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3yo Colt · 9-8

Punchestown · Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden · 1m 1f 30y

#6

Rank

Odds

9/1

Win Prob

2%

Place Prob

7%

Rank

#6

★★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Sales price rose to 80,000 gns last year and this Sea The Moon colt was second in a barrier trial and again in a 1m maiden here (split a good Ballydoyle pair) last summer. Tongue tie fitted for return and should improve if all is well. Obvious claims under Colin Keane.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readAT LEVEL
NO MARKno handicap runs to read
Move
Strength0%

What the class read says

Class levels are broadly matched — recent runs give an even picture at this grade.

Class-adjusted form 2.0 /10 (raw 2.0)

Highest class:
Recent avg: C8.0
Today:
Class gap: 0.0
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC8 @ Punchestown 16/09/2025 · Pos 2nd of 10 · OR - · 1m30y Goo 13316/09C8
Actual finishDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2025-09-16Punchestown?2nd2nd0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today16/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish4th of 14
OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price
Trend
Strength71%

What the projection says

Consistently finishes ahead of what its market price implied — the model reads it well above the odds. Projected 4th of 14. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
16/09/20252nd9/153%89%+0.36