| 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 | ▶ Serenity Sunsetb 3y 4 | P A Curtin — 16% R306 W50 P169 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 59 | 50 | 29 (5) | 26 (5) | 32 (5) | 70 (3) | 50 (6) | 77 (3) | 40 (2) | 69 (3) | 66 (3) | 42 (2) | 34 | 40 | 36 | 25 | 50 | 44 | 1 | 11/8F | - | |
| 2 | ▶ Love Byted 4y 22 | M J Russell — 16% R175 W28 P91 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 58 | 45 | 32 (4) | 17 (4) | 30 (4) | 34 (4) | 28 (5) | 33 (4) | 30 (5) | 48 (1) | 44 (2) | 23 (6) | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 4/1 | - | |
| 3 | ▶ Swift Styled 1y 8 | P I Cowdrill — 14% R325 W46 P167 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 50 | 53 | 48 (1) | 34 (3) | 40 (3) | 34 (4) | 34 (4) | 39 (4) | 32 (5) | 31 (5) | 51 (1) | 29 (6) | 30 | 12 | - | - | 25 | 24 | 6 | 7/2 | - | |
| 4 | ▶ Winterfield Budd 1y 25 | C Jones — 12% R301 W36 P144 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 47 | 42 | 40 (3) | 28 (6) | 18 (6) | 27 (5) | 32 (4) | 46 (1) | 28 (5) | 20 (5) | - | - | 40 | 40 | 12 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 3 | 6/1 | - | |
| 5 | ▶ Noduff Foxtrotb 2y 44 | C S Fereday — 18% R458 W81 P226 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 47 | 54 | 17 (6) | 18 (5) | 16 (6) | 21 (4) | 24 (4) | 19 (5) | 22 (5) | 21 (6) | 46 (4) | - | 3 | 28 | 12 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 8/1 | - | |
| 6 | ▶ Bengarth Blaised 6y 27 | G A Griffiths — 21% R155 W32 P71 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 49 | 50 | 27 (5) | 35 (3) | 26 (6) | 33 (4) | 23 (5) | 36 (2) | 31 (4) | 32 (5) | 27 (6) | 38 (2) | 24 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 2 | 9/2 | - | |
Serenity Sunset is the clear class act of this race and one of the strongest picks on the entire card. Her performance P50 is 20 points above the next best runner in the field — an extraordinary gap at A10 level that triggers the class override rule emphatically. She's a Closer (CS 100, EP 0) which would normally be a concern, but when you're 20+ points ahead of the field on ability, the closing profile becomes an asset rather than a liability — she'll be behind early but the gap in ability means she closes faster than the others can sustain. Her form trajectory is erratic but includes multiple peaks: 61→25→67→38→47, with a 67 and a 61 in her last five runs showing she's capable of exceptional performances. Speed 59 is the best in the field by some margin. She's drawn T1 — the best trap at 22.2% from 153 runs — on the rail where she'll save ground through every bend as she closes. Trainer Curtin at 18% overall and 22.6% from 31 A10 runs is the best trainer signal in these conditions. Suitability is strong: track 40, distance 25, trap 34, class 36 (mean 34) — track suitability 40 confirms Monmore form. CD form from three Monmore 480m starts (2,5,5) shows she hasn't won here, which is the only genuine negative — but the grade is lower here than her previous Monmore runs, and the class gap to this field is colossal. Everything aligns: best trap, best performance by a country mile, best speed, best trainer in conditions, and a closing profile suited to the race shape.
DANGER: The second-best closer in the field (CS 61) with Griffiths' 20% trainer edge. P30 is joint-second-highest. Will finish behind the Faders and is the most likely runner to fill 2nd or 3rd. But the 20-point performance gap to Serenity Sunset means the win is a very tough ask. Place danger rather than a win threat.
Reliable mid-division runner — CD form of 4,4,4,5,4 shows consistent 4th-place finishes. Second-best speed (58) and good T2 draw but the 20-point performance gap to Serenity Sunset and the consistent inability to threaten the frame at Monmore make her a non-factor for the win.
Distance suitability of 0 and overall suitability mean of 10 — the structural mismatch is severe. Form trajectory of 16→11→9→12→21 has been poor despite a slight recent uptick. Will lead early from the Fader profile but has very little in her favour here. Oppose.
A dog in complete form collapse — three 11s from the last four runs. The CD win and reasonable suitability (track 40, trap 40) belong to a different version of this dog. Current evidence says mid-to-rear division at best. Oppose.
Best early pace (EP 61) but CS 21 means he'll lead and fade from the second-worst trap (T5, 16.5%) with appalling trap suitability (3). The one CD win is an outlier against the broader pattern of weakening in the closing stages. Will provide early tempo for the closers to exploit.
1,488 runs. T1 best at 22.2%. Dominant class standout with P50 vs field average P28 — a 22-point gap triggers the class override rule decisively. Curtin at 22.6% from 31 runs is top A10 trainer.
T1:22.2% T2:20.7% T3:17.5% T4:18.4% T5:16.5% T6:16.3%
Speed Progress · Adjusted times at 480m · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
1Serenity Sunset | 0 | 100 | Closer |
2Love Byte | 52 | 51 | All-Rounder |
3Swift Style | 56 | 27 | Fader |
4Winterfield Bud | 48 | 49 | All-Rounder |
5Noduff Foxtrot | 61 | 21 | Fader |
6Bengarth Blaise | 47 | 61 | Closer |
Only runs at exactly 480m — 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 (480m) is highlighted.
| Dog | 264m | 480m | 630m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serenity Sunset | — | 0.625 | 0.631 |
| 2 | Love Byte | 0.626 | 0.625 | — |
| 3 | Swift Style | — | 0.622 | — |
| 4 | Winterfield Bud | — | 0.630 | — |
| 5 | Noduff Foxtrot | 0.629 | 0.636 | — |
| 6 | Bengarth Blaise | — | 0.628 | — |
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.