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A Bit Of Captain

5yo Gelding · 8-7 · OR 69

Thistledown · Race 2 - Claiming · 5f 110y

#5

Rank

Odds

9/2

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

3%

Rank

#5

Class Advantage Projection

Class readAT LEVEL
OVER-MARKEDflattered by its mark
Move
Strength6%

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.

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

Class-adjusted form 4.0 /10 (raw 4.6)

Highest class:
Recent avg: C7.5
Today:
Class gap: 0.0
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC8 @ Thistledown 05/08/2025 · Pos 7th of 13 · OR 66 · 1m39y 119 · below its mark05/08/2025 · OR 66 par5/08C8OR 66C8 @ Thistledown 20/08/2025 · Pos 5th of 7 · OR 64 · 1m39y 119 · below its mark20/08/2025 · OR 64 parC8 @ Thistledown 15/09/2025 · Pos 6th of 6 · OR 62 · 1m 119 · below its mark15/09/2025 · OR 62 par15/09C8OR 62C8 @ Thistledown 09/10/2025 · Pos 5th of 7 · OR 63 · 5f110y Fas 119 · below its mark09/10/2025 · OR 63 parC8 @ Mountaineer 30/06/2026 · Pos 3rd of 6 · OR 60 · 6f Fas 124 · below its mark30/06/2026 · OR 60 par30/06C8OR 60C8 @ Thistledown 21/07/2026 · Pos 3rd of 6 · OR 70 · 6f Slo 119 · below its mark21/07/2026 · OR 70 parC8 @ Thistledown 05/08/2026 · Pos 7th of 9 · OR 71 · 6f Fas 119 · below its mark05/08/2026 · OR 71 par5/08C8OR 71C8 @ Thistledown 01/09/2026 · Pos 4th of 7 · OR 72 · 6f 119 · below its mark01/09/2026 · OR 72 parC8 @ Thistledown 10/09/2026 · Pos 2nd of 6 · OR 67 · 5f110y 119 · below its mark10/09/2026 · OR 67 par10/09C8OR 67projClass-projected finish: 4th of 8
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-10Thistledown?2nd2nd0
2026-09-01Thistledown?4th4th0
2026-08-05Thistledown?7th7th0
2026-07-21Thistledown?3rd3rd0
2026-06-30Mountaineer?3rd3rd0
2025-10-09Thistledown?5th5th0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today5/089/105/0810/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish3rd of 871% of fieldRange 1-3 · 68%
OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price
Trend
Strength92%

Delivery trend +1.9% per run

What the projection says

Consistently finishes ahead of what its market price implied — the model reads it well above the odds. Projected 3rd of 8.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
05/08/20257th12/137%50%+0.13
20/08/20255th7/163%33%-0.30
15/09/20256th20/10%0%0.00
09/10/20255th20/10%33%+0.33
30/06/20263rd8/158%60%+0.02
21/07/20263rd7/163%60%-0.03
05/08/20267th16/116%25%+0.09
01/09/20264th14/126%50%+0.24
10/09/20262nd5/174%80%+0.06