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Starliner

5yo Gelding · 9-10 · OR 65

Ayr · Zenith Ltd Building Partnerships That Last Handicap (Div 2) · 1m

#1

Rank

Odds

7/2

Win Prob

47%

Place Prob

36%

Rank

#1

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Runner-up 4 of 5 starts (including twice here) prior to winning 1m all-weather handicap at Newcastle latest, beating Second Fiddle (entered here on Thursday) by ½-length. Should remain competitive back up in grade off 3 lb higher. Engaged 4.00 Ayr Thursday.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCOMPETITIVE
BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move
Strength40%

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.

Dropping 2 class levels from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 3.7 /10 (raw 5.1)

Highest class: 3
Recent avg: C5.2
Today: 5
Class gap: -0.2
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack5 @ Musselburgh 05/06/2026 · Pos 8th of 8 · OR 64 · 1m208y Gd 133 · below its mark05/06/2026 · OR 64 par5/065OR 646 @ Ayr 06/07/2026 · Pos 8th of 10 · OR 63 · 1m Gd 142 · below its mark06/07/2026 · OR 63 par6 @ Ayr 13/07/2026 · Pos 2nd of 9 · OR 63 · 1m Goo 133 · beat its mark13/07/2026 · OR 63 par13/076OR 635 @ Ayr 20/07/2026 · Pos 2nd of 9 · OR 61 · 1m GF 121 · beat its mark20/07/2026 · OR 61 par5 @ Hamilton 01/08/2026 · Pos 6th of 10 · OR 63 · 1m68y Gd 130 · beat its mark01/08/2026 · OR 63 par1/085OR 635 @ Doncaster 15/08/2026 · Pos 2nd of 12 · OR 62 · 7f6y GF 122 · beat its mark15/08/2026 · OR 62 par5 @ Newcastle 02/09/2026 · Pos 2nd of 11 · OR 62 · 1m5y Std 127 · beat its mark02/09/2026 · OR 62 par2/095OR 626 @ Newcastle 05/09/2026 · Pos 1st of 9 · OR 62 · 1m5y Std 132 · beat its mark05/09/2026 · OR 62 par5 @ Ayr 17/09/2026 · Pos 8th of 13 · OR 65 · 1m Sft 130 · beat its mark17/09/2026 · OR 65 par17/095OR 65projClass-projected finish: 4th of 11
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-17Ayr58th8th0
2026-09-05Newcastle61st2nd1
2026-09-02Newcastle52nd2nd0
2026-08-15Doncaster52nd2nd0
2026-08-01Hamilton56th6th0
2026-07-20Ayr52nd2nd0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today5/0620/072/0917/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish1st of 11100% of fieldRange 1-3 · 68%
OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price
Trend
Strength100%

Delivery trend +8.6% 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 11. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
05/06/20268th9/488%0%-0.88
06/07/20268th10/147%22%-0.25
13/07/20262nd9/276%88%+0.11
20/07/20262nd11/142%88%+0.45
01/08/20266th7/163%44%-0.19
15/08/20262nd11/142%91%+0.49
02/09/20262nd10/147%90%+0.43
05/09/20261st6/492%100%+0.08
17/09/20268th11/142%42%-0.00