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Galiyan

3yo Colt · 9-3 · OR 106

Ascot · BetMGM Noel Murless Stakes (Listed) · 1m 6f 34y

#4

Rank

Odds

5/2

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#4

★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Chester maiden winner on second start and progressed again when mid-field in the Queen's Vase over C&D at the Royal Meeting. Good second in Group 3 at Newmarket next time, before leaving behind a lesser effort when fifth of 11 in the St Leger. Not taken lightly back down in grade.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
▲ BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move▬
Strength36%

What the class read says

The stable looks to have run this horse in stronger races to keep its official rating low — today's class drop may be intentional. Worth watching at a price. Crucially, it keeps finishing ahead of what its handicap mark implies — it looks ahead of the handicapper.

Held its own mid-division in 3 of 4 stronger races — solid form context.

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

Class-adjusted form 4.0 /10 (raw 3.8)

Highest class: 1
Recent avg: C0.9
Today: 1
Class gap: -0.1
Higher-class runs: 4
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack2 @ Newmarket 16/04/2026 · Pos 4th of 5 · OR - · 1m2f Gd 13016/0422 @ Chester 08/05/2026 · Pos 1st of 7 · OR - · 1m4f63y Goo 1338/0521 @ Royal Ascot 17/06/2026 · Pos 6th of 11 · OR - · 1m6f34y GF 128 · HIGHER CLASS17/0611 @ Newmarket 09/07/2026 · Pos 2nd of 5 · OR 98 · 1m5f Goo 129 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark09/07/2026 · OR 98 par9/071OR 981 @ York 19/08/2026 · Pos 5th of 6 · OR 106 · 1m3f188y Goo 128 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark19/08/2026 · OR 106 par19/081OR 1061 @ Doncaster 12/09/2026 · Pos 5th of 11 · OR 106 · 1m6f115y Goo 129 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark12/09/2026 · OR 106 par12/091OR 106projClass-projected finish: 3rd of 6
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-12Doncaster15th4th+1
2026-08-19York15th5th+0
2026-07-09Newmarket12nd2nd+0
2026-06-17Royal Ascot16th6th+0
2026-05-08Chester21st2nd−1
2026-04-16Newmarket24th5th−1

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today16/048/0517/069/0719/0812/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish3rd of 660% of fieldRange 1-1 · 68%
▬ OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price — informational only
Trend▲
Strength100%

Delivery trend +15.6% 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 3rd of 6. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
16/04/20264th7/163%25%-0.38
08/05/20261st9/488%100%+0.12
17/06/20266th2/189%50%-0.39
09/07/20262nd3/184%75%-0.09
19/08/20265th20/10%20%+0.20
12/09/20265th40/10%60%+0.60