
Royal Salute
6yo Gelding · 8-12 · OR 88
Mountaineer · Race 1 - Starter Optional Claiming · 1m
#3
Rank
Odds
5/2
Win Prob
9%
Place Prob
15%
Rank
#3
Class Advantage Projection
What the class read says
Has campaigned at a higher grade and now drops into weaker company. Dropping in class here looks deliberate, not a concession. Its finishes have been edging past what its mark implies.
Finished in the top 3 in 3 of 3 stronger races — strong class form.
Dropping 2 class levels from its toughest race — well-positioned today.
Class-adjusted form 1.8 /10 (raw 4.3)
Handicap Mark vs Finish
| Date | Course | Cls | Pos | Adj | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | Mountaineer | ? | 2nd | 2nd | 0 |
| 2026-07-26 | Mountaineer | ? | 1st | -1th | +2 |
| 2026-07-13 | Mountaineer | ? | 2nd | 0th | +2 |
| 2026-07-08 | Mountaineer | ? | 2nd | 3rd | −1 |
| 2026-06-09 | Mountaineer | ? | 1st | -1th | +2 |
| 2026-06-03 | Mountaineer | ? | 4th | 5th | −1 |
Position-In-Market Trend
Delivery trend +8.7% 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 10. Recent form is on the up.
| Date | Pos | SP | Exp | Act | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02/2026 | 3rd | 10/3 | 82% | 67% | -0.16 |
| 13/03/2026 | 5th | 9/1 | 53% | 43% | -0.10 |
| 24/04/2026 | 8th | 11/4 | 86% | 13% | -0.73 |
| 03/06/2026 | 4th | 9/4 | 88% | 67% | -0.21 |
| 09/06/2026 | 1st | 9/4 | 88% | 100% | +0.12 |
| 08/07/2026 | 2nd | 7/2 | 82% | 88% | +0.06 |
| 13/07/2026 | 2nd | 5/2 | 87% | 80% | -0.07 |
| 26/07/2026 | 1st | 15/8 | 90% | 100% | +0.10 |
| 01/09/2026 | 2nd | 14/1 | 26% | 86% | +0.59 |