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Minhad

4yo Gelding · 10-2 · OR 83

Newmarket · Knight Frank Eastern Counties Handicap (GBBPlus Race) · 2m

#4

Rank

Odds

5/2

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

1%

Rank

#4

★★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Made a winning return at Thirsk (1½m) in April and has continued in good heart both starts since, unsuited by way the race developed when fourth of 8 at Sandown (1¾m) last month. Major player with cheekpieces added up in trip.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCOMPETITIVE
BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move
Strength34%

What the class read says

Class levels are broadly matched — recent runs give an even picture at this grade. Crucially, it keeps finishing ahead of what its handicap mark implies — it looks ahead of the handicapper.

Dropping 4 class levels from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 4.3 /10 (raw 4.8)

Highest class: 1
Recent avg: C3.7
Today: 4
Class gap: +0.3
Higher-class runs: 1

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack2 @ Newmarket 17/05/2025 · Pos 1st of 6 · OR - · 1m4f GF 130 · HIGHER CLASS17/0521 @ Royal Ascot 20/06/2025 · Pos 8th of 9 · OR 83 · 1m3f211y GF 128 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark20/06/2025 · OR 83 par4 @ Yarmouth 24/07/2025 · Pos 8th of 12 · OR 83 · 1m3f104y Sft 126 · below its mark24/07/2025 · OR 83 par24/074OR 834 @ Newbury 28/08/2025 · Pos 4th of 9 · OR 81 · 1m2f Goo 134 · beat its mark28/08/2025 · OR 81 par4 @ Chester 12/09/2025 · Pos 2nd of 6 · OR 80 · 1m6f87y Goo 135 · beat its mark12/09/2025 · OR 80 par12/094OR 802 @ Newmarket 10/10/2025 · Pos 12th of 12 · OR 81 · 1m4f Goo 122 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark10/10/2025 · OR 81 par4 @ Thirsk 18/04/2026 · Pos 1st of 12 · OR 80 · 1m4f8y Goo 135 · beat its mark18/04/2026 · OR 80 par18/044OR 804 @ York 13/05/2026 · Pos 5th of 17 · OR 84 · 1m3f188y Gd 134 · beat its mark13/05/2026 · OR 84 par4 @ Sandown 03/07/2026 · Pos 4th of 8 · OR 84 · 1m6f Goo 141 · beat its mark03/07/2026 · OR 84 par3/074OR 84projClass-projected finish: 3rd of 5
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-07-03Sandown44th4th0
2026-05-13York45th5th0
2026-04-18Thirsk41st1st0
2025-10-10Newmarket212th10th+2
2025-09-12Chester42nd2nd0
2025-08-28Newbury44th4th0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today17/0528/0818/043/07
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish2nd of 5
OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price
Trend
Strength92%

What the projection says

Consistently finishes ahead of what its market price implied — the model reads it well above the odds. Projected 2nd of 5. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
17/05/20251st6/168%100%+0.32
20/06/20258th40/10%13%+0.13
24/07/20258th14/126%36%+0.10
28/08/20254th9/153%63%+0.10
12/09/20252nd10/147%80%+0.33
10/10/202512th33/10%0%0.00
18/04/20261st14/126%100%+0.74
13/05/20265th13/266%75%+0.09
03/07/20264th5/287%57%-0.30