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Luan

4yo Gelding · 9-5 · OR 61

Southwell · Download The At The Races App Handicap · 1m 3f 24y

#2

Rank

Odds

13/8

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

2%

Rank

#2

★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Making third handicap start, showed improved form when winning at Newcastle (1¼m) in June and followed up in 10-runner contest at Wolverhampton (1½m) 23 days ago. Respected as he makes first run since leaving James Ferguson.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move
Strength55%

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. Crucially, it keeps finishing ahead of what its handicap mark implies — it looks ahead of the handicapper.

Held its own mid-division in 2 of 2 stronger races — solid form context.

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

Class-adjusted form 5.4 /10 (raw 6.3)

Highest class: 5
Recent avg: C5.7
Today: 6
Class gap: +0.3
Higher-class runs: 2
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack5 @ Southwell 17/08/2025 · Pos 9th of 13 · OR - · 1m13y Std 130 · HIGHER CLASS17/0855 @ Chelmsford City 28/08/2025 · Pos 5th of 12 · OR - · 1m Std 133 · HIGHER CLASS28/0855 @ Lingfield 23/09/2025 · Pos 6th of 10 · OR - · 1m1y Std 133 · HIGHER CLASS23/0956 @ Leicester 14/10/2025 · Pos 13th of 15 · OR 56 · 1m2f Goo 127 · below its mark14/10/2025 · OR 56 par14/106OR 566 @ Wolverhampton 02/06/2026 · Pos 9th of 11 · OR 53 · 1m1f104y Std 128 · beat its mark02/06/2026 · OR 53 par2/066OR 536 @ Newcastle 26/06/2026 · Pos 1st of 13 · OR 51 · 1m2f42y Sta 147 · beat its mark26/06/2026 · OR 51 par26/066OR 516 @ Wolverhampton 14/07/2026 · Pos 1st of 10 · OR 55 · 1m4f51y Std 140 · beat its mark14/07/2026 · OR 55 par14/076OR 55projClass-projected finish: 3rd of 13
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-07-14Wolverhampton61st1st0
2026-06-26Newcastle61st1st0
2026-06-02Wolverhampton69th9th0
2025-10-14Leicester613th13th0
2025-09-23Lingfield56th5th+1
2025-08-28Chelmsford City55th4th+1

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today17/0814/1014/07
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish1st of 13
UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend
Strength75%

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 1st of 13. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
17/08/20259th14/126%33%+0.07
28/08/20255th150/10%64%+0.64
23/09/20256th22/10%44%+0.44
14/10/202513th6/168%14%-0.54
02/06/20269th7/163%20%-0.43
26/06/20261st9/276%100%+0.24
14/07/20261st13/891%100%+0.09