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Big Unit

6yo Gelding · 7-12 · OR 55

Vaal · Betway Spring Challenge Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Middle Stakes · 7f 101y

#9

Rank

Odds

14/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#9

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

7/2, first run since leaving J. Crawford when last of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good to soft) 49 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readPROGRESSIVE
▬ NO MARKno handicap runs to read
Move▲1
Strength25%

What the class read says

Stepping up in class, but the evidence backs it — has run against higher-rated rivals and held its own.

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

Class-adjusted form 6.5 /10 (raw 4.5)

Highest class: 3
Recent avg: C5.9
Today:
Class gap: -1.4
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC5 @ Kenilworth 04/01/2025 · Pos 6th of 16 · OR - · 6f211y Gd 1224/01C53 @ Kenilworth 25/01/2025 · Pos 8th of 12 · OR - · 6f211y Gd 121 · HIGHER CLASS3 @ Kenilworth 22/02/2025 · Pos 4th of 11 · OR - · 6f211y Gd 121 · HIGHER CLASS22/023C5 @ Kenilworth 16/04/2025 · Pos 6th of 7 · OR - · 7f101y GS 126C6 @ Turffontein 28/09/2025 · Pos 2nd of 10 · OR - · 7f46y Gd 13228/09C6C6 @ Turffontein 30/10/2025 · Pos 4th of 10 · OR - · 7f46y Gd 138C6 @ Turffontein 27/11/2025 · Pos 5th of 12 · OR - · 6f211y GS 13327/11C6C6 @ Vaal 20/12/2025 · Pos 3rd of 19 · OR - · 7f73y Gd 132C6 @ Vaal 13/08/2026 · Pos 9th of 9 · OR - · 7f46y GS 13313/08C6projClass-projected finish: 9th of 10
Actual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-08-13Vaal?9th11th−2
2025-12-20Vaal?3rd5th−2
2025-11-27Turffontein?5th7th−2
2025-10-30Turffontein?4th6th−2
2025-09-28Turffontein?2nd4th−2
2025-04-16Kenilworth?6th6th0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today4/0116/0427/1113/08
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish10th of 100% of fieldRange 7-10 · 68%
▼ UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend▼
Strength0%

Delivery trend -7.2% per run

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 10th of 10. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
04/01/20256th10/147%67%+0.19
25/01/20258th7/163%36%-0.27
22/02/20254th25/10%70%+0.70
16/04/20256th9/488%17%-0.71
28/09/20252nd6/168%89%+0.20
30/10/20254th6/594%67%-0.27
27/11/20255th2/189%64%-0.26
20/12/20253rd9/276%89%+0.13
13/08/20269th7/282%0%-0.82