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Darkest Red

3yo Gelding · 9-4 · OR 61

Lingfield · Bay Gardens Handicap · 1m 5f

#4

Rank

Odds

7/2

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

1%

Rank

#4

★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Runner-up for the third successive start when worn down by a stronger stayer at Yarmouth (11.5f, soft) in June. Unable to quicken as well as those who finished ahead of him in an incredibly slowly-run race when fourth of 5 at Epsom (1½m, good to firm) 30 days ago. Can be treated as if still in form.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCOMPETITIVE
BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move
Strength47%

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

Class-adjusted form 3.6 /10 (raw 4.6)

Highest class: 4
Recent avg: C5.8
Today: 6
Class gap: +0.2
Higher-class runs: 1

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack4 @ Salisbury 23/07/2025 · Pos 4th of 10 · OR - · 6f Goo 128 · HIGHER CLASS23/0744 @ Salisbury 13/08/2025 · Pos 6th of 11 · OR - · 6f Goo 130 · HIGHER CLASS5 @ Newbury 28/08/2025 · Pos 7th of 12 · OR 61 · 7f Goo 127 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark28/08/2025 · OR 61 par28/085OR 616 @ Kempton 15/09/2025 · Pos 7th of 8 · OR 59 · 1m Sta 129 · below its mark15/09/2025 · OR 59 par6 @ Lingfield 14/04/2026 · Pos 6th of 12 · OR 57 · 1m1y Std 132 · beat its mark14/04/2026 · OR 57 par14/046OR 576 @ Yarmouth 28/04/2026 · Pos 2nd of 10 · OR 55 · 1m2f23y Gd 135 · beat its mark28/04/2026 · OR 55 par6 @ Windsor 23/05/2026 · Pos 2nd of 14 · OR 57 · 1m3f99y GF 132 · beat its mark23/05/2026 · OR 57 par23/056OR 576 @ Yarmouth 11/06/2026 · Pos 2nd of 8 · OR 61 · 1m3f104y Sft 131 · beat its mark11/06/2026 · OR 61 par5 @ Epsom Downs 09/07/2026 · Pos 4th of 5 · OR 62 · 1m4f6y GF 124 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark09/07/2026 · OR 62 par9/075OR 62projClass-projected finish: 3rd of 7
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-07-09Epsom Downs54th3rd+1
2026-06-11Yarmouth62nd2nd0
2026-05-23Windsor62nd2nd0
2026-04-28Yarmouth62nd2nd0
2026-04-14Lingfield66th6th0
2025-09-15Kempton67th7th0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today23/0715/0923/059/07
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish4th of 7
UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend
Strength37%

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 4th of 7. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
23/07/20254th125/10%67%+0.67
13/08/20256th80/10%50%+0.50
28/08/20257th12/137%45%+0.09
15/09/20257th5/174%14%-0.59
14/04/20266th9/276%55%-0.22
28/04/20262nd5/174%89%+0.15
23/05/20262nd11/271%92%+0.21
11/06/20262nd15/890%86%-0.04
09/07/20264th7/282%25%-0.57