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Derry Lad

8yo Gelding · 11-0 · OR 98

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

#9

Rank

Odds

7/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#9

★★ Timeform

Commentary

Maiden hurdler who finished second in a novice handicap here on return last season before finishing down the field in a handicap at Punchestown just 4 days later. Has struggled to rediscover his best form on the Flat this year, though, and looks up against it now back over hurdles.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readAT LEVEL
OVER-MARKEDflattered by its mark
Move
Strength20%

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.

Class-adjusted form 7.3 /10 (raw 6.6)

Highest class: 1
Recent avg: C6.8
Today:
Class gap: 0.0
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackBHA99 @ Punchestown 14/10/2025 · Pos 9th of 17 · OR 99 · 2m46y Goo 155 · below its mark14/10/2025 · OR 99 par14/1099OR 99BHA76 @ Dundalk 06/03/2026 · Pos 9th of 11 · OR 76 · 2m Std 164 · below its mark06/03/2026 · OR 76 parBHA75 @ Dundalk 01/04/2026 · Pos 9th of 13 · OR 75 · 1m4f Std 145 · below its mark01/04/2026 · OR 75 par1/0475OR 75BHA73 @ Leopardstown 15/04/2026 · Pos 12th of 12 · OR 73 · 1m2f Yie 123 · below its mark15/04/2026 · OR 73 parBHA70 @ Leopardstown 15/05/2026 · Pos 5th of 10 · OR 70 · 1m4f Gd 130 · below its mark15/05/2026 · OR 70 par15/0570OR 70BHA68 @ Naas 24/06/2026 · Pos 5th of 15 · OR 68 · 1m2f194y Gd 138 · beat its mark24/06/2026 · OR 68 parBHA67 @ Leopardstown 16/07/2026 · Pos 5th of 6 · OR 67 · 1m5f Goo 127 · below its mark16/07/2026 · OR 67 par16/0767OR 67BHA65 @ Leopardstown 06/08/2026 · Pos 5th of 9 · OR 65 · 1m7f Goo 159 · below its mark06/08/2026 · OR 65 parBHA64 @ Naas 23/08/2026 · Pos 12th of 16 · OR 64 · 1m3f Goo 134 · below its mark23/08/2026 · OR 64 par23/0864OR 64projClass-projected finish: 11th 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
2026-08-23NaasBHA6412th12th0
2026-08-06LeopardstownBHA655th5th0
2026-07-16LeopardstownBHA675th5th0
2026-06-24NaasBHA685th5th0
2026-05-15LeopardstownBHA705th5th0
2026-04-15LeopardstownBHA7312th12th0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today14/1015/0416/0723/08
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish6th of 1255% of fieldRange 1-8 · 68%
OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price
Trend
Strength76%

Delivery trend +0.9% per run

What the projection says

Consistently finishes ahead of what its market price implied — the model reads it well above the odds. Projected 6th of 12.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
14/10/20259th3/184%50%-0.34
06/03/20269th22/10%20%+0.20
01/04/20269th20/10%33%+0.33
15/04/202612th33/10%0%0.00
15/05/20265th12/137%56%+0.19
24/06/20265th14/126%71%+0.45
16/07/20265th8/158%20%-0.38
06/08/20265th18/15%50%+0.45
23/08/202612th11/142%27%-0.15