
Belle Bottoms
4yo Filly · 8-9 · OR 83
Thistledown · Race 5 - Allowance Optional Claiming · 6f
#2
Rank
Odds
5/2
Win Prob
64%
Place Prob
46%
Rank
#2
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. Crucially, it keeps finishing ahead of what its handicap mark implies — it looks ahead of the handicapper.
Finished in the top 3 in 4 of 5 stronger races — strong class form.
Dropping 1 class level from its toughest race — well-positioned today.
Class-adjusted form 1.8 /10 (raw 2.6)
Handicap Mark vs Finish
| Date | Course | Cls | Pos | Adj | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | Thistledown | ? | 2nd | 2nd | 0 |
| 2026-08-04 | Thistledown | ? | 1st | 0th | +1 |
| 2026-07-13 | Thistledown | ? | 2nd | 1st | +1 |
| 2026-06-22 | Thistledown | ? | 3rd | 2nd | +1 |
| 2026-05-11 | Thistledown | ? | 1st | 0th | +1 |
| 2026-04-22 | Thistledown | ? | 5th | 4th | +1 |
Position-In-Market Trend
Delivery trend +5.2% per run
What the projection says
Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 1st of 6. Recent form is on the up.
| Date | Pos | SP | Exp | Act | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/10/2025 | 6th | 4/1 | 79% | 0% | -0.79 |
| 29/10/2025 | 2nd | 4/1 | 79% | 89% | +0.10 |
| 24/11/2025 | 3rd | 2/1 | 89% | 67% | -0.23 |
| 22/04/2026 | 5th | 15/2 | 61% | 0% | -0.61 |
| 11/05/2026 | 1st | 10/3 | 82% | 100% | +0.18 |
| 22/06/2026 | 3rd | 11/8 | 93% | 50% | -0.43 |
| 13/07/2026 | 2nd | 5/1 | 74% | 86% | +0.12 |
| 04/08/2026 | 1st | 10/3 | 82% | 100% | +0.18 |
| 02/09/2026 | 2nd | 10/11 | 95% | 67% | -0.29 |