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Sammy's Smile

7yo Gelding · 8-7 · OR 78

Thistledown · Race 4 - Claiming · 1m

#1

Rank

Odds

2/1

Win Prob

90%

Place Prob

69%

Rank

#1

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCOMPETITIVE
OVER-MARKEDflattered by its mark
Move
Strength33%

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.

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

Class-adjusted form 3.0 /10 (raw 3.4)

Highest class:
Recent avg: C7.5
Today:
Class gap: 0.0
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC8 @ Thistledown 30/09/2025 · Pos 5th of 9 · OR 82 · 6f 119 · below its mark30/09/2025 · OR 82 par30/09C8OR 82C8 @ Mahoning Valley 27/10/2025 · Pos 1st of 8 · OR 76 · 1m 124 · beat its mark27/10/2025 · OR 76 parC8 @ Mahoning Valley 11/11/2025 · Pos 1st of 8 · OR 76 · 1m70y Slo 126 · beat its mark11/11/2025 · OR 76 par11/11C8OR 76C8 @ Thistledown 13/05/2026 · Pos 3rd of 6 · OR 82 · 6f Fas 119 · below its mark13/05/2026 · OR 82 parC8 @ Thistledown 10/06/2026 · Pos 1st of 5 · OR 79 · 1m Fas 119 · beat its mark10/06/2026 · OR 79 par10/06C8OR 79C8 @ Thistledown 02/07/2026 · Pos 2nd of 5 · OR 71 · 1m Fas 123 · below its mark02/07/2026 · OR 71 parC8 @ Thistledown 22/07/2026 · Pos 4th of 6 · OR 73 · 1m Fas 121 · below its mark22/07/2026 · OR 73 par22/07C8OR 73C8 @ Thistledown 19/08/2026 · Pos 4th of 7 · OR 78 · 1m 119 · below its mark19/08/2026 · OR 78 parC8 @ Thistledown 03/09/2026 · Pos 4th of 6 · OR 78 · 1m 119 · below its mark03/09/2026 · OR 78 par3/09C8OR 78projClass-projected finish: 3rd of 6
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-03Thistledown?4th4th0
2026-08-19Thistledown?4th4th0
2026-07-22Thistledown?4th4th0
2026-07-02Thistledown?2nd2nd0
2026-06-10Thistledown?1st1st0
2026-05-13Thistledown?3rd3rd0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today30/0913/0522/073/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish1st of 7100% of fieldRange 2-6 · 68%
UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend
Strength51%

Delivery trend -6.1% 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 easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
30/09/20255th7/163%50%-0.13
27/10/20251st15/261%100%+0.39
11/11/20251st13/891%100%+0.09
13/05/20263rd9/276%60%-0.16
10/06/20261st6/492%100%+0.08
02/07/20262nd9/276%75%-0.01
22/07/20264th7/282%40%-0.42
19/08/20264th9/153%50%-0.03
03/09/20264th6/492%40%-0.52