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Dragonflame

4yo Gelding · 9-8 · OR 64

Haydock · EITC Training Series Final Apprentice Handicap · 1m 2f 42y

#9

Rank

Odds

33/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#9

★★ Timeform

Commentary

Ended 2025 under a cloud for Brian Meehan and has shown nothing on both starts this season for different yards, most recently at Newcastle (1m) just over 3 weeks ago. Back up in trip.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCOMPETITIVE
▲ AHEAD OF MARKedges past its mark
Move▬
Strength27%

What the class read says

Class levels are broadly matched — recent runs give an even picture at this grade. Its finishes have been edging past what its mark implies.

Dropping 3 class levels from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 7.2 /10 (raw 6.5)

Highest class: 2
Recent avg: C5.0
Today: 5
Class gap: 0.0
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack4 @ Newmarket 17/04/2025 · Pos 8th of 11 · OR - · 7f Gd 128 · HIGHER CLASS17/0445 @ Yarmouth 14/05/2025 · Pos 2nd of 8 · OR 69 · 1m2f23y Goo 127 · beat its mark14/05/2025 · OR 69 par5 @ Kempton 11/08/2025 · Pos 3rd of 8 · OR 68 · 1m Sta 135 · beat its mark11/08/2025 · OR 68 par11/085OR 685 @ Brighton 31/08/2025 · Pos 2nd of 11 · OR 68 · 7f216y Gd 134 · beat its mark31/08/2025 · OR 68 par5 @ Kempton 15/09/2025 · Pos 2nd of 9 · OR 69 · 1m Sta 132 · beat its mark15/09/2025 · OR 69 par15/095OR 695 @ Bath 30/09/2025 · Pos 9th of 13 · OR 70 · 1m2f37y Goo 137 · beat its mark30/09/2025 · OR 70 par5 @ Kempton 08/10/2025 · Pos 11th of 14 · OR 70 · 1m Sta 133 · below its mark08/10/2025 · OR 70 par8/105OR 705 @ Haydock 22/05/2026 · Pos 9th of 9 · OR 69 · 1m2f42y Goo 135 · below its mark22/05/2026 · OR 69 par5 @ Newcastle 02/09/2026 · Pos 10th of 11 · OR 67 · 1m5y Std 132 · below its mark02/09/2026 · OR 67 par2/095OR 67projClass-projected finish: 9th of 9
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-02Newcastle510th10th0
2026-05-22Haydock59th9th0
2025-10-08Kempton511th11th0
2025-09-30Bath59th9th0
2025-09-15Kempton52nd2nd0
2025-08-31Brighton52nd2nd0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today17/0431/088/102/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish9th of 90% of fieldRange 8-9 · 68%
▼ UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend▼
Strength0%

Delivery trend -2.2% per run

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 9th of 9. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
17/04/20258th40/10%30%+0.30
14/05/20252nd15/890%86%-0.04
11/08/20253rd5/287%71%-0.15
31/08/20252nd10/382%90%+0.08
15/09/20252nd5/287%88%+0.01
30/09/20259th5/174%33%-0.40
08/10/202511th10/147%23%-0.24
22/05/20269th40/10%0%0.00
02/09/202610th40/10%10%+0.10