Pace maps for every UK & Irish meeting, every day.
PaceMap analyses each runner's historical running style to build a picture of how a race is likely to unfold — before the off. Who leads, who's covered up, where the traffic will be, and which horses the pace scenario favours.
Each runner's last 15 races are analysed to classify their typical position — front-runner, prominent, midfield or hold-up. Style is derived from in-running comments, not assumed.
With the full field mapped, we model the likely pace scenario — contested, slowly-run or collapse — and identify which running styles that scenario favours. Going and course bias are factored in.
PaceMap doesn't tell you who to back. It gives you the context to make better decisions yourself — where the traffic will be, which horses get a soft lead, which face an uphill task.
| # | Horse | Trainer | Position | Finish | Ground | RPR | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kai Lung Sean O'Keeffe |
W P Mullins | LEAD | Even | Soft ✓ | 118 | Pace |
| 10 | Minella Academy Danny Mullins |
W P Mullins | LEAD | Even | Soft ✓ | 109 | — |
| 14 | One Horse Town Paul O'Brien |
Harry Derham | LEAD | Even | Good ~ | 122 | — |
| 17 | Highland Crystal ⭐ Jack Kennedy |
Gordon Elliott | PROM | Strong ↑ | Soft ✓ | 129 | T1 |
| 11 | Minella Study ⭐ Ryan Mania |
Adam Nicol | PROM | Strong ↑ | GtoS ✓ | 131 | T1 |
| 15 | Proactif Mark Walsh |
W P Mullins | PROM | Strong ↑ | Soft ✓ | 127 | T2 |
| 19 | Selma De Vary Paul Townend |
W P Mullins | PROM | Strong ↑ | Heavy ⚠ | 129 | T2 |
| 8 | Macho Man Brian Hayes |
W P Mullins | PROM | Even | Soft ✓ | 122 | — |
| 9 | Maestro Conti ⭐ Harry Skelton |
Dan Skelton | MID | Strong ↑ | GtoS ✓ | 123 | T1 |
| 5 | Indian River Kielan Woods |
A P Keatley | MID | Even | GtoS ✓ | 113 | — |
| 1 | Apolon De Charnie Mr P W Mullins |
W P Mullins | HOLD | Strong ↑ | Soft ✓ | 93 | — |
| 4 | Forty Fifty Jonathan Burke |
W P Mullins | HOLD | Strong ↑ | Unknown ? | 102 | — |
| 13 | North Shore Keith Donoghue |
G Cromwell | HOLD | Fades ↓ | Soft ✓ | 128 | — |
Contested early pace: Three horses are rated as leaders — Kai Lung, Minella Academy and One Horse Town. This means the race should have genuine, honest early fractions — not a crawl. The pace is real.
Prominent group is congested (8 horses): In a field of 20 with strong early pace, there will be traffic and jostling for position from 3–4 out. Horses that handle the hurly-burly and can find a gap late are at a premium.
Strong finishing profile aligns with key contenders: The Tier 1 horses — Highland Crystal, Minella Study and Maestro Conti — are all rated as strong finishers. In a genuinely-run race with a stiff Cheltenham finish, this is the optimal profile.
Hold-up horses face a tough task: With 3 confirmed leaders and a large prominent group, getting a clear run late at Cheltenham from off the pace over this trip is difficult. The winner Apolon De Charnie (50/1) defied this — a reminder that pace maps inform, not predict.
Pace maps for every race at every meeting — Cheltenham, Ascot, Leopardstown, Punchestown and beyond. Updated each morning before racing.
DailyContested, slowly-run, or collapse likely? Each map includes a pace scenario with probability and a written analysis of which runners it favours.
Per RaceRunning style alone isn't enough. Course configuration and going conditions are factored into every map — front-runners at Ascot straight are different from Chester.
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