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Intense Approach

7yo Gelding · 11-5 · OR 123

Kilbeggan · KEPAK Handicap Chase · 2m 4f 40y

#7

Rank

Odds

16/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

1%

Rank

#7

★★ Timeform

Commentary

Useful winning hurdler/chaser at his best. Blinkered for 1st time, below form thirteenth of 20 in handicap chase at Galway (23f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readAT LEVEL
OVER-MARKEDflattered by its mark
Move
Strength0%

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 8.8 /10 (raw 4.1)

Highest class: 1
Recent avg: C3.9
Today:
Class gap: 0.0
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack2 @ Cheltenham 26/10/2024 · Pos 1st of 5 · OR 127 · 2m7f208y Gd 162 · beat its mark26/10/2024 · OR 127 par26/102OR 1272 @ Musselburgh 01/02/2025 · Pos 1st of 5 · OR 133 · 2m7f180y GS 162 · beat its mark01/02/2025 · OR 133 par1 @ Perth 23/04/2025 · Pos 8th of 14 · OR 133 · 2m7f207y GS 159 · below its mark23/04/2025 · OR 133 par23/041OR 133C0 @ Galway 01/08/2025 · Pos 1st of 16 · OR - · 2m6f111y Gd 1662 @ Cheltenham 25/10/2025 · Pos 5th of 7 · OR - · 3m1f Goo 16125/1021 @ Navan 28/02/2026 · Pos 5th of 5 · OR 132 · 2m Hvy 155 · below its mark28/02/2026 · OR 132 par1 @ Cheltenham 12/03/2026 · Pos 16th of 18 · OR 137 · 2m4f127y Goo 151 · below its mark12/03/2026 · OR 137 par12/031OR 137C0 @ Bellewstown 02/07/2026 · Pos 5th of 7 · OR - · 1m4f71y Gd 154BHA127 @ Galway 31/07/2026 · Pos 13th of 20 · OR 127 · 2m6f111y Goo 153 · below its mark31/07/2026 · OR 127 par31/07127OR 127projClass-projected finish: 8th of 8
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-07-31GalwayBHA12713th13th0
2026-07-02Bellewstown?5th5th0
2026-03-12Cheltenham116th16th0
2026-02-28Navan15th5th0
2026-02-01Musselburgh30
2025-10-25Cheltenham25th5th0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today26/101/0812/0331/07
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish8th of 8
RUNS TO FORMmatches its price
Trend
Strength9%

What the projection says

Runs about to its market price — no systematic over- or under-performance. Projected 8th of 8.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
26/10/20241st2/189%100%+0.11
01/02/20251st5/493%100%+0.07
23/04/20258th9/153%46%-0.06
01/08/20251st13/266%100%+0.34
25/10/20255th2/189%33%-0.56
28/02/20265th50/10%0%0.00
12/03/202616th80/10%12%+0.12
02/07/20265th13/266%33%-0.32
31/07/202613th16/116%37%+0.21