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Arumugam

8yo Gelding · 8-5 · Draw 4 · OR 36

Turffontein · Betway Mr 80 Handicap · 1m 4f 204y

#7

Rank

Odds

25/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#7

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Course winner. Forty five runs since last win in 2022. Eighth of 10 in minor event at this course (9f, good, 7/2) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
▬ NO MARK
Move▬
Strength72%

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.

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

Dropping 6 class levels from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 4.6 /10 (raw 5.8)

Highest class:
Recent avg: C5.8
Today:
Class gap: +0.5
Higher-class runs: 4
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC6 @ Vaal 26/03/2026 · Pos 4th of 12 · OR - · 1m209y GS 122 · HIGHER CLASS26/03C6C7 @ Turffontein 16/05/2026 · Pos 8th of 12 · OR - · 1m1f208y Gd 132C7 @ Vaal 28/05/2026 · Pos 10th of 10 · OR - · 1m99y Gd 13128/05C7C7 @ Vaal 18/06/2026 · Pos 3rd of 14 · OR - · 1m99y Gd 129C5 @ Turffontein 09/07/2026 · Pos 5th of 9 · OR - · 7f210y Gd 110 · HIGHER CLASS9/07C5C6 @ Turffontein 01/08/2026 · Pos 6th of 9 · OR - · 7f210y Gd 118 · HIGHER CLASSC6 @ Vaal 19/08/2026 · Pos 7th of 11 · OR - · 1m209y Gd 115 · HIGHER CLASS19/08C6C7 @ Vaal 03/09/2026 · Pos 2nd of 11 · OR - · 1m1f208y Gd 132C5 @ Turffontein 12/09/2026 · Pos 8th of 10 · OR - · 1m1f208y Gd 123 · HIGHER CLASS12/09C5projClass-projected finish: 5th of 7
Actual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-12Turffontein?8th6th+2
2026-09-03Vaal?2nd3rd−1
2026-08-19Vaal?7th7th+0
2026-08-01Turffontein?6th6th+0
2026-07-09Turffontein?5th3rd+2
2026-06-18Vaal?3rd3rd−0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today26/0318/0619/0812/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish7th of 70% of fieldRange 5-7 · tight 76/100
▬ EDGING AHEAD
Trend▼
Strength0%

Delivery trend -7.6% per run

What the projection says

Edging ahead of its price lately — not a standalone signal; it only counts alongside a short-priced top pick. Projected 7th of 7. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
26/03/20264th33/10%73%+0.73
16/05/20268th10/147%36%-0.11
28/05/202610th100/10%0%0.00
18/06/20263rd40/10%85%+0.85
09/07/20265th50/10%50%+0.50
01/08/20266th22/10%38%+0.38
19/08/20267th25/10%40%+0.40
03/09/20262nd3/184%90%+0.06
12/09/20268th3/184%22%-0.62