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5yo Mare · 11-5

Downpatrick · T-Met Maiden Hurdle · 2m 1f 165y

#2

Rank

Odds

25/1

Win Prob

3%

Place Prob

14%

Rank

#2

★★ Timeform

Commentary

Off the mark at the third attempt in a Clonmel maiden last September. Well beaten on both subsequent handicap starts the following month and off since ahead of this yard/hurdling debut. First-time hood/tongue tie applied.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
OVER-MARKEDflattered by its mark
Move
Strength28%

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. A caution, though: it has NOT been beating its handicap mark — the favourable class picture isn't yet backed by mark-adjusted finishes.

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

Dropping 1 class level from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 4.1 /10 (raw 4.4)

Highest class: BHA73
Recent avg: C7.7
Today:
Class gap: +0.3
Higher-class runs: 2
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC8 @ Ballinrobe 21/07/2025 · Pos 2nd of 7 · OR - · 1m4f184y Goo 13021/07C8C8 @ Tramore 16/08/2025 · Pos 3rd of 8 · OR - · 1m4f Goo 13816/08C8C8 @ Clonmel 11/09/2025 · Pos 1st of 12 · OR - · 1m1f130y Yie 13011/09C8BHA74 @ Naas 12/10/2025 · Pos 6th of 10 · OR 74 · 1m2f125y Yie 131 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark12/10/2025 · OR 74 par12/1074OR 74BHA73 @ Gowran Park 20/10/2025 · Pos 10th of 15 · OR 73 · 1m3f175y Hvy 133 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark20/10/2025 · OR 73 par20/1073OR 73projClass-projected finish: 5th of 12
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2025-10-20Gowran ParkBHA7310th9th+1
2025-10-12NaasBHA746th5th+1
2025-09-11Clonmel?1st1st0
2025-08-16Tramore?3rd3rd0
2025-07-21Ballinrobe?2nd2nd0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today21/0716/0811/0912/1020/10
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish6th of 1667% of fieldRange 16-16 · 68%
UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend
Strength0%

Delivery trend -21.2% per run

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 6th of 16. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
21/07/20252nd16/116%83%+0.68
16/08/20253rd6/168%71%+0.03
11/09/20251st9/488%100%+0.12
12/10/20256th4/179%44%-0.35
20/10/202510th17/255%36%-0.20