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Claymore

7yo Gelding · 10-2 · OR 99

Ascot · Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Challenge (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) · 1m 3f 211y

#8

Rank

Odds

15/2

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#8

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Resumed winning ways when making all at Windsor in June but only eighth of 12 to Sportingsilvermine in handicap at Newmarket (1½m, firm) 35 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readPROGRESSIVE
BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move1
Strength25%

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 5.9 /10 (raw 5.2)

Highest class:
Recent avg: C2.9
Today: 2
Class gap: -0.9
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack2 @ Ascot 09/08/2025 · Pos 8th of 10 · OR 95 · 1m3f211y Goo 141 · beat its mark09/08/2025 · OR 95 par9/082OR 952 @ Windsor 14/08/2025 · Pos 6th of 9 · OR 95 · 1m2f GF 137 · beat its mark14/08/2025 · OR 95 par1 @ Kempton 17/12/2025 · Pos 4th of 5 · OR 100 · 1m3f219y Sta 134 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark17/12/2025 · OR 100 par17/121OR 100C0 @ Meydan 16/01/2026 · Pos 2nd of 12 · OR - · 1m4f Gd 129C0 @ Meydan 20/02/2026 · Pos 7th of 13 · OR - · 1m1f110y 13020/02C?C5 @ Meydan 06/03/2026 · Pos 8th of 9 · OR - · 1m3f Fas 1272 @ Carlisle 30/05/2026 · Pos 5th of 12 · OR 95 · 1m3f39y Goo 132 · beat its mark30/05/2026 · OR 95 par30/052OR 953 @ Windsor 27/06/2026 · Pos 1st of 7 · OR 94 · 1m3f99y GF 135 · beat its mark27/06/2026 · OR 94 par2 @ Newmarket 04/07/2026 · Pos 8th of 12 · OR 99 · 1m4f GF 134 · beat its mark04/07/2026 · OR 99 par4/072OR 99projClass-projected finish: 9th of 10
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-07-04Newmarket28th8th0
2026-06-27Windsor31st2nd1
2026-05-30Carlisle25th5th0
2026-03-06Meydan?8th11th3
2026-02-20Meydan?7th7th0
2026-01-16Meydan?2nd2nd0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today9/0816/0130/054/07
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish5th of 10
EDGING AHEADslightly over its price
Trend
Strength83%

What the projection says

Edging in front of its market price lately. Projected 5th of 10. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
09/08/20258th15/261%22%-0.38
14/08/20256th7/282%38%-0.44
17/12/20254th40/10%25%+0.25
16/01/20262nd12/137%91%+0.54
20/02/20267th12/137%50%+0.13
06/03/20268th10/147%13%-0.35
30/05/20265th33/10%64%+0.64
27/06/20261st3/184%100%+0.16
04/07/20268th15/261%36%-0.24