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Affinity Rock

6yo Mare · 11-5 · OR 120

Sligo · Frank O'Beirne Memorial Beginners Chase · 3m 1f 182y

#3

Rank

Odds

11/4

Win Prob

5%

Place Prob

13%

Rank

#3

★★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Maiden winner over hurdles who showed much improved form sent chasing when runner-up in mares maiden at Killarney (21f) in May. Good efforts from the front next 2 starts, including over 23f, before a below-par run at Ballinrobe 19 days ago. Can bounce back with tongue strap added.

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 4.3 /10 (raw 4.3)

Highest class:
Recent avg: C10.8
Today:
Class gap: 0.0
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC8 @ Naas 16/12/2024 · Pos 6th of 18 · OR - · 2m3f118y Goo 15416/12C8C8 @ Punchestown 24/02/2025 · Pos 2nd of 9 · OR - · 2m6f175y Hvy 153C8 @ Killarney 12/05/2025 · Pos 1st of 9 · OR - · 2m6f100y Goo 15312/05C8BHA105 @ Galway 30/07/2025 · Pos 14th of 20 · OR 105 · 2m6f Gd 161 · below its mark30/07/2025 · OR 105 parC0 @ Killarney 09/05/2026 · Pos 2nd of 10 · OR - · 2m4f180y Goo 1619/05C?C0 @ Limerick 21/05/2026 · Pos 2nd of 4 · OR - · 2m3f176y Goo 151BHA124 @ Killarney 20/08/2026 · Pos 3rd of 6 · OR 124 · 2m7f100y Goo 159 · below its mark20/08/2026 · OR 124 par20/08124OR 124BHA122 @ Ballinrobe 11/09/2026 · Pos 4th of 9 · OR 122 · 2m7f67y Yie 161 · below its mark11/09/2026 · OR 122 par11/09122OR 122projClass-projected finish: 8th 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
2026-09-11BallinrobeBHA1224th4th0
2026-08-20KillarneyBHA1243rd3rd0
2026-05-21Limerick?2nd2nd0
2026-05-09Killarney?2nd2nd0
2025-07-30GalwayBHA10514th14th0
2025-05-12Killarney?1st1st0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today16/1230/0720/0811/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish5th of 950% of fieldRange 2-9 · 68%
▼ SLIPPINGslightly under its price
Trend▼
Strength47%

Delivery trend -9.6% per run

What the projection says

Slipping just behind its market price recently. Projected 5th of 9. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
16/12/20246th28/10%71%+0.71
24/02/20252nd9/488%88%-0.01
12/05/20251st15/890%100%+0.10
30/07/202514th8/158%32%-0.26
09/05/20262nd12/137%89%+0.52
21/05/20262nd7/282%67%-0.15
20/08/20263rd7/491%60%-0.31
11/09/20264th11/486%63%-0.23