Spiritual Advisor
6yo Gelding · 9-0 · OR 91
Santa Anita · Race 5 - Claiming · 1m
#3
Rank
Odds
20/1
Win Prob
5%
Place Prob
14%
Rank
#3
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. A caution, though: it has NOT been beating its handicap mark — the favourable class picture isn't yet backed by mark-adjusted finishes.
Held its own mid-division in 3 of 3 stronger races — solid form context.
Dropping 3 class levels from its toughest race — well-positioned today.
Class-adjusted form 3.6 /10 (raw 4.3)
Handicap Mark vs Finish
| Date | Course | Cls | Pos | Adj | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | Los Alamitos Racecourse | ? | 3rd | 3rd | 0 |
| 2026-07-30 | Del Mar | ? | 5th | 5th | 0 |
| 2026-06-13 | Santa Anita | ? | 3rd | 3rd | 0 |
| 2026-05-24 | Santa Anita | ? | 7th | 5th | +2 |
| 2026-03-20 | Santa Anita | ? | 8th | 6th | +2 |
| 2025-05-24 | Santa Anita | ? | 4th | 0th | +3 |
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 5th of 9. Recent form is easing off.
| Date | Pos | SP | Exp | Act | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/01/2025 | 2nd | 7/2 | 82% | 86% | +0.04 |
| 14/02/2025 | 4th | 7/2 | 82% | 57% | -0.24 |
| 20/04/2025 | 1st | 10/1 | 47% | 100% | +0.53 |
| 24/05/2025 | 4th | 20/1 | 0% | 40% | +0.40 |
| 20/03/2026 | 8th | 16/1 | 16% | 22% | +0.06 |
| 24/05/2026 | 7th | 20/1 | 0% | 14% | +0.14 |
| 13/06/2026 | 3rd | 10/3 | 82% | 60% | -0.22 |
| 30/07/2026 | 5th | 8/1 | 58% | 50% | -0.08 |
| 11/09/2026 | 3rd | 11/8 | 93% | 50% | -0.43 |