5:35 Gowran Park
A 9-runner Flat contest over 0m7f0y at Gowran Park (5:35), on Good To Firm going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.
How the race shapes up
One clear front-runner with little to pressure it — likely an uncontested lead that can be hard for closers to peg back.
The KTB Fit ranking
- 1Mallavelly KTB Selection61/100Fair performer who has been consistent without winning lately, finishing placed on three of his last five starts.
- 2Akecheta58/100Fair performer who has won once from three runs at Gowran.
- 3Stugardia54/100Stugardia is a useful performer on the balance of his ratings and five runs to date.
- 4Rion Rubette53/100Rion Rubette is a fair performer who has won both starts at Gowran Park and also has three wins from ten runs at this trip.
- 5Greydreambeliever53/100Greydreambeliever is a fair sort who has been placed on all three starts at Gowran Park yet is still to break his duck here.
- 6Rebel Wave53/100Rebel Wave is a fair 3-year-old who has shown steady improvement and got the job done last time out.
- 7Thrifty Of Digby49/100Fair performer who has won three of four starts at Gowran Park and returns here in decent form having landed two of his last three starts.
- 8Pretty Omagh Girl48/100Pretty Omagh Girl is a fair performer who has shown consistent placed form and landed a win on her penultimate start.
- 9Hasita41/100Modest performer who has shown consistent placed form at this trip without winning.
The contenders
Mallavelly KTB Fit 61/100
Fair performer who has been consistent without winning lately, finishing placed on three of his last five starts. Drops back to 7f today having won at the trip before, while he also has a win and two places from five runs on good to firm. First time headgear is now tried and the trainer holds a solid 16% strike rate at Gowran.
Akecheta KTB Fit 58/100
Fair performer who has won once from three runs at Gowran. Dropping back to 7f looks a positive as he is two from two at the trip though his recent form has been ordinary. First-time headgear is now tried while the trainer has a solid record here.
Stugardia KTB Fit 54/100
Stugardia is a useful performer on the balance of his ratings and five runs to date. He has shaped with credit on a couple of occasions without quite landing a big one, and drops back to an untried 7f today which asks a fresh question. The yard have a solid 14% strike rate here from a huge sample, though the 7lb claimer is operating at a modest 4% from 27 rides.
Rion Rubette KTB Fit 53/100
Rion Rubette is a fair performer who has won both starts at Gowran Park and also has three wins from ten runs at this trip. He showed good form when landing two handicaps earlier this year but ran poorly last time. The trainer's modest 6% strike rate at the track is a negative while the 5 lb claimer takes the ride.
The rest of the field
GreydreambelieverKTB Fit 53/100
Greydreambeliever is a fair sort who has been placed on all three starts at Gowran Park yet is still to break his duck here.
Rebel WaveKTB Fit 53/100
Rebel Wave is a fair 3-year-old who has shown steady improvement and got the job done last time out.
Thrifty Of DigbyKTB Fit 49/100
Fair performer who has won three of four starts at Gowran Park and returns here in decent form having landed two of his last three starts.
Pretty Omagh GirlKTB Fit 48/100
Pretty Omagh Girl is a fair performer who has shown consistent placed form and landed a win on her penultimate start.
HasitaKTB Fit 41/100
Modest performer who has shown consistent placed form at this trip without winning.
KTB verdict
KTB's top-rated runner is Mallavelly on a Fit Score of 61/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Akecheta and Stugardia.
KTB Selection Mallavelly
This is the narrative read of the 5:35 Gowran Park. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Gowran Park racecard. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 5:35 at Gowran Park?
Mallavelly tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 61/100.
How many runners are in this race?
9 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).
What is the going for the 5:35 at Gowran Park?
The going is described as Good To Firm.
What distance is this race run over?
It is run over 0m7f0y.
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