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Royal Poetry

3yo Filly · 9-4 · OR 80

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

#3

Rank

Odds

5/4

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#3

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Looked suited by patient tactics when ready winner of a 5-runner 1½m Doncaster handicap last month and backed that up when length second in similar event at Salisbury 7 days later. Capable of being involved.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readPROGRESSIVE
BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move1
Strength15%

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.

Class-adjusted form 4.1 /10 (raw 2.8)

Highest class: 4
Recent avg: C4.3
Today: 3
Class gap: -1.3
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack5 @ Southwell 26/11/2025 · Pos 3rd of 14 · OR - · 1m13y Std 12826/1154 @ Wolverhampton 30/03/2026 · Pos 4th of 9 · OR - · 6f20y Std 1244 @ Wolverhampton 10/04/2026 · Pos 1st of 4 · OR - · 1m142y Std 12510/0444 @ Salisbury 03/05/2026 · Pos 2nd of 4 · OR 78 · 1m1f201y GF 120 · beat its mark03/05/2026 · OR 78 par4 @ Newmarket 16/05/2026 · Pos 7th of 8 · OR 78 · 1m2f Goo 133 · below its mark16/05/2026 · OR 78 par16/054OR 784 @ Salisbury 09/06/2026 · Pos 2nd of 7 · OR 77 · 1m1f201y Sft 126 · beat its mark09/06/2026 · OR 77 par5 @ Doncaster 18/07/2026 · Pos 1st of 5 · OR 75 · 1m3f197y GF 135 · beat its mark18/07/2026 · OR 75 par18/075OR 755 @ Salisbury 25/07/2026 · Pos 2nd of 6 · OR 80 · 1m4f5y Goo 140 · beat its mark25/07/2026 · OR 80 par25/075OR 80projClass-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
2026-07-25Salisbury52nd4th2
2026-07-18Doncaster51st3rd2
2026-06-09Salisbury42nd3rd1
2026-05-16Newmarket47th8th1
2026-05-03Salisbury42nd3rd1
2026-04-10Wolverhampton41st2nd1

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today26/113/0518/0725/07
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish2nd of 10
RUNS TO FORMmatches its price
Trend
Strength92%

What the projection says

Runs about to its market price — no systematic over- or under-performance. Projected 2nd of 10.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
26/11/20253rd15/261%85%+0.24
30/03/20264th5/287%63%-0.24
10/04/20261st5/287%100%+0.13
03/05/20262nd9/276%67%-0.10
16/05/20267th9/153%14%-0.38
09/06/20262nd15/261%83%+0.23
18/07/20261st9/276%100%+0.24
25/07/20262nd5/493%80%-0.13