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Mick Collins

5yo Gelding · 9-2 · OR 78

Haydock · William Hill Daily Winnings Boost Handicap (GBBPlus Race) · 1m 6f

#7

Rank

Odds

11/2

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#7

★★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Fairly useful dual-purpose performer for Noel Meade in Ireland. Stepped up on his stable debut when staying-on fifth at Chester (1½m) last time, clocking some notable sectionals in the process. Longer trip should suit on that evidence, and he may well resume winning ways.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readPROGRESSIVE
▼ OVER-MARKEDflattered by its mark
Move▲3
Strength7%

What the class read says

Stepping up in class, but the evidence backs it — has run against higher-rated rivals and held its own. A caution, though: it has NOT been beating its handicap mark — the favourable class picture isn't yet backed by mark-adjusted finishes.

Class-adjusted form 7.4 /10 (raw 3.6)

Highest class: 4
Recent avg: C7.1
Today: 4
Class gap: -3.1
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC8 @ Cork 10/05/2025 · Pos 5th of 16 · OR - · 2m1f65y Goo 16110/05C8C8 @ Punchestown 08/06/2025 · Pos 1st of 14 · OR - · 2m125y Goo 161C8 @ Bellewstown 05/07/2025 · Pos 2nd of 11 · OR 123 · 2m1f40y Gd 160 · below its mark05/07/2025 · OR 123 par5/07C8OR 123C8 @ Galway 28/07/2025 · Pos 2nd of 11 · OR 123 · 2m130y Gd 161 · below its mark28/07/2025 · OR 123 parBHA123 @ Ballinrobe 25/08/2025 · Pos 4th of 6 · OR 123 · 2m2f60y Goo 166 · below its mark25/08/2025 · OR 123 par25/08123OR 123C8 @ Listowel 27/09/2025 · Pos 6th of 7 · OR 123 · 2m4f Goo 156 · below its mark27/09/2025 · OR 123 parC0 @ Wexford 07/05/2026 · Pos 2nd of 10 · OR - · 2m Goo 1667/05C?4 @ Newcastle 25/07/2026 · Pos 7th of 13 · OR 80 · 1m4f98y Sta 142 · beat its mark25/07/2026 · OR 80 par4 @ Chester 12/09/2026 · Pos 5th of 11 · OR 78 · 1m4f63y Sft 157 · beat its mark12/09/2026 · OR 78 par12/094OR 78projClass-projected finish: 6th 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
2026-09-12Chester45th5th0
2026-07-25Newcastle47th7th0
2026-05-07Wexford?2nd2nd0
2025-09-27Listowel?6th10th−4
2025-08-25BallinrobeBHA1234th14th−8
2025-07-28Galway?2nd6th−4

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today10/0528/077/0512/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish4th of 963% of fieldRange 1-1 · 68%
▬ OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price — informational only
Trend▲
Strength100%

Delivery trend +9.2% per run

What the projection says

Finishes ahead of its price historically, but the delivery record alone does not predict today's finish — it only counts alongside a short-priced top pick. Projected 4th of 9. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
10/05/20255th5/493%73%-0.20
08/06/20251st9/276%100%+0.24
05/07/20252nd11/1094%90%-0.04
28/07/20252nd4/179%90%+0.11
25/08/20254th15/890%40%-0.50
27/09/20256th11/142%17%-0.25
07/05/20262nd20/10%89%+0.89
25/07/20267th33/10%50%+0.50
12/09/20265th22/10%60%+0.60