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Phantom Watch

3yo Gelding · 9-12 · OR 75

Haydock · Betway Apprentice Handicap · 7f 212y

#1

Rank

Odds

8/13

Win Prob

94%

Place Prob

74%

Rank

#1

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Advanced his form with breakthrough win in 1m handicap at Newmarket in June. Backed it up with a good second of 7 there (1m, good to firm) since. In the mix after a break.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCOMPETITIVE
BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move
Strength41%

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

Class-adjusted form 2.6 /10 (raw 3.7)

Highest class: 2
Recent avg: C4.8
Today: 5
Class gap: +0.2
Higher-class runs: 1

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack5 @ Nottingham 18/07/2025 · Pos 2nd of 7 · OR - · 6f18y Goo 13318/0752 @ Goodwood 02/08/2025 · Pos 10th of 12 · OR - · 7f Goo 128 · HIGHER CLASS5 @ Wolverhampton 19/08/2025 · Pos 5th of 6 · OR 74 · 7f36y Std 134 · below its mark19/08/2025 · OR 74 par19/085OR 745 @ Kempton 29/10/2025 · Pos 5th of 8 · OR 72 · 7f Sta 133 · beat its mark29/10/2025 · OR 72 par5 @ Wolverhampton 29/11/2025 · Pos 2nd of 6 · OR 70 · 1m142y Std 130 · beat its mark29/11/2025 · OR 70 par29/115OR 704 @ Southwell 28/12/2025 · Pos 3rd of 4 · OR 71 · 1m13y Std 125 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark28/12/2025 · OR 71 par5 @ Wolverhampton 30/01/2026 · Pos 4th of 7 · OR 70 · 1m1f104y Std 130 · beat its mark30/01/2026 · OR 70 par30/015OR 705 @ Newmarket 19/06/2026 · Pos 1st of 10 · OR 68 · 1m Goo 133 · beat its mark19/06/2026 · OR 68 par5 @ Newmarket 26/06/2026 · Pos 2nd of 7 · OR 68 · 1m GF 137 · beat its mark26/06/2026 · OR 68 par26/065OR 68projClass-projected finish: 3rd of 6
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-06-26Newmarket52nd2nd0
2026-06-19Newmarket51st1st0
2026-01-30Wolverhampton54th4th0
2025-12-28Southwell43rd2nd+1
2025-11-29Wolverhampton52nd2nd0
2025-10-29Kempton55th5th0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today18/0729/1030/0126/06
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish1st of 6
SLIPPINGslightly under its price
Trend
Strength98%

What the projection says

Slipping just behind its market price recently. Projected 1st of 6.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
18/07/20252nd11/486%83%-0.02
02/08/202510th40/10%18%+0.18
19/08/20255th15/890%20%-0.70
29/10/20255th20/10%43%+0.43
29/11/20252nd7/282%80%-0.02
28/12/20253rd13/266%33%-0.32
30/01/20264th6/168%50%-0.18
19/06/20261st17/255%100%+0.45
26/06/20262nd8/1397%83%-0.13