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Ebt's Guard

5yo Gelding · 9-12 · OR 103

Ascot · Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Mile (Handicap) (Rnd) · 7f 213y

#3

Rank

Odds

7/1

Win Prob

12%

Place Prob

21%

Rank

#3

★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Won this race from 5 lb lower mark last year and several in-frame efforts this campaign give him place chances once more for in-form stable.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCOMPETITIVE
BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move
Strength36%

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.

Ran mid-division in 1 of 1 higher-class runs.

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

Class-adjusted form 6.8 /10 (raw 4.7)

Highest class: 1
Recent avg: C1.8
Today: 2
Class gap: +0.2
Higher-class runs: 1

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack2 @ Newmarket 27/09/2025 · Pos 8th of 23 · OR 100 · 1m1f GF 129 · beat its mark27/09/2025 · OR 100 par27/092OR 1002 @ Ascot 18/10/2025 · Pos 2nd of 20 · OR 102 · 1m Gd 130 · beat its mark18/10/2025 · OR 102 par1 @ Nottingham 29/10/2025 · Pos 2nd of 8 · OR 106 · 1m75y Sft 130 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark29/10/2025 · OR 106 par29/101OR 1061 @ Kempton 01/12/2025 · Pos 4th of 8 · OR 106 · 1m Sta 132 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark01/12/2025 · OR 106 par2 @ Newbury 18/04/2026 · Pos 18th of 24 · OR 105 · 1m Goo 138 · below its mark18/04/2026 · OR 105 par18/042OR 1052 @ Newbury 16/05/2026 · Pos 4th of 15 · OR 105 · 1m Goo 138 · beat its mark16/05/2026 · OR 105 par2 @ Royal Ascot 17/06/2026 · Pos 4th of 28 · OR 104 · 1m GF 132 · beat its mark17/06/2026 · OR 104 par17/062OR 1042 @ Sandown 04/07/2026 · Pos 3rd of 14 · OR 104 · 1m Goo 132 · beat its mark04/07/2026 · OR 104 par2 @ Goodwood 31/07/2026 · Pos 9th of 18 · OR 104 · 1m Goo 137 · beat its mark31/07/2026 · OR 104 par31/072OR 104projClass-projected finish: 4th 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
2026-07-31Goodwood29th9th0
2026-07-04Sandown23rd3rd0
2026-06-17Royal Ascot24th4th0
2026-05-16Newbury24th4th0
2026-04-18Newbury218th18th0
2025-12-01Kempton14th3rd+1

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today27/091/1217/0631/07
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish2nd of 10
OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price
Trend
Strength80%

What the projection says

Consistently finishes ahead of what its market price implied — the model reads it well above the odds. Projected 2nd of 10. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
27/09/20258th20/10%68%+0.68
18/10/20252nd10/147%95%+0.47
29/10/20252nd9/276%86%+0.09
01/12/20254th11/142%57%+0.15
18/04/202618th12/137%26%-0.11
16/05/20264th14/126%79%+0.52
17/06/20264th20/10%89%+0.89
04/07/20263rd8/158%85%+0.27
31/07/20269th7/163%53%-0.10