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Hardway Mike

2yo Gelding · 8-6 · OR 51

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

#1

Rank

Odds

9/5

Win Prob

38%

Place Prob

31%

Rank

#1

Class Advantage Projection

Class readAT LEVEL
BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move
Strength16%

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 3.0 /10 (raw 3.0)

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

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC6 @ Thistledown 20/07/2026 · Pos 5th of 7 · OR - · 5f110y 11820/07C6C6 @ Thistledown 10/08/2026 · Pos 2nd of 6 · OR 34 · 5f Slo 118 · beat its mark10/08/2026 · OR 34 par10/08C6OR 34C6 @ Thistledown 31/08/2026 · Pos 2nd of 5 · OR 45 · 5f110y 118 · beat its mark31/08/2026 · OR 45 par31/08C6OR 45projClass-projected finish: 1st 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?2nd2nd0
2026-07-20Thistledown?5th5th0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today20/0710/0831/08
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish2nd of 1190% of fieldRange 1-6 · 68%
UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend
Strength84%

Delivery trend +7.5% per run

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 2nd of 11. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
20/07/20265th11/271%33%-0.38
10/08/20262nd11/486%80%-0.06
31/08/20262nd4/998%75%-0.23