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Hard Promises

3yo Colt · 9-8 · OR 91

Leopardstown · Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden · 1m 1f

#1

Rank

Odds

7/1

Win Prob

93%

Place Prob

73%

Rank

#1

★★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Showed plenty on debut in May and built on that effort when ¾-length third of 5 in minor event at Navan (1¼m) last month, beaten only by a pair of useful performers (the second won next time). Leading contender.

Class Advantage Projection

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

What the class read says

Class levels are broadly matched — recent runs give an even picture at this grade.

Class-adjusted form 3.0 /10 (raw 3.0)

Highest class:
Recent avg: C8.0
Today:
Class gap: 0.0
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC8 @ Cork 03/05/2026 · Pos 3rd of 10 · OR - · 1m2f120y Sft 1323/05C8C0 @ Navan 11/07/2026 · Pos 3rd of 5 · OR - · 1m2f40y Goo 13111/07C?projClass-projected finish: 2nd of 5
Actual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-07-11Navan?3rd3rd0
2026-05-03Cork?3rd3rd0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today3/0511/07
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish2nd of 15
OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price
Trend
Strength0%

What the projection says

Consistently finishes ahead of what its market price implied — the model reads it well above the odds. Projected 2nd of 15. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
03/05/20263rd14/126%78%+0.51
11/07/20263rd7/163%50%-0.13