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Big Bucksalot

6yo Gelding · 8-11 · OR 81

Thistledown · Race 8 - Claiming · 1m

#1

Rank

Odds

7/2

Win Prob

97%

Place Prob

80%

Rank

#1

Class Advantage Projection

Class readAT LEVEL
OVER-MARKEDflattered by its mark
Move
Strength18%

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.

Ran mid-division in 1 of 1 higher-class runs.

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

Class-adjusted form 2.8 /10 (raw 3.6)

Highest class:
Recent avg: C7.3
Today:
Class gap: +0.2
Higher-class runs: 1

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC7 @ Thistledown 03/09/2025 · Pos 3rd of 5 · OR 95 · 6f 119 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark03/09/2025 · OR 95 par3/09C7OR 95C5 @ Thistledown 22/09/2025 · Pos 7th of 7 · OR 93 · 6f 119 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark22/09/2025 · OR 93 parC7 @ Mahoning Valley 19/11/2025 · Pos 4th of 7 · OR 85 · 6f 124 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark19/11/2025 · OR 85 par19/11C7OR 85C8 @ Mahoning Valley 09/04/2026 · Pos 3rd of 4 · OR 83 · 6f 124 · below its mark09/04/2026 · OR 83 parC7 @ Thistledown 02/05/2026 · Pos 5th of 5 · OR 91 · 5f110y Slo 119 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark02/05/2026 · OR 91 par2/05C7OR 91C8 @ Thistledown 10/06/2026 · Pos 4th of 4 · OR 87 · 5f110y Fas 123 · below its mark10/06/2026 · OR 87 parC8 @ Thistledown 27/07/2026 · Pos 3rd of 9 · OR 82 · 6f Fas 123 · below its mark27/07/2026 · OR 82 par27/07C8OR 82C8 @ Thistledown 18/08/2026 · Pos 1st of 8 · OR 78 · 1m 123 · beat its mark18/08/2026 · OR 78 parC8 @ Thistledown 01/09/2026 · Pos 2nd of 7 · OR 78 · 1m 123 · below its mark01/09/2026 · OR 78 par1/09C8OR 78projClass-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
2026-09-01Thistledown?2nd2nd0
2026-08-18Thistledown?1st1st0
2026-07-27Thistledown?3rd3rd0
2026-06-10Thistledown?4th4th0
2026-05-02Thistledown?5th4th+1
2026-04-09Mahoning Valley?3rd3rd0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today3/099/0427/071/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish1st of 7100% of fieldRange 1-5 · 68%
UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend
Strength81%

Delivery trend +5.9% per run

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 1st of 7. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
03/09/20253rd2/189%50%-0.39
22/09/20257th6/168%0%-0.68
19/11/20254th14/126%50%+0.24
09/04/20263rd11/486%33%-0.52
02/05/20265th15/261%0%-0.61
10/06/20264th4/696%0%-0.96
27/07/20263rd10/382%75%-0.07
18/08/20261st3/184%100%+0.16
01/09/20262nd11/271%83%+0.12