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Phantom Shadow

3yo Gelding · 9-1 · OR 68

Ayr · Book Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup Ladies Day Handicap · 1m 2f

#1

Rank

Odds

9/2

Win Prob

95%

Place Prob

73%

Rank

#1

★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Made a winning start for new yard in C&D handicap on firm ground 3 weeks ago, coming clear under hands-and-heels ride. Up 10 lb in a deeper race but suspect he can go well again.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readPROGRESSIVE
BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move1
Strength23%

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

Class-adjusted form 4.5 /10 (raw 4.3)

Highest class: 4
Recent avg: C5.8
Today: 5
Class gap: -0.8
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack4 @ Salisbury 02/10/2025 · Pos 7th of 8 · OR - · 6f213y Gd 133 · HIGHER CLASS2/1045 @ Southwell 30/10/2025 · Pos 7th of 11 · OR - · 7f15y Std 1335 @ Kempton 19/11/2025 · Pos 4th of 10 · OR - · 6f Sta 13319/1156 @ Yarmouth 11/04/2026 · Pos 8th of 8 · OR 61 · 1m3y Gd 131 · below its mark11/04/2026 · OR 61 par5 @ Bath 13/05/2026 · Pos 2nd of 5 · OR 59 · 1m Fm 124 · beat its mark13/05/2026 · OR 59 par13/055OR 596 @ Bath 26/05/2026 · Pos 3rd of 3 · OR 59 · 1m Fm 129 · below its mark26/05/2026 · OR 59 par6 @ Ffos Las 17/06/2026 · Pos 5th of 7 · OR 58 · 7f80y Sft 129 · beat its mark17/06/2026 · OR 58 par17/066OR 586 @ Nottingham 02/07/2026 · Pos 2nd of 9 · OR 57 · 1m2f50y Goo 129 · beat its mark02/07/2026 · OR 57 par6 @ Ayr 20/07/2026 · Pos 1st of 10 · OR 58 · 1m2f GF 129 · beat its mark20/07/2026 · OR 58 par20/076OR 58projClass-projected finish: 7th of 13
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-07-20Ayr61st2nd1
2026-07-02Nottingham62nd3rd1
2026-06-17Ffos Las65th6th1
2026-05-26Bath63rd4th1
2026-05-13Bath52nd2nd0
2026-04-11Yarmouth68th9th1

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today2/1011/0417/0620/07
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish4th of 13
UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend
Strength64%

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 4th of 13.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
02/10/20257th11/142%14%-0.28
30/10/20257th50/10%40%+0.40
19/11/20254th16/116%67%+0.51
11/04/20268th11/142%0%-0.42
13/05/20262nd13/266%75%+0.09
26/05/20263rd9/488%0%-0.88
17/06/20265th13/266%33%-0.32
02/07/20262nd11/271%88%+0.16
20/07/20261st9/276%100%+0.24