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Winning Defense

3yo Filly · 8-8 · OR 78

Gulfstream · Race 9 - Maiden Optional Claiming · 5f

#2

Rank

Odds

9/2

Win Prob

4%

Place Prob

16%

Rank

#2

Class Advantage Projection

Class readSTEP-UP TEST
▼ OVER-MARKEDflattered by its mark
Move▲2
Strength0%

What the class read says

Stepping up in grade without clear higher-class evidence yet. Not automatically a negative, especially for a lightly-raced or progressive type. Its recent finishes fall short of what its mark implies — the rating may flatter it.

Class-adjusted form 5.4 /10 (raw 3.0)

Highest class:
Recent avg: C8.5
Today:
Class gap: -2.0
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC9 @ Gulfstream 05/06/2026 · Pos 4th of 7 · OR - · 5f Fas 1215/06C9C9 @ Gulfstream 28/06/2026 · Pos 3rd of 7 · OR 69 · 5f110y 122 · below its mark28/06/2026 · OR 69 par28/06C9OR 69C9 @ Gulfstream 27/07/2026 · Pos 3rd of 7 · OR 71 · 5f Fm 122 · below its mark27/07/2026 · OR 71 par27/07C9OR 71C9 @ Gulfstream 24/08/2026 · Pos 2nd of 8 · OR 74 · 5f Fm 122 · below its mark24/08/2026 · OR 74 par24/08C9OR 74projClass-projected finish: 3rd of 4
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-08-24Gulfstream?2nd4th−2
2026-07-27Gulfstream?3rd5th−2
2026-06-28Gulfstream?3rd5th−2
2026-06-05Gulfstream?4th6th−2

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today5/0628/0627/0724/08
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish1st of 9100% of fieldRange 1-2 · 68%
▼ UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend▲
Strength95%

Delivery trend +12.3% per run

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 1st of 9. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
05/06/20264th3/184%50%-0.34
28/06/20263rd9/276%67%-0.10
27/07/20263rd9/276%67%-0.10
24/08/20262nd4/179%86%+0.07