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Captain James Cook

2yo Colt · 8-10 · OR 63

Cork · Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap (Birdcatcher Series) · 6f

#7

Rank

Odds

8/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#7

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Hasn't lived up to his pedigree/price tag but shaped better than the distance beaten suggests on second go in a nursery behind Pink Venom at Fairyhouse (6f) last week, showing plenty of speed in front and clear 2f out before fading. Down another 4 lb and could yet find a race.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readAT LEVEL
▼ OVER-MARKEDflattered by its mark
Move▬
Strength0%

What the class read says

Class levels are broadly matched — recent runs give an even picture at this grade. Its recent finishes fall short of what its mark implies — the rating may flatter it.

Class-adjusted form 7.0 /10 (raw 7.0)

Highest class: BHA67
Recent avg: C7.5
Today:
Class gap: 0.0
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC8 @ Curragh 03/06/2026 · Pos 12th of 13 · OR - · 6f Goo 1333/06C8C8 @ Fairyhouse 08/07/2026 · Pos 7th of 8 · OR - · 6f Goo 1318/07C8C8 @ Roscommon 18/08/2026 · Pos 6th of 12 · OR - · 7f111y Gd 13318/08C8BHA69 @ Navan 05/09/2026 · Pos 6th of 10 · OR 69 · 5f180y Gd 119 · below its mark05/09/2026 · OR 69 par5/0969OR 69BHA67 @ Fairyhouse 21/09/2026 · Pos 4th of 7 · OR 67 · 6f Goo 125 · below its mark21/09/2026 · OR 67 par21/0967OR 67projClass-projected finish: 7th of 7
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-21FairyhouseBHA674th4th0
2026-09-05NavanBHA696th6th0
2026-08-18Roscommon?6th6th0
2026-07-08Fairyhouse?7th7th0
2026-06-03Curragh?12th12th0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today3/068/0718/085/0921/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish7th of 70% of fieldRange 1-5 · 68%
▼ UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend▲
Strength64%

Delivery trend +13.1% per run

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 7th of 7. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
03/06/202612th10/382%8%-0.74
08/07/20267th8/158%14%-0.44
18/08/20266th8/158%55%-0.03
05/09/20266th5/174%44%-0.29
21/09/20264th13/266%50%-0.16