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Kohana Nation

3yo Colt · 9-4 · OR 78

Salisbury · Sandown Kia Salisbury Handicap · 6f

#7

Rank

Odds

12/1

Win Prob

1%

Place Prob

4%

Rank

#7

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Lightly-raced 3-y-o who landed the odds in 4-runner novice at Doncaster on reappearance. Return to positive tactics saw him match that form at the second attempt in handicaps at Newmarket (6f) latest, finishing 4 lengths third. May have more joy when back up in trip.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readPROGRESSIVE
▲ BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move▬
Strength12%

What the class read says

Stepping up in class, but the evidence backs it — has run against higher-rated rivals and held its own. Crucially, it keeps finishing ahead of what its handicap mark implies — it looks ahead of the handicapper.

Class-adjusted form 3.7 /10 (raw 3.2)

Highest class: 4
Recent avg: C4.4
Today: 4
Class gap: -0.4
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack5 @ Kempton 01/12/2025 · Pos 7th of 12 · OR - · 7f Sta 1301/1255 @ Newcastle 19/12/2025 · Pos 2nd of 7 · OR - · 7f14y Std 13319/1254 @ Doncaster 01/08/2026 · Pos 1st of 4 · OR - · 6f2y GF 1331/0844 @ Salisbury 21/08/2026 · Pos 3rd of 6 · OR 78 · 6f Goo 133 · beat its mark21/08/2026 · OR 78 par21/084OR 784 @ Newmarket 19/09/2026 · Pos 3rd of 9 · OR 78 · 6f Gd 129 · beat its mark19/09/2026 · OR 78 par19/094OR 78projClass-projected finish: 2nd of 14
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-19Newmarket43rd3rd0
2026-08-21Salisbury43rd3rd0
2026-08-01Doncaster41st1st0
2025-12-19Newcastle52nd3rd−1
2025-12-01Kempton57th8th−1

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today1/1219/121/0821/0819/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish5th of 1469% of fieldRange 1-14 · 68%
▬ OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price — informational only
Trend▬
Strength52%

Delivery trend -0.3% 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 5th of 14.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
01/12/20257th80/10%45%+0.45
19/12/20252nd18/581%83%+0.02
01/08/20261st2/598%100%+0.02
21/08/20263rd9/488%60%-0.28
19/09/20263rd16/116%75%+0.59