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Chess Not Checkers

7yo Mare · 8-7 · OR 83

Thistledown · Race 8 - Starter Optional Claiming · 6f

#3

Rank

Odds

3/1

Win Prob

25%

Place Prob

26%

Rank

#3

Class Advantage Projection

Class readAT LEVEL
▼ OVER-MARKEDflattered by its mark
Move▬
Strength8%

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.

Dropping 2 class levels from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 2.2 /10 (raw 3.0)

Highest class:
Recent avg: C6.5
Today:
Class gap: 0.0
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC7 @ Mahoning Valley 04/11/2025 · Pos 4th of 7 · OR 78 · 1m70y 124 · below its mark04/11/2025 · OR 78 par4/11C7OR 78C7 @ Mahoning Valley 17/11/2025 · Pos 3rd of 8 · OR 78 · 6f 124 · below its mark17/11/2025 · OR 78 parC8 @ Thistledown 02/05/2026 · Pos 3rd of 7 · OR 89 · 5f110y Slo 119 · below its mark02/05/2026 · OR 89 par2/05C8OR 89C7 @ Thistledown 25/05/2026 · Pos 2nd of 7 · OR 89 · 6f 119 · below its mark25/05/2026 · OR 89 parC7 @ Thistledown 20/06/2026 · Pos 1st of 7 · OR 84 · 5f110y 119 · beat its mark20/06/2026 · OR 84 par20/06C7OR 84C7 @ Thistledown 09/07/2026 · Pos 2nd of 8 · OR 80 · 6f 123 · below its mark09/07/2026 · OR 80 parC7 @ Thistledown 30/07/2026 · Pos 3rd of 7 · OR 82 · 5f110y 121 · below its mark30/07/2026 · OR 82 par30/07C7OR 82C7 @ Thistledown 27/08/2026 · Pos 3rd of 7 · OR 84 · 6f Fas 119 · below its mark27/08/2026 · OR 84 parC7 @ Thistledown 16/09/2026 · Pos 2nd of 6 · OR 83 · 5f110y Fas 119 · below its mark16/09/2026 · OR 83 par16/09C7OR 83projClass-projected finish: 2nd 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
2026-09-16Thistledown?2nd2nd0
2026-08-27Thistledown?3rd3rd0
2026-07-30Thistledown?3rd3rd0
2026-07-09Thistledown?2nd2nd0
2026-06-20Thistledown?1st1st0
2026-05-25Thistledown?2nd2nd0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today4/1125/0530/0716/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish2nd of 783% of fieldRange 1-3 · 68%
▬ RUNS TO FORMmatches its price
Trend▬
Strength83%

Delivery trend -1.6% per run

What the projection says

Runs about to its market price — no systematic over- or under-performance. Projected 2nd of 7.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
04/11/20254th12/137%50%+0.13
17/11/20253rd9/153%71%+0.19
02/05/20263rd5/287%67%-0.20
25/05/20262nd9/153%83%+0.31
20/06/20261st9/276%100%+0.24
09/07/20262nd3/184%86%+0.02
30/07/20263rd7/282%67%-0.15
27/08/20263rd15/261%67%+0.06
16/09/20262nd9/276%80%+0.04