5

The Little Yank

11yo Gelding · 10-6 · OR 87

Kilbeggan · Smiddys Pub Mullingar Handicap Chase · 3m 1f 50y

#5

Rank

Odds

28/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

1%

Rank

#5

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Veteran who ended a losing run at Clonmel in January. Lost way thereafter (pulled up next 4 starts) but he resumed from a 3-month break with a good third of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (25f, good) 29 days ago, his best work coming at the finish. Now reverts to chasing.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCOMPETITIVE
OVER-MARKEDflattered by its mark
Move
Strength25%

What the class read says

Class levels are broadly matched — recent runs give an even picture at this grade. Its recent finishes fall short of what its mark implies — the rating may flatter it.

Class-adjusted form 2.0 /10 (raw 5.4)

Highest class: 1
Recent avg: C9.5
Today:
Class gap: 0.0
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackBHA97 @ Tipperary 06/10/2025 · Pos 3rd of 15 · OR 97 · 2m7f60y Goo 166 · below its mark06/10/2025 · OR 97 par6/1097OR 97BHA96 @ Sligo 24/10/2025 · Pos 4th of 8 · OR 96 · 3m1f80y Goo 156 · below its mark24/10/2025 · OR 96 parBHA95 @ Navan 17/11/2025 · Pos 5th of 13 · OR 95 · 2m4f50y Sft 150 · below its mark17/11/2025 · OR 95 par17/1195OR 95BHA94 @ Fairyhouse 21/11/2025 · Pos 5th of 9 · OR 94 · 3m55y Hvy 170 · below its mark21/11/2025 · OR 94 parBHA94 @ Clonmel 02/12/2025 · Pos 5th of 16 · OR 94 · 2m3f97y Hvy 162 · below its mark02/12/2025 · OR 94 par2/1294OR 94BHA91 @ Thurles 20/12/2025 · Pos 6th of 16 · OR 91 · 3m1f66y Yie 147 · below its mark20/12/2025 · OR 91 parBHA91 @ Limerick 27/12/2025 · Pos 8th of 12 · OR 91 · 2m6f120y Sft 140 · below its mark27/12/2025 · OR 91 par27/1291OR 91BHA93 @ Clonmel 08/01/2026 · Pos 1st of 14 · OR 93 · 2m3f219y Hvy 161 · beat its mark08/01/2026 · OR 93 parBHA92 @ Kilbeggan 10/07/2026 · Pos 3rd of 15 · OR 92 · 3m180y Goo 160 · below its mark10/07/2026 · OR 92 par10/0792OR 92projClass-projected finish: 4th of 5
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-07-10KilbegganBHA923rd3rd0
2026-04-16LimerickBHA940
2026-03-12LimerickBHA960
2026-02-10LimerickBHA980
2026-02-05ThurlesBHA980
2026-01-08ClonmelBHA931st1st0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today6/1021/1127/1210/07
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish5th of 5
OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price
Trend
Strength58%

What the projection says

Consistently finishes ahead of what its market price implied — the model reads it well above the odds. Projected 5th of 5. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
06/10/20253rd16/116%86%+0.70
24/10/20254th15/261%57%-0.03
17/11/20255th25/10%67%+0.67
21/11/20255th13/266%50%-0.16
02/12/20255th12/137%73%+0.36
20/12/20256th20/10%67%+0.67
27/12/20258th9/153%36%-0.16
08/01/20261st14/126%100%+0.74
10/07/20263rd28/10%86%+0.86