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6yo Gelding · 9-6 · OR 59

Sligo · Carlsberg Optional Claiming Race · 1m 2f 100y

#7

Rank

Odds

16/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#7

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

One win from 26 Flat runs but it came here. Reached the frame in handicaps in May/June but 2 lesser runs have followed.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
AHEAD OF MARKedges past its mark
Move
Strength44%

What the class read says

Has campaigned at a higher grade and now drops into weaker company. Dropping in class here looks deliberate, not a concession. Its finishes have been edging past what its mark implies.

Held its own mid-division in 3 of 4 stronger races — solid form context.

Dropping 1 class levels from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 8.7 /10 (raw 6.1)

Highest class: BHA51
Recent avg: C6.7
Today:
Class gap: -0.2
Higher-class runs: 4
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackBHA52 @ Navan 13/07/2025 · Pos 5th of 11 · OR 52 · 1m2f40y Goo 137 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark13/07/2025 · OR 52 par13/0752OR 52BHA51 @ Sligo 06/08/2025 · Pos 1st of 13 · OR 51 · 1m5f103y Goo 134 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark06/08/2025 · OR 51 parBHA60 @ Dundalk 26/09/2025 · Pos 2nd of 14 · OR 60 · 1m4f Std 142 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark26/09/2025 · OR 60 par26/0960OR 60BHA60 @ Curragh 16/10/2025 · Pos 18th of 19 · OR 60 · 1m6f Yie 130 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark16/10/2025 · OR 60 parC8 @ Fairyhouse 05/04/2026 · Pos 17th of 25 · OR - · 2m100y Yie 1665/04C8BHA60 @ Dundalk 26/05/2026 · Pos 3rd of 13 · OR 60 · 1m4f Std 142 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark26/05/2026 · OR 60 parBHA60 @ Fairyhouse 12/06/2026 · Pos 4th of 17 · OR 60 · 1m4f Goo 142 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark12/06/2026 · OR 60 par12/0660OR 60BHA60 @ Tramore 07/07/2026 · Pos 11th of 12 · OR 60 · 1m4f Goo 144 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark07/07/2026 · OR 60 parBHA60 @ Dundalk 12/07/2026 · Pos 9th of 11 · OR 60 · 1m4f Std 133 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark12/07/2026 · OR 60 par12/0760OR 60projClass-projected finish: 8th of 16
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-07-12DundalkBHA609th8th+1
2026-07-07TramoreBHA6011th10th+1
2026-06-12FairyhouseBHA604th3rd+1
2026-05-26DundalkBHA603rd2nd+1
2026-04-19Tramore?2
2026-04-05Fairyhouse?17th19th2

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today13/0716/1012/0612/07
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish12th of 16
EDGING AHEADslightly over its price
Trend
Strength14%

What the projection says

Edging in front of its market price lately. Projected 12th of 16.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
13/07/20255th4/179%60%-0.19
06/08/20251st9/276%100%+0.24
26/09/20252nd7/282%92%+0.11
16/10/202518th10/147%6%-0.42
05/04/202617th80/10%33%+0.33
26/05/20263rd11/142%83%+0.41
12/06/20264th12/137%81%+0.44
07/07/202611th3/184%9%-0.75
12/07/20269th16/116%20%+0.04