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40+ Very strong chance 20–39 Strong chance 12–19 Solid chance 6–11 Could surprise Under 6 Long shotScores in a race add up to 100.How scores workModel estimates, not guaranteed. Past performance is no guide.
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Underrated horse
We think this horse has a better chance than the bookmakers' odds suggest.
Our top pick
The horse with the highest TrackLab Score in the race.
TrackLab Score
Our model's estimate of a horse's chance of winning, as a number out of 100. The scores in a race add up to 100.
Ground
How the going was on the day, from Firm (hard and dry) to Heavy (very wet and muddy). On all-weather tracks it's Standard, Fast or Slow.
Race level (Class)
From Class 1 (elite) down to Class 7 (lowest).
Group, Grade and Listed
The top races. Group 1 on the Flat and Grade 1 over jumps are the highest level, then 2 and 3. Listed races sit just below.
Handicap
The handicapper gives better horses more weight to carry, so in theory they'd all finish together.
Maiden
A race for horses that haven't won yet.
Novice
A race for horses that are new to this type of race.
Chase, hurdle and bumper
Chase: jumps over fences. Hurdle: jumps over low hurdles. Bumper: a flat race for young jump horses.
Distance (m and f)
m is a mile and f a furlong, about 200 metres; 8 furlongs make a mile.
Each way
A bet that pays out if your horse wins or finishes in the top 3 (how far down it pays varies by race). It is really two bets.
Weight
How much the horse carries, including the jockey. 9st 5lb means nine stone five pounds.
Jockey claim
An apprentice jockey can claim a weight discount, so the horse carries a little less.
Headgear
Blinkers, visor, cheekpieces, tongue tie, hood and eyeshield change what the horse sees or feels.
−There is little recent data for The jockey. Without enough rides, it is hard to judge their form.
TrackLab Insight
Hygge is the standout in this field by some distance — the only horse here to have won every race it has ever entered the frame in, with two wins and four third-place finishes from six career races. It won at Cork just two days ago, so the yard are clearly confident in running it again quickly, and its official rating of 115 is the joint-highest in the field. The one unknown is dry ground, which it hasn't encountered before, but everything else points firmly in its favour.
Never raced on dry groundRuns again after just 2 daysBest career win rate in field (1 in 3)
−Not enough recent rides for The jockey to judge their form. That is not good or bad news.
TrackLab Insight
Manoir De Mirande has placed in five of its seven career races — a solid consistency record — but has yet to convert any of those near-misses into a win. Its official rating of 115 matches Hygge's as the joint-highest in this field, suggesting it has the class to compete, though it has never won on dry ground. With a run at Roscommon just six days ago and a string of placed efforts behind it, this is a horse that keeps showing up without quite delivering.
Never raced on dry groundRuns again after just 6 days
Back quickly after its last runWon 0 of last 5Raced here before
Why this score
−The jockey has not had many recent rides, so there is little recent form to go on.
TrackLab Insight
Whats New is the most experienced horse in this field by a clear margin — 25 races compared to a field average of 10 — but that experience has produced just one win, roughly nine months ago. The most relevant piece of recent form is a second place at Bellewstown eight days ago, which shows the horse is running well right now. However, its record on dry ground is a blank zero from nine attempts, which is a serious concern on today's fast surface.
Never raced on dry groundMost experienced (25 runs, field avg 10)
+A 5.9% overall win rate for E. O'Connell. That suggests a trainer who picks the right races for their horses.
−The jockey has not had many recent rides, so there is little recent form to go on.
TrackLab Insight
Georg Zhukov pulled up at Kilbeggan just two days ago, which is an alarming note to bring into any race — horses that fail to finish are rarely at their best again within 48 hours. His official rating is the lowest among the rated runners in this field, sitting 12 points below the field average, and his record on dry ground is a blank zero from seven attempts. Hard to recommend.
Never raced on dry groundRuns again after just 2 days
+P. Magee wins 33.3% of their races at this course. Some trainers aim horses at particular tracks, and this one does well here.
−The jockey has not had many recent rides, so there is little recent form to go on.
TrackLab Insight
Nineteen races and just one win tells you this is a horse that makes hard work of things, and the recent form — ninth and thirteenth in its last two outings — offers little encouragement. Crucially, Beat The Devil has never raced on dry ground, so today's conditions are completely unknown territory. With nothing in the form book to suggest a turnaround is coming, this one asks more questions than it answers.
+M. Butler wins 5.8% of all their races. That is a solid record. Good trainers get horses ready well and pick the right races.
−The jockey has not had many recent rides, so there is little recent form to go on.
TrackLab Insight
Six races, zero wins, and two results from recent runs that aren't even recorded — Bobby Kirova is one of the more mysterious entries in this field. The data we do have shows a thirteenth and a twenty-first in completed runs, which is not encouraging. Add in the fact this horse has never raced on dry ground and there's very little here to build a case on.
−Not enough recent rides for The jockey to judge their form. That is not good or bad news.
TrackLab Insight
Two wins from eleven races gives Casheldale Lass the best winning record among the horses with actual form in this field, and her partnership with jockey Robbie Colgan has produced both of those victories — a remarkable one win in every three races together. However, she has never raced on dry ground, and her last two runs were a distant twelfth and eighth, which raises doubts about current form. The talent is clearly there, but she needs to rediscover it quickly.
−The jockey has not had many recent rides, so there is little recent form to go on.
TrackLab Insight
Emmamia has never set foot on a racecourse before, so there is genuinely nothing in the record books to go on. Debut runners are always a leap of faith for anyone watching from the stands. Without any prior form, this one is impossible to assess with confidence.
−There is little recent data for The jockey. Without enough rides, it is hard to judge their form.
TrackLab Insight
Four races, no wins, no top-three finishes, and a ninth place at Cork just two days ago after two previous races where it didn't complete the course — I'm All In has given punters nothing to work with yet. Running again after just 48 hours is unusual, and the overall profile suggests a horse still finding its feet rather than one ready to win. This is one of the weakest profiles in the field on the evidence available.
Never raced on dry groundRuns again after just 2 days
−The jockey has not had many recent rides, so there is little recent form to go on.
TrackLab Insight
Megaball is making its racecourse debut today, meaning there is no public form to assess at all. Debut runners can surprise, but in a field of 14, they are working against the odds without any evidence of what they can do. This is a complete unknown.
−The jockey has not had many recent rides, so there is little recent form to go on.
TrackLab Insight
One race, one seventh-place finish beaten over 53 lengths — that is the entire public record for Noble Rocco so far. The trainer Gordon Elliott is one of the most successful in Ireland, which gives the horse some appeal on paper, but a single distant run on wet ground and no experience of today's dry conditions makes this very difficult to assess. Lightly raced and unproven, this is very much one to watch rather than trust.
Never raced on dry groundLightly raced (1 career races)
−Not enough recent rides for The jockey to judge their form. That is not good or bad news.
TrackLab Insight
Pebble Island is the second most experienced horse in this field with 16 races under its belt, yet it has never won — making it the standout winless runner on experience alongside Whats New. However, recent form is actually encouraging: a second, then back-to-back fourths suggest it is running consistently without quite getting there. If it is ever going to break the duck, a run like this at a relatively modest level could be the one.
−Not enough recent rides for The jockey to judge their form. That is not good or bad news.
TrackLab Insight
Sylvie Power is making her racecourse debut today with no form to speak of. Her breeding is interesting — her father Kew Gardens was a top-class stayer who thrived over long distances — but breeding only tells you so much once the gates open. This is day one, and anyone backing her is doing so purely on faith.
+J. Joseph Hanlon has won 5.7% of their races in their career. Trainers at this level know how to get horses ready.
−There is little recent data for The jockey. Without enough rides, it is hard to judge their form.
TrackLab Insight
The Chancie Grey has just one race to its name, and the result from that run at Clonmel 37 days ago isn't even recorded in the available data. What we do know is this horse has never raced on dry ground, and there simply isn't enough information here to form a strong view either way. One to observe rather than rely on.
Never raced on dry groundLightly raced (1 career races)
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If it wins, both bets pay.
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