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Malton Groove

9yo Gelding · 10-0 · OR 80

Downpatrick · Vianstown Handicap Chase · 2m 7f 110y

#12

Rank

Odds

50/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#12

★★ Timeform

Commentary

Long-standing maiden but ran better fhan for a while when second over this C&D in June. Not in the same form next 2 starts, though was keeping on in fourth (albeit unlucky to trouble the first 2) when falling 2 out at Killarney last month. Others still preferred. RESERVE.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCOMPETITIVE
OVER-MARKEDflattered by its mark
Move
Strength26%

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 4.5 /10 (raw 6.5)

Highest class: 1
Recent avg: C8.5
Today:
Class gap: 0.0
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackBHA93 @ Bellewstown 27/08/2025 · Pos 4th of 15 · OR 93 · 2m4f110y Gd 160 · below its mark27/08/2025 · OR 93 par27/0893OR 93BHA91 @ Navan 20/09/2025 · Pos 15th of 16 · OR 91 · 2m3f Yie 161 · below its mark20/09/2025 · OR 91 parBHA97 @ Fairyhouse 11/10/2025 · Pos 5th of 12 · OR 97 · 3m104y Yie 143 · below its mark11/10/2025 · OR 97 par11/1097OR 97BHA97 @ Fairyhouse 04/11/2025 · Pos 5th of 9 · OR 97 · 3m82y Sft 153 · below its mark04/11/2025 · OR 97 par4 @ Haydock 03/12/2025 · Pos 8th of 9 · OR 104 · 2m3f203y Goo 160 · below its mark03/12/2025 · OR 104 par3/124OR 104BHA86 @ Limerick 21/05/2026 · Pos 7th of 12 · OR 86 · 2m6f160y Gd 154 · below its mark21/05/2026 · OR 86 parBHA83 @ Downpatrick 13/06/2026 · Pos 2nd of 12 · OR 83 · 2m7f150y Gd 151 · below its mark13/06/2026 · OR 83 par13/0683OR 83BHA84 @ Wexford 30/06/2026 · Pos 3rd of 12 · OR 84 · 2m7f Goo 140 · below its mark30/06/2026 · OR 84 parBHA83 @ Killarney 17/07/2026 · Pos 6th of 15 · OR 83 · 2m7f Goo 151 · below its mark17/07/2026 · OR 83 par17/0783OR 83projClass-projected finish: 6th of 18
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-08-20KillarneyBHA820
2026-07-17KillarneyBHA836th6th0
2026-06-30WexfordBHA843rd3rd0
2026-06-13DownpatrickBHA832nd2nd0
2026-05-21LimerickBHA867th7th0
2026-04-10WexfordBHA890

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today27/084/1113/0617/07
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish9th of 1853% of fieldRange 4-18 · 68%
OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price
Trend
Strength38%

Delivery trend +2.2% per run

What the projection says

Consistently finishes ahead of what its market price implied — the model reads it well above the odds. Projected 9th of 18. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
27/08/20254th25/10%79%+0.79
20/09/202515th12/137%7%-0.30
11/10/20255th12/137%64%+0.27
04/11/20255th10/147%50%+0.03
03/12/20258th50/10%13%+0.13
21/05/20267th16/116%45%+0.30
13/06/20262nd12/137%91%+0.54
30/06/20263rd9/276%82%+0.06
17/07/20266th20/10%64%+0.64