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Calm Flight Ahead

5yo Gelding · 10-7 · OR 91

Downpatrick · Randox Handicap Hurdle · 2m 1f 165y

#4

Rank

Odds

10/3

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#4

★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Left previous hurdling efforts well behind when routing a 13-runner handicap at Sligo last month by 12 lengths from Fremantle Doctor. That form is proving solid and, while a 12 lb rise clearly demands further progress, he must be high on the shortlist.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readAT LEVEL
RUNS TO MARKfinishes near its mark
Move
Strength0%

What the class read says

Class levels are broadly matched — recent runs give an even picture at this grade.

Class-adjusted form 9.2 /10 (raw 9.2)

Highest class: BHA79
Recent avg: C8.0
Today:
Class gap: 0.0
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC8 @ Leopardstown 02/03/2026 · Pos 10th of 16 · OR - · 2m Sft 1662/03C8C8 @ Thurles 05/03/2026 · Pos 11th of 18 · OR - · 2m140y Sft 1665/03C8C8 @ Navan 21/03/2026 · Pos 13th of 23 · OR - · 2m Sft 16621/03C8C8 @ Wexford 10/04/2026 · Pos 11th of 12 · OR - · 2m4f Goo 16610/04C8BHA79 @ Sligo 19/08/2026 · Pos 1st of 13 · OR 79 · 2m1f161y Gd 148 · beat its mark19/08/2026 · OR 79 par19/0879OR 79projClass-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
2026-08-19SligoBHA791st1st0
2026-05-28LimerickBHA810
2026-04-10Wexford?11th11th0
2026-03-21Navan?13th13th0
2026-03-05Thurles?11th11th0
2026-03-02Leopardstown?10th10th0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today2/035/0321/0310/0419/08
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish2nd of 1291% of fieldRange 1-1 · 68%
OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price
Trend
Strength100%

Delivery trend +8.8% per run

What the projection says

Consistently finishes ahead of what its market price implied — the model reads it well above the odds. Projected 2nd of 12. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
02/03/202610th250/10%40%+0.40
05/03/202611th100/10%41%+0.41
21/03/202613th250/10%45%+0.45
10/04/202611th200/10%9%+0.09
19/08/20261st25/10%100%+1.00