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Fantasy Believer

9yo Gelding · 9-6 · OR 89

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

#5

Rank

Odds

10/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#5

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Scored at Doncaster last September and has resumed in good form, fourth of 9 in handicap over C&D 15 days ago. Merits consideration eased 1 lb.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readAT LEVEL
BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move
Strength24%

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

Class-adjusted form 6.4 /10 (raw 5.5)

Highest class: 1
Recent avg: C2.2
Today: 2
Class gap: -0.2
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack2 @ Newcastle 26/06/2025 · Pos 3rd of 11 · OR 90 · 1m2f42y Std 128 · beat its mark26/06/2025 · OR 90 par26/062OR 903 @ Chepstow 07/08/2025 · Pos 3rd of 12 · OR 90 · 1m2f GS 138 · beat its mark07/08/2025 · OR 90 par3 @ Southwell 28/08/2025 · Pos 7th of 11 · OR 90 · 1m3f23y Std 133 · beat its mark28/08/2025 · OR 90 par28/083OR 902 @ Doncaster 13/09/2025 · Pos 1st of 9 · OR 89 · 1m2f43y Sft 122 · beat its mark13/09/2025 · OR 89 par3 @ Epsom Downs 28/09/2025 · Pos 6th of 10 · OR 93 · 1m2f17y GS 141 · beat its mark28/09/2025 · OR 93 par28/093OR 932 @ Doncaster 25/10/2025 · Pos 10th of 10 · OR 93 · 1m2f43y Hvy 128 · below its mark25/10/2025 · OR 93 par2 @ York 12/06/2026 · Pos 5th of 16 · OR 93 · 1m2f56y Gd 129 · beat its mark12/06/2026 · OR 93 par12/062OR 932 @ York 11/07/2026 · Pos 11th of 22 · OR 93 · 1m2f56y Goo 126 · beat its mark11/07/2026 · OR 93 par2 @ Ascot 24/07/2026 · Pos 4th of 9 · OR 90 · 1m3f211y GF 132 · beat its mark24/07/2026 · OR 90 par24/072OR 90projClass-projected finish: 6th 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
2026-07-24Ascot24th4th0
2026-07-11York211th11th0
2026-06-12York25th5th0
2025-10-25Doncaster210th10th0
2025-09-28Epsom Downs36th7th1
2025-09-13Doncaster21st1st0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today26/0613/0912/0624/07
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish3rd of 10
OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price
Trend
Strength73%

What the projection says

Consistently finishes ahead of what its market price implied — the model reads it well above the odds. Projected 3rd of 10. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
26/06/20253rd13/266%80%+0.14
07/08/20253rd9/153%82%+0.29
28/08/20257th4/179%40%-0.39
13/09/20251st9/153%100%+0.47
28/09/20256th3/184%44%-0.40
25/10/202510th7/163%0%-0.63
12/06/20265th33/10%73%+0.73
11/07/202611th100/10%52%+0.52
24/07/20264th10/147%63%+0.15