
Mr. Riffle
3yo Gelding · 8-7 · OR 60
Thistledown · Race 8 - Maiden Claiming · 6f
#1
Rank
Odds
5/2
Win Prob
80%
Place Prob
61%
Rank
#1
Class Advantage Projection
What the class read says
The stable looks to have run this horse in stronger races to keep its official rating low — today's class drop may be intentional. Worth watching at a price. Crucially, it keeps finishing ahead of what its handicap mark implies — it looks ahead of the handicapper.
Finished in the top 3 in 2 of 6 stronger races — strong class form.
Dropping 3 class levels from its toughest race — well-positioned today.
Class-adjusted form 2.0 /10 (raw 4.3)
Handicap Mark vs Finish
| Date | Course | Cls | Pos | Adj | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | Mahoning Valley | ? | 5th | 2nd | +3 |
| 2026-02-26 | Mahoning Valley | ? | 7th | 4th | +3 |
| 2026-02-01 | Mahoning Valley | ? | 8th | 5th | +3 |
| 2025-12-24 | Mahoning Valley | ? | 2nd | -1th | +3 |
| 2025-12-09 | Mahoning Valley | ? | 3rd | 0th | +3 |
| 2025-11-06 | Mahoning Valley | ? | 4th | 1st | +3 |
Position-In-Market Trend
Delivery trend -2.8% per run
What the projection says
Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 2nd of 8. Recent form is easing off.
| Date | Pos | SP | Exp | Act | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/10/2025 | 2nd | 11/4 | 86% | 83% | -0.02 |
| 23/10/2025 | 3rd | 11/4 | 86% | 82% | -0.04 |
| 06/11/2025 | 4th | 11/4 | 86% | 67% | -0.19 |
| 09/12/2025 | 3rd | 9/2 | 76% | 71% | -0.05 |
| 24/12/2025 | 2nd | 7/2 | 82% | 80% | -0.02 |
| 01/02/2026 | 8th | 4/1 | 79% | 22% | -0.57 |
| 26/02/2026 | 7th | 12/1 | 37% | 25% | -0.12 |
| 19/03/2026 | 5th | 10/1 | 47% | 33% | -0.14 |