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Bells Grove

5yo Gelding · 11-8 · OR 116

Navan · SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle · 1m 7f 165y

#1

Rank

Odds

5/1

Win Prob

100%

Place Prob

88%

Rank

#1

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Placed all 3 starts in bumpers for John McConnell and at the very least matched that form when third of 17 in maiden at Listowel (2m, good) on hurdles bow in May, pulling clear of rest. Landed the odds at Ballinrobe 2 months later and while opening mark asks for more, he can progress.

Class Advantage Projection

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

What the class read says

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

Class-adjusted form 3.3 /10 (raw 3.3)

Highest class: 2
Recent avg: C6.0
Today:
Class gap: 0.0
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC0 @ Sligo 20/08/2025 · Pos 3rd of 8 · OR - · 2m2f89y Gd 16420/08C?C0 @ Downpatrick 19/09/2025 · Pos 2nd of 7 · OR - · 2m1f165y Yie 16619/09C?2 @ Cheltenham 25/10/2025 · Pos 3rd of 11 · OR - · 2m87y Goo 15525/102C0 @ Kilbeggan 24/04/2026 · Pos 8th of 14 · OR - · 2m110y Goo 16824/04C?C8 @ Listowel 30/05/2026 · Pos 3rd of 17 · OR - · 2m100y Goo 16630/05C8C8 @ Ballinrobe 21/07/2026 · Pos 1st of 15 · OR - · 2m1f89y Gd 15821/07C8projClass-projected finish: 1st of 15
Actual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-07-21Ballinrobe?1st1st0
2026-05-30Listowel?3rd3rd0
2026-04-24Kilbeggan?8th8th0
2025-10-25Cheltenham23rd3rd0
2025-09-19Downpatrick?2nd2nd0
2025-08-20Sligo?3rd3rd0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today20/0819/0925/1024/0430/0521/07
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish1st of 15100% of fieldRange 1-8 · 68%
OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price
Trend
Strength100%

Delivery trend +5.2% per run

What the projection says

Consistently finishes ahead of what its market price implied — the model reads it well above the odds. Projected 1st of 15. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
20/08/20253rd6/168%71%+0.03
19/09/20252nd4/179%83%+0.04
25/10/20253rd11/142%80%+0.38
24/04/20268th9/276%46%-0.30
30/05/20263rd28/10%88%+0.88
21/07/20261st4/797%100%+0.03