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Merveilleux Lapin

4yo Filly · 9-4 · OR 95

Newbury · Dubai Duty Free Handicap (GBBPlus Race) · 1m 2f

#9

Rank

Odds

14/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

1%

Rank

#9

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Polish Oaks winner who was unlucky not to make a successful handicap/stable debut on return at Windsor (denied clear run). Ran to a similar level when third of 9 in handicap at Ascot (1½m, good to firm) in July and probably paid for her proximity to a brisk gallop when down the field in the Galtres.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move
Strength62%

What the class read says

The stable looks to have run this horse in stronger races to keep its official rating low — today's class drop may be intentional. Worth watching at a price. Crucially, it keeps finishing ahead of what its handicap mark implies — it looks ahead of the handicapper.

Held its own mid-division in 2 of 4 stronger races — solid form context.

Dropping 2 class levels from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 4.3 /10 (raw 5.2)

Highest class:
Recent avg: C1.3
Today: 2
Class gap: +0.7
Higher-class runs: 4
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC1 @ ParisLongchamp 04/09/2025 · Pos 3rd of 9 · OR - · 1m2f96y Sft 123 · HIGHER CLASS4/09C1C0 @ ParisLongchamp 05/10/2025 · Pos 12th of 12 · OR - · 1m1f207y Ver 123 · HIGHER CLASS5/10C?3 @ Windsor 25/05/2026 · Pos 2nd of 6 · OR 96 · 1m2f GF 136 · beat its mark25/05/2026 · OR 96 par25/053OR 961 @ Pontefract 21/06/2026 · Pos 4th of 9 · OR 96 · 1m4f5y Goo 128 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark21/06/2026 · OR 96 par21/061OR 962 @ Ascot 24/07/2026 · Pos 3rd of 9 · OR 96 · 1m3f211y GF 138 · beat its mark24/07/2026 · OR 96 par24/072OR 961 @ York 20/08/2026 · Pos 7th of 13 · OR 96 · 1m3f188y GS 135 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark20/08/2026 · OR 96 par20/081OR 96projClass-projected finish: 3rd of 13
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-08-20York17th6th+1
2026-07-24Ascot23rd3rd0
2026-06-21Pontefract14th3rd+1
2026-05-25Windsor32nd3rd1
2025-10-05ParisLongchamp?12th10th+2
2025-09-04ParisLongchamp?3rd2nd+1

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today4/095/1025/0521/0624/0720/08
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish10th of 1325% of fieldRange 1-10 · 68%
OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price
Trend
Strength62%

Delivery trend +2.4% per run

What the projection says

Consistently finishes ahead of what its market price implied — the model reads it well above the odds. Projected 10th of 13. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
04/09/20253rd14/126%75%+0.49
05/10/202512th125/10%0%0.00
25/05/20262nd5/174%80%+0.06
21/06/20264th16/116%63%+0.47
24/07/20263rd7/163%75%+0.12
20/08/20267th22/10%50%+0.50