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4yo Colt · 8-9 · OR 108
Churchill Downs · Race 9 - Ack Ack Stakes - Grade 3 · 1m
#5
Rank
Odds
20/1
Win Prob
0%
Place Prob
2%
Rank
#5
Class Advantage Projection
Class readAT LEVEL
▼ OVER-MARKEDflattered by its mark
Move▲4
Strength22%
What the class read says
Stepping up in grade today, into tougher company than it has been meeting. Its recent finishes fall short of what its mark implies — the rating may flatter it.
Ran mid-division in 1 of 1 higher-class runs.
Dropping 0 class level from its toughest race — well-positioned today.
Class-adjusted form 9.8 /10 (raw 3.4)
Highest class:
Recent avg: C4.5
Today:
Class gap: -3.8
Higher-class runs: 1
Handicap Mark vs Finish
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
| Date | Course | Cls | Pos | Adj | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | Colonial Downs | ? | 2nd | 8th | −5 |
| 2026-07-06 | Colonial Downs | ? | 3rd | 9th | −5 |
| 2026-06-17 | Churchill Downs | ? | 3rd | 9th | −5 |
| 2026-05-21 | Churchill Downs | ? | 8th | 14th | −5 |
| 2026-05-02 | Churchill Downs | ? | 9th | 9th | +0 |
| 2026-03-28 | Gulfstream | ? | 6th | 11th | −4 |
Position-In-Market Trend
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish6th of 717% of fieldRange 4-7 · 68%
▼ UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend▬
Strength0%
Delivery trend -1.9% per run
What the projection says
Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 6th of 7.
| Date | Pos | SP | Exp | Act | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/03/2025 | 1st | 1/3 | 98% | 100% | +0.02 |
| 03/05/2025 | 1st | 12/1 | 37% | 100% | +0.63 |
| 25/07/2025 | 4th | 13/8 | 91% | 50% | -0.41 |
| 28/03/2026 | 6th | 7/2 | 82% | 38% | -0.44 |
| 02/05/2026 | 9th | 50/1 | 0% | 20% | +0.20 |
| 21/05/2026 | 8th | 8/1 | 58% | 0% | -0.58 |
| 17/06/2026 | 3rd | 12/1 | 37% | 75% | +0.38 |
| 06/07/2026 | 3rd | 11/8 | 93% | 50% | -0.43 |
| 20/08/2026 | 2nd | 7/1 | 63% | 80% | +0.17 |