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Big Bucksalot

6yo Gelding · 8-11 · OR 82

Thistledown · Race 4 - Claiming · 6f

#2

Rank

Odds

2/1

Win Prob

28%

Place Prob

22%

Rank

#2

Class Advantage Projection

Class readAT LEVEL
▼ OVER-MARKEDflattered by its mark
Move▬
Strength21%

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.

Ran mid-division in 1 of 1 higher-class runs.

Dropping 3 class levels from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 2.5 /10 (raw 3.6)

Highest class:
Recent avg: C7.3
Today:
Class gap: +0.2
Higher-class runs: 1

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC5 @ Thistledown 22/09/2025 · Pos 7th of 7 · OR 93 · 6f 119 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark22/09/2025 · OR 93 par22/09C5OR 93C7 @ Mahoning Valley 19/11/2025 · Pos 4th of 7 · OR 85 · 6f 124 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark19/11/2025 · OR 85 parC8 @ Mahoning Valley 09/04/2026 · Pos 3rd of 4 · OR 83 · 6f 124 · below its mark09/04/2026 · OR 83 par9/04C8OR 83C7 @ Thistledown 02/05/2026 · Pos 5th of 5 · OR 91 · 5f110y Slo 119 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark02/05/2026 · OR 91 parC8 @ Thistledown 10/06/2026 · Pos 4th of 4 · OR 87 · 5f110y Fas 123 · below its mark10/06/2026 · OR 87 par10/06C8OR 87C8 @ Thistledown 27/07/2026 · Pos 3rd of 9 · OR 82 · 6f Fas 123 · below its mark27/07/2026 · OR 82 parC8 @ Thistledown 18/08/2026 · Pos 1st of 8 · OR 78 · 1m 123 · beat its mark18/08/2026 · OR 78 par18/08C8OR 78C8 @ Thistledown 01/09/2026 · Pos 2nd of 7 · OR 78 · 1m 123 · below its mark01/09/2026 · OR 78 parC8 @ Thistledown 16/09/2026 · Pos 1st of 7 · OR 81 · 1m Fas 123 · beat its mark16/09/2026 · OR 81 par16/09C8OR 81projClass-projected finish: 1st of 6
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-16Thistledown?1st1st0
2026-09-01Thistledown?2nd2nd0
2026-08-18Thistledown?1st1st0
2026-07-27Thistledown?3rd3rd0
2026-06-10Thistledown?4th4th0
2026-05-02Thistledown?5th4th+1

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today22/092/0518/0816/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish2nd of 680% of fieldRange 1-3 · 68%
▲ OVER-DELIVERINGconfirms a short-priced top pick
Trend▲
Strength100%

Delivery trend +7.9% per run

What the projection says

Beating its price historically confirms the short-priced top pick — model and market read it the same way. Projected 2nd of 6. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
22/09/20257th6/168%0%-0.68
19/11/20254th14/126%50%+0.24
09/04/20263rd11/486%33%-0.52
02/05/20265th15/261%0%-0.61
10/06/20264th4/696%0%-0.96
27/07/20263rd10/382%75%-0.07
18/08/20261st3/184%100%+0.16
01/09/20262nd11/271%83%+0.12
16/09/20261st9/488%100%+0.12