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Simba's Pride

3yo Gelding · 9-7 · OR 66

Ayr · Brandinghub For Signs & Graphics Handicap · 5f

#14

Rank

Odds

16/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

1%

Rank

#14

★★ Timeform

Commentary

Has remained in reasonable heart since doubling his tally in 3-y-o handicap at Ripon (6f) in May. Paid for his overexuberance when 7¾ lengths fourth in testing conditions at Beverley latest. Still has bit to find at the weights on second start against his elders.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCOMPETITIVE
BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move
Strength35%

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 1 class level from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 4.3 /10 (raw 3.9)

Highest class: 4
Recent avg: C4.8
Today: 5
Class gap: +0.2
Higher-class runs: 1

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack6 @ Hamilton 03/05/2026 · Pos 1st of 8 · OR 60 · 6f6y Gd 130 · beat its mark03/05/2026 · OR 60 par3/056OR 606 @ Ripon 17/05/2026 · Pos 2nd of 9 · OR 63 · 6f Goo 138 · beat its mark17/05/2026 · OR 63 par5 @ Ripon 28/05/2026 · Pos 1st of 11 · OR 63 · 6f Goo 129 · beat its mark28/05/2026 · OR 63 par28/055OR 634 @ York 12/06/2026 · Pos 5th of 13 · OR 69 · 5f Gd 124 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark12/06/2026 · OR 69 par5 @ Thirsk 16/06/2026 · Pos 4th of 7 · OR 69 · 5f Goo 130 · beat its mark16/06/2026 · OR 69 par16/065OR 695 @ Thirsk 01/07/2026 · Pos 3rd of 11 · OR 68 · 6f Goo 133 · beat its mark01/07/2026 · OR 68 par5 @ Thirsk 16/07/2026 · Pos 4th of 9 · OR 68 · 5f Goo 131 · beat its mark16/07/2026 · OR 68 par16/075OR 685 @ Beverley 12/08/2026 · Pos 7th of 10 · OR 68 · 5f Goo 128 · beat its mark12/08/2026 · OR 68 par5 @ Beverley 30/08/2026 · Pos 4th of 12 · OR 68 · 5f Hvy 131 · beat its mark30/08/2026 · OR 68 par30/085OR 68projClass-projected finish: 6th of 20
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-08-30Beverley54th4th0
2026-08-12Beverley57th7th0
2026-07-16Thirsk54th4th0
2026-07-01Thirsk53rd3rd0
2026-06-16Thirsk54th4th0
2026-06-12York45th4th+1

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today3/0512/0616/0730/08
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish16th of 2021% of fieldRange 15-20 · 68%
UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend
Strength0%

Delivery trend -3.4% per run

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 16th of 20. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
03/05/20261st15/261%100%+0.39
17/05/20262nd5/287%88%+0.01
28/05/20261st9/488%100%+0.12
12/06/20265th11/486%67%-0.19
16/06/20264th5/696%50%-0.46
01/07/20263rd10/382%80%-0.02
16/07/20264th5/287%63%-0.24
12/08/20267th7/163%33%-0.30
30/08/20264th10/147%73%+0.25