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Theorist

3yo Gelding · 9-13 · OR 69

Listowel · Kevin's Bar, Listowel/Exchange Inn, Ballybunion Handicap · 1m 4f

#8

Rank

Odds

20/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#8

★★ Timeform

Commentary

Promise both starts last year, improving from debut when third in 14-runner maiden at Dundalk (1m) in December. Well beaten in 2 turf maidens in the spring, though, and now tackles a longer trip switched to handicaps on debut for a new yard.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readAT LEVEL
OVER-MARKEDflattered by its mark
Move
Strength0%

What the class read says

Class levels are broadly matched — recent runs give an even picture at this grade. Its recent finishes fall short of what its mark implies — the rating may flatter it.

Class-adjusted form 6.8 /10 (raw 6.8)

Highest class:
Recent avg: C8.0
Today:
Class gap: 0.0
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC8 @ Dundalk 21/11/2025 · Pos 5th of 13 · OR - · 1m Std 13121/11C8C8 @ Dundalk 05/12/2025 · Pos 3rd of 14 · OR - · 1m Std 1335/12C8C8 @ Cork 24/04/2026 · Pos 9th of 16 · OR - · 1m2f100y Goo 13124/04C8C8 @ Curragh 23/05/2026 · Pos 10th of 15 · OR 76 · 1m2f Goo 134 · below its mark23/05/2026 · OR 76 par23/05C8OR 76projClass-projected finish: 7th of 17
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-05-23Curragh?10th10th0
2026-04-24Cork?9th9th0
2025-12-05Dundalk?3rd3rd0
2025-11-21Dundalk?5th5th0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today21/115/1224/0423/05
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish13th of 1829% of fieldRange 11-18 · 68%
OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price
Trend
Strength7%

Delivery trend -11.5% per run

What the projection says

Consistently finishes ahead of what its market price implied — the model reads it well above the odds. Projected 13th of 18. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
21/11/20255th50/10%67%+0.67
05/12/20253rd9/153%85%+0.32
24/04/20269th12/137%47%+0.10
23/05/202610th33/10%36%+0.36