5:55 Tramore
The 5:55 at Tramore is a Morris DIY Rated Race over 1m4f on good ground, featuring an eight-runner field made up entirely of three-year-olds. The KTB Fit ratings are tightly bunched between 56 and 42, reflecting a modest standard of performer across the board. With the race shape pointing to a lone leader having an uncontested lead, the ability to produce a finishing effort from off the pace or to stay the trip effectively will be key.
How the race shapes up
The pace shape is a lone leader with high confidence, meaning one horse is expected to bowl along in front with little pressure. Most of the field, including the top four in the KTB Fit order, are held-up types who will be produced late. This sets up a race where the key question is whether the uncontested leader can dictate terms and prove hard to peg back by the closers over this staying trip.
The KTB Fit ranking
- 1Maxminelli KTB Selection56/100Modest performer who has shown consistent placed form of late, finishing second in two of his last three starts.
- 2Tickle The Cat49/100Limited performer who has shown little in three starts to date.
- 3Sunrush48/100Modest performer who has shown ordinary form in four starts to date.
- 4Tanzanite Diamond48/100Modest performer who has shown little spark in six starts this year and now tries headgear for the first time.
- 5A Pretty Penny45/100Modest performer who has shown some consistency this year with two placings from her last four starts.
- 6Rodeo Blues44/100Modest performer who has shown his best form on good ground, winning once from two starts.
- 7Love Orchid43/100Modest performer who has been largely out of form this year with a string of modest efforts.
- 8Mare Crisium42/100Modest performer who has shown little for her yard in six starts.
The contenders
Maxminelli KTB Fit 56/100
Maxminelli is a modest performer who has shown consistent placed form of late, finishing second in two of his last three starts. He drops back to 1m4f today having been placed at the trip without winning, and now brings first-time headgear. The Henry De Bromhead yard strikes at 15% at Tramore from a big sample of 579 runs with an A/E of 0.78, while Darragh O'Keeffe operates at a 14% strike rate here with an A/E of 0.98 from 285 rides. He has been placed on both starts on good ground without winning, though he has no course form on record. Usually held up and producing his effort late, he is the KTB Selection.
Tickle The Cat KTB Fit 49/100
Tickle The Cat is a limited performer who has shown little in three starts to date. He steps up markedly in trip today having been well held over a mile last time out. The Kevin Thomas Coleman yard has a strong 29% strike rate at Tramore with an A/E of 2.95 from seven runs, and Jamie Powell rides with an 18% strike rate and A/E of 1.11 from 11 rides at the track. He has one run on good ground with no win or place, and has no course form on record. Usually held up and producing his effort late, this looks a tough ask on what is known so far.
Sunrush KTB Fit 48/100
Sunrush is a modest performer who has shown ordinary form in four starts to date. He steps up markedly in trip today which asks a fresh question of him. The Andrew Slattery yard has a modest 6% strike rate at Tramore with an A/E of 0.62 from 130 runs, while Sam Coen is still seeking a first winner from five rides at the track with an A/E of 0. He has one run on good ground with no win or place, and has no course form on record. Usually held up and producing his effort late, he remains an unproven quantity at this distance.
Tanzanite Diamond KTB Fit 48/100
Tanzanite Diamond is a modest performer who has shown little spark in six starts this year and now tries first-time headgear. He steps up to 1m4f having been placed once at the trip without winning, which may help. The Adrian McGuinness yard is operating at a 6% strike rate at Tramore with an A/E of 0.68 from 33 runs, and Scott McCullagh has yet to score from nine rides at the track. He has been placed twice from three starts on good ground without winning, though he has no course form on record. Usually held up and producing his effort late, he needs to find some improvement.
The rest of the field
A Pretty PennyKTB Fit 45/100
A Pretty Penny is a modest performer who has shown some consistency this year with two placings from her last four starts. She has already placed over this trip on good ground and finished second here on her only visit to Tramore, though she remains winless in ten runs, while the trainer has a 0% strike rate from four runs at the track.
Rodeo BluesKTB Fit 44/100
Rodeo Blues is a modest performer who has shown his best form on good ground, winning once from two starts. Recent form includes a pair of wins earlier in the season but he has failed to build on them and looks stretched by this trip having been beaten on his only attempt at it, with the trainer operating at a 9% strike rate here from 80 runs.
Love OrchidKTB Fit 43/100
Love Orchid is a modest performer who has been largely out of form this year with a string of modest efforts. First-time headgear is now fitted as he steps up markedly in trip having shown little on good ground at shorter distances, while the trainer has a solid 20% strike-rate here from 98 runs.
Mare CrisiumKTB Fit 42/100
Mare Crisium is a modest performer who has shown little for her yard in six starts. She drops back in trip today having failed to make the frame in two previous tries at this distance, with the trainer holding a solid 14% strike-rate here and the jockey operating at a modest 4%.
KTB verdict
Maxminelli is the KTB Selection. He has shown consistent placed form of late, including two seconds in his last three starts, and drops back to a trip at which he has been placed without winning while introducing first-time headgear. The yard and jockey both have solid records at Tramore, and his held-up style should see him delivered late against a lone leader who may prove hard to catch. The main dangers are likely to come from A Pretty Penny, who has placed over the trip and at the track, and Rodeo Blues, who has shown his best form on good ground including a win.
KTB Selection Maxminelli
This is the narrative read of the 5:55 Tramore. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Tramore racecard. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which horse is likely to take the uncontested lead?
Mare Crisium is the only front-runner in the field and tends to make the running or race on the pace.
How many of the field are held-up types?
Seven of the eight runners are held up, with only Mare Crisium being a front-runner.
Which horse has course form at Tramore?
Only A Pretty Penny has course form, having finished second on her only visit to Tramore.
Which trainers have the strongest strike rates at Tramore?
Kevin Thomas Coleman has a 29% strike rate at Tramore from seven runs, Noel Meade has 20% from 98 runs, and Henry De Bromhead has 15% from 579 runs.
Which horses are wearing first-time headgear?
Maxminelli, Tanzanite Diamond and Love Orchid are all fitted with first-time headgear.
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