | 27 | 29 | 7 | 24 | 56 | 42 | 5 | 11/4 | - | |
| 6 | ▶ Mustang Maverickd 2y 17 | S A Cahill — 20% R374 W74 P220 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 49 | 59 | 50 (4) | 46 (5) | 50 (5) | 50 (5) | 55 (5) | 48 (5) | 56 (3) | 70 (1) | 50 (3) | 54 (3) | 17 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 51 | 39 | 3 | 6/1 | - | |
Drawn in trap one, which is the second-best box at this grade and distance, winning more than one in four from a substantial dataset. The best average performance in the field at 64, and a course and distance record that stands out clearly — two wins and six places from nine runs here, giving a place rate of 67%. Form peaked at 80 not long ago and has been tracking in the 60s since. A Closer who needs space to run on, and Hove gives exactly that — the galloping layout suits dogs who finish strongly and can make up ground in the home straight. Trainer Taylor has a modest 12% win rate which is the main reservation, but the combination of proven course and distance form plus the favoured inside draw makes this the most straightforward case in the field.
Strong trainer and decent form but a structurally poor draw makes this hard to recommend as the winner. Main danger if the draw proves less damaging than expected.
Top-rated on composite and speed but recent form lacks the peak performances needed to dominate this field.
Front runner declining in form, running below the level of this field. More useful as a pace setter for the Closers.
Best trap position in the race but the weakest performer. Draw advantage clearly outweighed by a form deficit versus every other runner.
T6 (24.4%) and T1 (23.1%) are the structural draws at A4. Speed rank one wins 24.0% from 488 runs — the best single predictor in this grade and distance.
T1:23.1% T2:16.3% T3:20.2% T4:18.8% T5:15.7% T6:24.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
1Bluestar Boss | 0 | 100 | Closer |
2Roanna Zara | 50 | 32 | All-Rounder |
3Bruce The Boss | 25 | 100 | Closer |
4Whizzy Bloos | 55 | 50 | Front Runner |
6Mustang Maverick | 56 | 0 | Fader |
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 | 400m | 500m | 515m | 575m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bluestar Boss | — | 0.602 | — | 0.629 |
| 2 | Roanna Zara | — | 0.603 | — | — |
| 3 | Bruce The Boss | — | 0.602 | 0.598 | — |
| 4 | Whizzy Bloos | 0.620 | 0.603 | — | — |
| 6 | Mustang Maverick | — | 0.605 | — | — |
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.