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First Mate

2yo Colt · 9-4

Ffos Las · EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) · 7f 80y

#3

Rank

Odds

18/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#3

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

€55,000 Naval Crown half-brother to 3 winners, including 7f-8.6f winner Romanovich. 18/1, in need of the experience and offered something to work on in 6f Newbury novice a fortnight ago. That race looks strong and he should improve stepping up in trip. One to note.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readAT LEVEL
NO MARKno handicap runs to read
Move1
Strength0%

What the class read says

Stepping up in grade today, into tougher company than it has been meeting.

Class-adjusted form 8.2 /10 (raw 7.0)

Highest class: 4
Recent avg: C4.0
Today: 3
Class gap: -1.0
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack4 @ Newbury 18/07/2026 · Pos 7th of 10 · OR - · 6f GF 12818/074
Actual finishDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-07-18Newbury47th8th1

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today18/07
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish3rd of 7
OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price
Trend
Strength19%

What the projection says

Consistently finishes ahead of what its market price implied — the model reads it well above the odds. Projected 3rd of 7. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
18/07/20267th18/15%33%+0.28