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Greyhounds Make Great Pets Stakes
| Trap | Dog | Trainer | Rated | Spd | Bnd | Suitability | Form | Comp | Pred | SP | Bet | ||||||||||||||
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| LR | 2LR | 3LR | 4LR | 5LR | 6LR | 7LR | 8LR | 9LR | 10LR | Trap | Track | Class | Dist | ||||||||||||
| 1 | ▶ Drumnafern Blazed 4y 24 | J T Edgar — 17% R536 W89 P288 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 46 | 44 | 40 (6) | 31 (5) | 40 (4) | 43 (3) | 50 (2) | 38 (2) | 40 (2) | 38 (4) | 37 (5) | 39 (5) | 33 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 39 | 37 | 6 | 16/1 | - | |
| 2 | ▶ Swift Zenb 3y 24 | M Gray — 14% R42 W6 P21 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 56 | 53 | 44 (3) | 31 (5) | 19 (5) | 33 (6) | 72 (1) | 60 (2) | 62 (2) | 42 (5) | 49 (5) | 44 (5) | 28 | 30 | - | 3 | 47 | 39 | 2 | 5/2 | - | |
| 3 | ▶ Droopys Turfd 1y 6 | A Harrison — 22% R543 W118 P320 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 53 | 44 | 44 (2) | 55 (1) | 34 (5) | 33 (6) | 41 (6) | 24 (3) | - | - | - | - | 22 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 41 | 44 | 3 | 4/6F | - | |
| 4 | ▶ Rowington Rubyb 2y 27 | D Winder — 15% R138 W21 P65 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 51 | 55 | 19 (6) | 33 (5) | 23 (6) | 55 (2) | 24 (5) | 72 (1) | 35 (6) | 53 (3) | 54 (4) | 54 (5) | 32 | 25 | - | 24 | 40 | 38 | 1 | 7/1 | - | |
| 5 | ▶ Crooks Rockyd 3y 17 | S Caile — 19% R195 W38 P104 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 50 | 49 | 31 (5) | 31 (5) | 35 (3) | 48 (2) | 55 (1) | 29 (6) | 34 (5) | 35 (5) | 48 (3) | 37 (5) | 19 | 19 | 33 | 18 | 37 | 38 | 5 | 25/1 | - | |
| 6 | ▶ Drombeg Oliveb 1y 5 | J T Edgar — 17% R536 W89 P288 Trainer form — last 3 months | - | 46 | 72 | 29 (6) | 22 (6) | 29 (2) | 47 (5) | 55 (2) | 47 (1) | 43 (3) | 27 (3) | 32 (6) | - | 35 | 34 | 39 | 27 | 37 | 41 | 4 | 5/1 | - | |
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| Trap | Dog | Best | Avg | Last | Speed | Off best | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Rowington Ruby | 29.39 | 30.00 | 31.08 | 51 | +1.69 | 1.69 off her best | |
| 6 | Drombeg Olive | 29.78 | 30.28 | 30.63 | 46 | +0.85 | Fastest breaker | |
| 2 | Swift Zen | 29.88 | 30.19 | 30.10 | 56 | +0.22 | Top speed rating | |
| 5 | Crooks Rocky | 29.87 | 30.21 | 30.30 | 50 | +0.43 | Caile 42% at A8 | |
| 3 | Droopys Turf | 30.03 | 30.20 | 29.93 | 53 | -0.10 | Won two back | |
| 1 | Drumnafern Blaze | 30.09 | 30.24 | 29.77 | 46 | -0.32 | HP 29.77 |
Newcastle's fair 480m circuit, with its long home straight and forgiving wide lanes, is a track where late runners get their say — and this modest A8 looks likely to need one, because the obvious leader has stamina questions. At this grade trap 5 is the standout box, winning 24.5% from 233 runs, while trap 2 is the graveyard at under 15%. Drombeg Olive owns the early pace in this field by a distance — she'll burn to the front from trap 6 — but she's dropped in from A7 on a string of poor runs and her early fire has been going out well before the line lately. That sets this up for whoever is strongest through the closing stages — and the dog with the most raw speed to exploit it is Swift Zen, the field's top speed rating, who showed signs of returning to his best when third at this level last time. Droopys Turf, with a win and a second in his last two at this grade, and the late-running Drumnafern Blaze will also be finishing hard. An open, moderate race where the clock edge just tips it to Zen despite his poor draw.
The fastest dog in the field on speed rating, and his 72-rated run five starts back — winning a handicap here — shows an engine none of his rivals can match at their best. The rest of the picture is messier: his form since has bounced between grades and distances without much to show, though last time's third at this level was a step back in the right direction. Winless from three course and distance starts and drawn in trap 2, statistically the worst box at this grade by a distance — which is why the confidence stays modest. But in a race where the obvious leader stops and the form dogs are one-paced, the best engine usually finds a way, and at these conditions the fastest dog on the clock wins more often than the top-rated one.
The form horse of the race. He won at this grade and trip two starts back and followed up with a solid second last week, running 29.93 — faster than his previous best, which means he's improving right now, not living off old glories. All his recent racing bar one has been at this level, so there's no grade guesswork, and his seven course and distance runs include a win and two places. He's outpaced early and relies on a strong late run, but that's the right way round at Newcastle, where the long straight rewards exactly his type. Trap 3 is the second-best box at this grade. The steadiest form line in the race and the obvious threat to the selection.
Winless in ten course and distance attempts, which is the headline stat against him — though three places in that run show he's usually somewhere in the picture. His last two runs came in handicaps, so the 29.77 clocked last week was flattered by a head start; off level breaks his times are ordinary. Before the handicap detour his A8 form was steady rather than exciting: fourth, third, second. Another late runner who'll be finishing when the leaders tire, and the rail draw is respectable at this grade.
On her best clock she'd win this pulling up — her 29.39 is comfortably the fastest in the field and she has a 73-rated peak in her recent history. But that was then: last time out she trailed home sixth, over a second and a half slower than her best, and her last three runs have all been poor. She has decent early pace and could show up prominently for half the race, but dogs dropping down grades on times like these need to prove it again before they're backable.
Draws the golden box — trap 5 wins nearly one in four at this grade and trip, the best in the race — and his trainer S Caile has a remarkable record at these exact conditions, winning 42% from his last 19 runners here. That's the deliberate-placement angle. The dog himself is harder to enthuse about: an ever-present at this level whose form has been drifting the wrong way, with his last three runs all rated in the low 30s after better efforts earlier in the spring, including a win here five starts back. If the Caile polish has him back near that level, the draw does the rest.
Far and away the fastest away in this field — her early pace and first-bend numbers dwarf the rest, so she'll almost certainly lead them round the first two bends from the wide draw. The problem is what her recent form says happens next: dropping in from A7 grade on a string of well-beaten runs, she's been folding tamely in the closing stages, and Newcastle's long run home is the worst possible place for that habit. A win and two places from nine course and distance starts is fair, but she needs to rediscover the finishing effort from her 55-rated run earlier this summer.
Key insight: From 1,430 A8 runs at this trip, trap 5 is the box to be in at 24.5% and trap 2 the one to avoid at 14.7%. The fastest dog on the clock wins 23.5% — a better guide than the top-rated dog at 20.7%. Trainer S Caile wins a remarkable 42% at these conditions from 19 runs.
T1:19.4% T2:14.7% T3:21.5% T4:17.6% T5:24.5% T6:18.0%
1,430 condition runs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
1Drumnafern Blaze | 47 | 55 | Closer |
2Swift Zen | 50 | 49 | All-Rounder |
3Droopys Turf | 44 | 66 | Closer |
4Rowington Ruby | 60 | 37 | Fader |
5Crooks Rocky | 50 | 51 | All-Rounder |
6Drombeg Olive | 74 | 0 | Fader |
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 | 290m | 480m | 640m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drumnafern Blaze | — | 0.633 | — |
| 2 | Swift Zen | 0.620 | 0.629 | 0.640 |
| 3 | Droopys Turf | — | 0.634 | — |
| 4 | Rowington Ruby | 0.610 | 0.625 | — |
| 5 | Crooks Rocky | — | 0.629 | — |
| 6 | Drombeg Olive | 0.607 | 0.631 | — |
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.