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First Timber

2yo Colt · 8-6 · OR 40

Thistledown · Race 1 - Maiden Special Weight · 5f 110y

#2

Rank

Odds

9/2

Win Prob

47%

Place Prob

34%

Rank

#2

Class Advantage Projection

Class readAT LEVEL
BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move
Strength20%

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.

Class-adjusted form 2.7 /10 (raw 2.7)

Highest class:
Recent avg: C6.0
Today:
Class gap: 0.0
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC6 @ Thistledown 06/07/2026 · Pos 3rd of 5 · OR - · 5f 1186/07C6C6 @ Thistledown 10/08/2026 · Pos 3rd of 6 · OR 45 · 5f Slo 118 · beat its mark10/08/2026 · OR 45 par10/08C6OR 45C6 @ Thistledown 31/08/2026 · Pos 2nd of 6 · OR 37 · 5f110y 118 · beat its mark31/08/2026 · OR 37 par31/08C6OR 37projClass-projected finish: 2nd of 4
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-08-31Thistledown?2nd2nd0
2026-08-10Thistledown?3rd3rd0
2026-07-06Thistledown?3rd3rd0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today6/0710/0831/08
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish1st of 11100% of fieldRange 1-1 · 68%
UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend
Strength100%

Delivery trend +25.9% per run

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 1st of 11. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
06/07/20263rd11/893%50%-0.43
10/08/20263rd7/282%60%-0.22
31/08/20262nd11/271%80%+0.09