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Axcel

6yo Gelding · 8-9 · OR 73

Thistledown · Race 5 - Claiming · 5f 110y

#3

Rank

Odds

4/1

Win Prob

7%

Place Prob

16%

Rank

#3

Class Advantage Projection

Class readAT LEVEL
▼ OVER-MARKEDflattered by its mark
Move▬
Strength18%

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 2.7 /10 (raw 3.5)

Highest class:
Recent avg: C7.1
Today:
Class gap: +0.4
Higher-class runs: 1

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC8 @ Tampa Bay Downs 05/01/2025 · Pos 4th of 9 · OR 93 · 1m Fm 119 · below its mark05/01/2025 · OR 93 par5/01C8OR 93C8 @ Tampa Bay Downs 17/01/2025 · Pos 3rd of 10 · OR 91 · 1m Fm 119 · below its mark17/01/2025 · OR 91 parC8 @ Mahoning Valley 11/03/2026 · Pos 4th of 6 · OR 89 · 6f Slo 124 · below its mark11/03/2026 · OR 89 par11/03C8OR 89C5 @ Thistledown 22/04/2026 · Pos 6th of 6 · OR 86 · 5f110y Fas 119 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark22/04/2026 · OR 86 parC8 @ Thistledown 02/07/2026 · Pos 3rd of 5 · OR 81 · 1m Fas 119 · below its mark02/07/2026 · OR 81 par2/07C8OR 81C8 @ Thistledown 05/08/2026 · Pos 2nd of 9 · OR 75 · 6f Fas 119 · below its mark05/08/2026 · OR 75 parC8 @ Thistledown 20/08/2026 · Pos 5th of 8 · OR 77 · 1m 119 · below its mark20/08/2026 · OR 77 par20/08C8OR 77C8 @ Thistledown 01/09/2026 · Pos 1st of 7 · OR 74 · 6f 119 · beat its mark01/09/2026 · OR 74 parC8 @ Thistledown 09/09/2026 · Pos 2nd of 11 · OR 70 · 6f Fas 123 · below its mark09/09/2026 · OR 70 par9/09C8OR 70projClass-projected finish: 1st of 7
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-09Thistledown?2nd2nd0
2026-09-01Thistledown?1st1st0
2026-08-20Thistledown?5th5th0
2026-08-05Thistledown?2nd2nd0
2026-07-02Thistledown?3rd3rd0
2026-04-22Thistledown?6th3rd+3

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today5/0122/0420/089/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish1st of 7100% of fieldRange 1-4 · 68%
▬ OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price — informational only
Trend▲
Strength100%

Delivery trend +5.6% 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 7. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
05/01/20254th9/276%63%-0.14
17/01/20253rd9/276%78%+0.01
11/03/20264th9/276%40%-0.36
22/04/20266th20/10%0%0.00
02/07/20263rd11/486%50%-0.36
05/08/20262nd20/10%88%+0.88
20/08/20265th11/486%43%-0.43
01/09/20261st4/179%100%+0.21
09/09/20262nd9/153%90%+0.37