Spirit Of Applause
6yo Gelding · 9-10 · OR 68
Nottingham · Construction Day 14th Oct Handicap · 6f 18y
#4
Rank
Odds
8/1
Win Prob
0%
Place Prob
0%
Rank
#4
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.
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 3.7 /10 (raw 5.4)
Handicap Mark vs Finish
| Date | Course | Cls | Pos | Adj | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | Redcar | 4 | 5th | 4th | +1 |
| 2026-09-01 | Ripon | 4 | 4th | 3rd | +1 |
| 2026-08-22 | Redcar | 5 | 2nd | 2nd | 0 |
| 2026-08-05 | Pontefract | 5 | 2nd | 2nd | 0 |
| 2026-07-24 | York | 4 | 10th | 9th | +1 |
| 2026-07-09 | Doncaster | 5 | 3rd | 3rd | 0 |
Position-In-Market Trend
Delivery trend +1.7% per run
What the projection says
Finishes ahead of its price historically, but the delivery record alone does not predict today's finish — it only counts alongside a short-priced top pick. Projected 1st of 15.
| Date | Pos | SP | Exp | Act | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/11/2025 | 3rd | 10/3 | 82% | 75% | -0.07 |
| 16/06/2026 | 4th | 22/1 | 0% | 63% | +0.63 |
| 02/07/2026 | 3rd | 11/4 | 86% | 60% | -0.26 |
| 09/07/2026 | 3rd | 9/2 | 76% | 78% | +0.01 |
| 24/07/2026 | 10th | 25/1 | 0% | 55% | +0.55 |
| 05/08/2026 | 2nd | 11/4 | 86% | 88% | +0.02 |
| 22/08/2026 | 2nd | 12/1 | 37% | 90% | +0.53 |
| 01/09/2026 | 4th | 12/1 | 37% | 67% | +0.30 |
| 15/09/2026 | 5th | 13/2 | 66% | 69% | +0.03 |