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Gold Key

2yo Colt · 9-7

Ayr · British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) · 7f 50y

#3

Rank

Odds

3/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#3

★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

€62,000 Palace Pier colt who wasn't seen to best effect on debut and duly left that form well behind when second in 5-runner novice at Thirsk (7f) last month, quickening entering straight and headed 100 yds. Should continue to go the right way.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readAT LEVEL
NO MARKno handicap runs to read
Move2
Strength0%

What the class read says

Stepping up in grade today, into tougher company than it has been meeting.

Class-adjusted form 7.3 /10 (raw 5.5)

Highest class: 3
Recent avg: C3.5
Today: 2
Class gap: -1.5
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack4 @ Newcastle 25/07/2026 · Pos 9th of 14 · OR - · 6f Sta 13025/0743 @ Thirsk 14/08/2026 · Pos 2nd of 5 · OR - · 7f Goo 13314/083projClass-projected finish: 2nd of 2
Actual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-08-14Thirsk32nd3rd1
2026-07-25Newcastle49th11th2

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today25/0714/08
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish2nd of 988% of fieldRange 1-1 · 68%
OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price
Trend
Strength100%

Delivery trend +36.5% 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 9. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
25/07/20269th22/10%38%+0.38
14/08/20262nd20/10%75%+0.75