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Ancient Times
8yo Gelding · 9-3 · OR 68
Brighton · Harry Bloom Memorial 'Brighton Bullet' Handicap · 5f 215y
#8
Rank
Odds
3/1
Win Prob
0%
Place Prob
0%
Rank
#8
★★★ Timeform
Class Advantage Projection
Class readPROGRESSIVE
▲ BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move▬
Strength26%
What the class read says
Stepping up in class, but the evidence backs it — has run against higher-rated rivals and held its own. Crucially, it keeps finishing ahead of what its handicap mark implies — it looks ahead of the handicapper.
Dropping 2 class levels from its toughest race — well-positioned today.
Class-adjusted form 7.6 /10 (raw 5.1)
Highest class: 2
Recent avg: C4.5
Today: 4
Class gap: -0.5
Higher-class runs: 0
Handicap Mark vs Finish
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
| Date | Course | Cls | Pos | Adj | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Doncaster | 5 | 2nd | 3rd | −1 |
| 2026-07-09 | Epsom Downs | 4 | 1st | 1st | 0 |
| 2026-06-19 | Newmarket | 5 | 13th | 14th | −1 |
| 2025-12-04 | Chelmsford City | 4 | 10th | 10th | 0 |
| 2025-11-20 | Lingfield | 5 | 10th | 11th | −1 |
| 2025-10-18 | Catterick | 4 | 6th | 6th | 0 |
Position-In-Market Trend
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish5th of 10
▲ OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price
Trend▲
Strength100%
What the projection says
Consistently finishes ahead of what its market price implied — the model reads it well above the odds. Projected 5th of 10. Recent form is on the up.
| Date | Pos | SP | Exp | Act | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/06/2025 | 2nd | 6/1 | 68% | 75% | +0.07 |
| 21/09/2025 | 3rd | 6/1 | 68% | 85% | +0.16 |
| 03/10/2025 | 12th | 10/1 | 47% | 8% | -0.39 |
| 18/10/2025 | 6th | 8/1 | 58% | 44% | -0.13 |
| 20/11/2025 | 10th | 17/2 | 55% | 0% | -0.55 |
| 04/12/2025 | 10th | 40/1 | 0% | 0% | 0.00 |
| 19/06/2026 | 13th | 33/1 | 0% | 20% | +0.20 |
| 09/07/2026 | 1st | 14/1 | 26% | 100% | +0.74 |
| 18/07/2026 | 2nd | 3/1 | 84% | 75% | -0.09 |