6:25 Tramore
The 6:25 at Tramore is a 1m4f handicap for modest performers on good ground with an 11-runner field. The KTB Fit scores are tightly bunched at the top, headed by Stepdance on 56, with Tassarolo just behind on 55 and Miss Australie on 51; the rest sit in the mid-to-low 40s. Recent form is mixed across the board, many arriving from ordinary efforts or breaks, and the trainer and jockey combinations at Tramore are largely modest without standout records. Overall the numbers point to a competitive but unconvincing race where course familiarity and trip suitability could prove decisive.
How the race shapes up
With no obvious leader in a field where every horse is rated as held up, the pace shape suggests a steadily-run, tactical contest in which being handy to the pace without using up too much energy will pay. Most runners are expected to drop in and produce their efforts late, so the key question is which horse can time its run best off a muddling gallop and quicken effectively off the home turn. The wide draws of the top principals may complicate matters if they cannot slot in without expending energy early.
The KTB Fit ranking
- 1Stepdance KTB Selection56/100Modest performer who has won twice from three starts at Tramore and also has three wins from eight starts at this trip.
- 2Tassarolo55/100Modest performer who has been consistent enough without winning for a while, placing twice from eight starts on good ground.
- 3Miss Australie51/100Modest performer who has been up and down this year with a sole win from 18 starts.
- 4Preparations48/100Limited performer who has won once on good ground from seven attempts and also has a win at today's trip from nine starts.
- 5Metamorpheus47/100Limited performer who has shown bits of form this year with a win and a placed effort from his last four starts.
- 6Duleek Street43/100Limited performer who has struggled in recent starts and now tries first-time headgear after a lengthy break.
- 7Nathema43/100Limited performer who has shown very little in four starts, finishing no closer than eighth.
- 8Mullacurry Maid41/100Mullacurry Maid is a limited performer on the evidence of her five starts to date and has shown no real spark in two runs this season.
- 9Limestone Red38/100Limited performer who has shown some spark on his better days but has been below form on his last two starts.
- 10Go Flo Jo38/100Limited performer who has shown little since a modest fourth on her only run here last year.
- 11Spinning Web36/100Limited horse who has shown little in two starts this season and looks up against it from a modest career record.
The contenders
Stepdance KTB Fit 56/100
Stepdance is a modest performer who has won twice from three starts at Tramore and also has three wins from eight starts at this trip. His recent form of 111-90 shows a clear drop in level last time and the step up from 1m1f today asks a fresh question. The Henry De Bromhead yard has a solid 15% strike rate here from a big sample while Darragh O'Keeffe is operating close to expectations with a 14% record at the track. He has two wins from eight starts on good ground and usually races held up, producing his effort late. From draw 10 he will need to time his run well in what is likely to be a steadily-run affair.
Tassarolo KTB Fit 55/100
Tassarolo is a modest performer who has been consistent enough without winning for a while, placing twice from eight starts on good ground. He drops back from 2m1f to a trip he has won at before, though first-time headgear is now needed after a string of ordinary efforts. The Denis Gerard Hogan yard and Daniel King both have solid records at Tramore without setting the place alight. His recent form reads 355837 and he is another who is usually held up, producing his effort late. From draw 9 the headgear will need to spark improvement if he is to capitalise on the drop in trip.
Miss Australie KTB Fit 51/100
Miss Australie is a modest performer who has been up and down this year with a sole win from 18 starts. She steps up in trip to 1m4f having won at the distance before though her two runs on good ground have produced no placed efforts. The Adrian McGuinness yard and J J Slevin both sit on a 6% strike rate at Tramore. Her form figures read 061085 and she is yet another who races held up, producing her effort late. From the wide draw of 11 she faces a stiff task on the balance of her good-ground form.
Preparations KTB Fit 48/100
Preparations is a limited performer who has won once on good ground from seven attempts and also has a win at today's trip from nine starts. He drops back in trip from 1m5f while making a first appearance at Tramore. The Andrew Slattery yard has a 6% strike rate here from 130 runs and the 5lb claimer Sam Coen is 0-5 at the track. Recent efforts read 047-06 and he is held up, usually producing his effort late. The combination of the first visit to the venue and the modest yard record at it makes life difficult.
Metamorpheus KTB Fit 47/100
Metamorpheus is a limited performer who has shown bits of form this year with a win and a placed effort from his last four starts. He drops back from 2m1f to a trip where he has placed once in six attempts without winning, while his record on good ground is respectable but winless from a dozen runs. The Andrew McNamara yard and Conor Stone-Walsh both hold modest records at Tramore from decent sample sizes. His form reads 835-14 and he is another who is held up, producing his effort late. The drop in trip looks logical but the overall level of form leaves him short of the very best of these.
The rest of the field
Duleek StreetKTB Fit 43/100
Duleek Street is a limited performer who has struggled in recent starts and now tries first-time headgear after a lengthy break. He has placed on good ground and at this trip in the past though never won at either, so the drop back from 2m looks a fair move on paper. The John C McConnell yard and Siobhan Rutledge both have solid records at Tramore.
NathemaKTB Fit 43/100
Nathema is a limited performer who has shown very little in four starts, finishing no closer than eighth. He has been tried over today's trip twice without any impact and now runs in first-time headgear. The Andrew Slattery yard's modest 6% strike rate at Tramore offers little encouragement while the jockey has had too few rides here to assess.
Mullacurry MaidKTB Fit 41/100
Mullacurry Maid is a limited performer on the evidence of her five starts to date and has shown no real spark in two runs this season. She steps up markedly in trip now with first-time headgear, which asks a fresh question of her. The Donal Kinsella yard has a modest 6% strike rate at Tramore while Robbie Colgan is operating at just 4% here from a big sample.
Limestone RedKTB Fit 38/100
Limestone Red is a limited performer who has shown some spark on his better days but has been below form on his last two starts. He steps up in trip today having placed without winning at this distance before, while first-time headgear is now tried to spark a revival. The Tracey Collins yard holds a solid 17% strike-rate at Tramore but Rory Cleary is operating at a modest 6%.
Go Flo JoKTB Fit 38/100
Go Flo Jo is a limited performer who has shown little since a modest fourth on her only run here last year. She has been beaten a long way on her last three starts and has failed to trouble the judge in three runs at this trip. The P G Fahey yard strikes at a 7% rate from 72 runs at Tramore while the claiming jockey has too few rides here to assess.
Spinning WebKTB Fit 36/100
Spinning Web is a limited horse who has shown little in two starts this season and looks up against it from a modest career record. She has placed both times at Tramore and drops back to a trip where she has won once from six attempts. First-time headgear is tried while the Ms Margaret Mullins yard holds an 8% strike rate here from 89 runs.
KTB verdict
Stepdance is the KTB Selection. He has won twice from three starts at Tramore and three times from eight starts at this trip, and the yard's solid 15% strike rate at the venue adds further encouragement despite the recent dip in form. The step up from 1m1f is the main question but his course record and ability to produce a late effort in a steadily-run race are strong positives. Main dangers are Tassarolo, who drops back to a winning trip in first-time headgear, and Miss Australie, who has won at the distance though her good-ground form is modest. Preparations and Metamorpheus round out the principals but both have more to prove at this venue.
KTB Selection Stepdance
This is the narrative read of the 6:25 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 has the best course record at Tramore?
Stepdance has won twice from three starts at the track.
How many of the principals are wearing headgear for the first time?
Only Tassarolo is wearing first-time headgear among the top five.
What is the trainer strike rate at Tramore for the yard of the selection?
Henry De Bromhead has a 15% strike rate at Tramore from 579 runs.
Which horse is stepping up markedly in trip from a poor recent run?
Mullacurry Maid steps up markedly in trip having shown no real spark in two runs this season.
How many runners have course form at Tramore?
Stepdance, Go Flo Jo and Spinning Web have all run at the track before; the remainder have no course form on record.
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