The clear pick in this race — she has both the highest performance average at 62 and the highest speed rating at 62, making her rank one on the two most predictive measures at Youghal A7. She has been competing at A6 grade and placed second last time out with a 57-rated effort — running at a higher grade than today's race and still placing. The form trajectory reads 57, 51, 70, 69, 59, 72 going back, showing peaks of 72 and 70 that are well above anything else in this field. At A7 Youghal, the highest-performing dog wins 24.3% — and with that performance advantage so clear, the selection becomes straightforward. Trap 1 at Youghal A7 wins 15.4% — slightly below the field average but not a structural concern at a grade where performance and speed are the dominant factors. Trainer John Hickey has an 18% win rate, which is acceptable.