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Mussab

2yo Colt · 9-5 · OR 97

Ayr · British EBF Stallions Harry Rosebery Stakes (Listed) · 5f

#1

Rank

Odds

10/3

Win Prob

88%

Place Prob

57%

Rank

#1

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Ran a cracker when third in the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot in June on just his second start. Failed to repeat that effort when sixth of 10 in the Gimcrack before making the most of an easier opening at Newcastle 2 weeks ago. One to consider.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move1
Strength36%

What the class read says

Has campaigned at a higher grade and now drops into weaker company. Dropping in class here looks deliberate, not a concession. Crucially, it keeps finishing ahead of what its handicap mark implies — it looks ahead of the handicapper.

Held its own mid-division in 1 of 2 stronger races — solid form context.

Dropping 0 class level from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 4.6 /10 (raw 3.3)

Highest class: 1
Recent avg: C2.0
Today: 1
Class gap: -1.1
Higher-class runs: 2
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack3 @ York 23/05/2026 · Pos 3rd of 8 · OR - · 6f Goo 13123/0531 @ Royal Ascot 20/06/2026 · Pos 3rd of 21 · OR - · 5f GF 129 · HIGHER CLASS20/0611 @ York 21/08/2026 · Pos 6th of 10 · OR 97 · 6f GS 128 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark21/08/2026 · OR 97 par21/081OR 974 @ Newcastle 03/09/2026 · Pos 1st of 7 · OR 97 · 5f Std 133 · beat its mark03/09/2026 · OR 97 par3/094OR 97projClass-projected finish: 2nd of 8
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-03Newcastle41st5th3
2026-08-21York16th6th+0
2026-06-20Royal Ascot13rd3rd+0
2026-05-23York33rd6th2

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today23/0520/0621/083/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish1st of 8100% of fieldRange 1-6 · 68%
OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price
Trend
Strength100%

Delivery trend -6.6% per run

What the projection says

Consistently finishes ahead of what its market price implied — the model reads it well above the odds. Projected 1st of 8. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
23/05/20263rd7/163%71%+0.08
20/06/20263rd66/10%90%+0.90
21/08/20266th25/10%44%+0.44
03/09/20261st1/499%100%+0.01