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Open Highway

7yo Gelding · 9-2 · OR 93

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

#5

Rank

Odds

6/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

1%

Rank

#5

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

4-time course winner. 8/1, good second of 12 in minor event at Greyville (8f, AW) 89 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readAT LEVEL
▬ NO MARKno handicap runs to read
Move▬
Strength6%

What the class read says

Class levels are broadly matched — recent runs give an even picture at this grade.

Dropping 1 class level from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 3.8 /10 (raw 4.4)

Highest class: 4
Recent avg: C4.8
Today:
Class gap: -0.3
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC6 @ Turffontein 07/12/2025 · Pos 1st of 9 · OR - · 7f210y Gd 1337/12C6C0 @ Vaal 20/12/2025 · Pos 6th of 21 · OR - · 7f73y Gd 115C6 @ Vaal 17/01/2026 · Pos 8th of 9 · OR - · 1m99y Gd 13717/01C6C5 @ Vaal 05/03/2026 · Pos 1st of 10 · OR - · 7f210y Gd 119C5 @ Vaal 31/03/2026 · Pos 7th of 11 · OR - · 7f101y Gd 12831/03C5C5 @ Turffontein 30/04/2026 · Pos 3rd of 10 · OR - · 6f211y Gd 128C5 @ Turffontein 10/05/2026 · Pos 3rd of 11 · OR - · 1m209y Gd 13010/05C5C5 @ Turffontein 04/06/2026 · Pos 5th of 12 · OR - · 1m1f208y Gd 130C5 @ Greyville 04/07/2026 · Pos 2nd of 12 · OR - · 7f210y Std 1324/07C5projClass-projected finish: 3rd of 10
Actual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-07-04Greyville?2nd2nd0
2026-06-04Turffontein?5th6th−1
2026-05-10Turffontein?3rd4th−1
2026-04-30Turffontein?3rd3rd0
2026-03-31Vaal?7th7th0
2026-03-05Vaal?1st1st0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today7/125/0310/054/07
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish4th of 1067% of fieldRange 1-4 · 68%
▬ OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price — informational only
Trend▲
Strength100%

Delivery trend +4.5% 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 4th of 10. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
07/12/20251st2/189%100%+0.11
20/12/20256th12/137%75%+0.38
17/01/20268th15/261%13%-0.48
05/03/20261st9/276%100%+0.24
31/03/20267th13/266%40%-0.26
30/04/20263rd7/163%78%+0.15
10/05/20263rd28/10%80%+0.80
04/06/20265th10/147%64%+0.16
04/07/20262nd8/158%91%+0.33