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Evening Saigon
4yo Gelding · 9-2 · OR 100
Ayr · Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup (Heritage Handicap) · 6f
#20
Rank
Odds
14/1
Win Prob
0%
Place Prob
0%
Rank
#20
★★★ Timeform
Class Advantage Projection
Class readPROGRESSIVE
▲ BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move▬
Strength20%
What the class read says
Stepping up in class, but the evidence backs it — has run against higher-rated rivals and held its own. Crucially, it keeps finishing ahead of what its handicap mark implies — it looks ahead of the handicapper.
Class-adjusted form 6.7 /10 (raw 4.5)
Highest class: 2
Recent avg: C2.3
Today: 2
Class gap: -0.3
Higher-class runs: 0
Handicap Mark vs Finish
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
| Date | Course | Cls | Pos | Adj | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-22 | York | 2 | 5th | 5th | 0 |
| 2026-08-01 | Goodwood | 2 | 1st | 1st | 0 |
| 2026-06-20 | Royal Ascot | 2 | 7th | 7th | 0 |
| 2026-05-01 | Goodwood | 3 | 2nd | 3rd | −1 |
| 2026-04-13 | Newcastle | 3 | 1st | 2nd | −1 |
| 2025-11-08 | Doncaster | 2 | 22th | 22th | 0 |
Position-In-Market Trend
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish12th of 2554% of fieldRange 1-12 · 68%
▲ OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price
Trend▲
Strength99%
Delivery trend +11.9% per run
What the projection says
Consistently finishes ahead of what its market price implied — the model reads it well above the odds. Projected 12th of 25. Recent form is on the up.
| Date | Pos | SP | Exp | Act | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/08/2024 | 3rd | 1/1 | 95% | 50% | -0.45 |
| 24/08/2024 | 2nd | 11/8 | 93% | 89% | -0.04 |
| 16/10/2025 | 1st | 9/4 | 88% | 100% | +0.12 |
| 08/11/2025 | 22nd | 9/1 | 53% | 0% | -0.53 |
| 13/04/2026 | 1st | 6/4 | 92% | 100% | +0.08 |
| 01/05/2026 | 2nd | 11/2 | 71% | 88% | +0.16 |
| 20/06/2026 | 7th | 25/1 | 0% | 77% | +0.77 |
| 01/08/2026 | 1st | 16/1 | 16% | 100% | +0.84 |
| 22/08/2026 | 5th | 15/2 | 61% | 79% | +0.18 |