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Too Late My Mate

5yo Mare · 8-7 · OR 74

Fairview · Betway Middle Stakes · 7f 210y

#4

Rank

Odds

7/2

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

4%

Rank

#4

★★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

One win from 21 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2024. Good second of 6 in handicap (33/10) at Fairview (8f) 23 days ago. The one to beat.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readPROGRESSIVE
▬ NO MARKno handicap runs to read
Move▲1
Strength20%

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

Class-adjusted form 4.5 /10 (raw 3.9)

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

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC5 @ Vaal 24/01/2026 · Pos 4th of 9 · OR - · 6f211y Gd 11024/01C5C6 @ Turffontein 21/02/2026 · Pos 4th of 9 · OR - · 7f210y Gd 132C5 @ Turffontein 07/03/2026 · Pos 5th of 9 · OR - · 6f211y GS 1187/03C5C6 @ Turffontein 21/03/2026 · Pos 2nd of 7 · OR - · 7f210y Gd 122C5 @ Turffontein 23/04/2026 · Pos 5th of 8 · OR - · 7f210y GS 11623/04C5C6 @ Fairview 29/05/2026 · Pos 3rd of 11 · OR - · 6f211y Std 132C6 @ Fairview 19/06/2026 · Pos 3rd of 7 · OR - · 7f210y Std 13219/06C6C6 @ Fairview 21/08/2026 · Pos 2nd of 9 · OR - · 7f210y Std 132C6 @ Fairview 09/09/2026 · Pos 2nd of 6 · OR - · 7f210y Std 1269/09C6projClass-projected finish: 3rd of 9
Actual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-09Fairview?2nd4th−1
2026-08-21Fairview?2nd4th−2
2026-06-19Fairview?3rd5th−2
2026-05-29Fairview?3rd5th−2
2026-04-23Turffontein?5th6th−1
2026-03-21Turffontein?2nd3rd−1

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today24/0121/0319/069/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish2nd of 988% of fieldRange 1-5 · 68%
▼ SLIPPINGslightly under its price
Trend▬
Strength73%

Delivery trend +1.0% per run

What the projection says

Slipping just behind its market price recently. Projected 2nd of 9.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
24/01/20264th17/255%63%+0.07
21/02/20264th4/179%63%-0.16
07/03/20265th10/382%50%-0.32
21/03/20262nd13/891%83%-0.08
23/04/20265th15/890%43%-0.47
29/05/20263rd11/486%80%-0.06
19/06/20263rd2/189%67%-0.23
21/08/20262nd4/179%88%+0.09
09/09/20262nd10/382%80%-0.02