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Epidaurus

4yo Gelding · 8-5 · Draw 8 · OR 58

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

#5

Rank

Odds

10/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

1%

Rank

#5

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Winner at Vaal in August. Creditable 7¼ lengths sixth of 10 to Utsaah in minor event at Vaal (1½m, good to soft, 10/1) 16 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCOMPETITIVE
▬ NO MARK
Move▲1
Strength36%

What the class read says

Stepping up in grade today, into tougher company than it has been meeting.

Ran mid-division in 1 of 1 higher-class runs.

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

Class-adjusted form 4.1 /10 (raw 5.3)

Highest class:
Recent avg: C7.4
Today:
Class gap: -1.2
Higher-class runs: 1

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC8 @ Vaal 31/03/2026 · Pos 6th of 10 · OR - · 1m99y Gd 13231/03C8C8 @ Vaal 04/05/2026 · Pos 5th of 7 · OR - · 7f46y Gd 132C8 @ Vaal 26/05/2026 · Pos 2nd of 6 · OR - · 1m209y 13226/05C8C8 @ Turffontein 11/06/2026 · Pos 2nd of 7 · OR - · 1m1f208y Gd 132C8 @ Vaal 02/07/2026 · Pos 2nd of 6 · OR - · 1m209y Gd 1322/07C8C8 @ Vaal 23/07/2026 · Pos 3rd of 5 · OR - · 1m1f208y Gd 132C8 @ Vaal 06/08/2026 · Pos 2nd of 7 · OR - · 1m1f208y Gd 1326/08C8C8 @ Vaal 13/08/2026 · Pos 1st of 4 · OR - · 1m3f205y GS 132C5 @ Vaal 17/09/2026 · Pos 6th of 10 · OR - · 1m3f205y GS 123 · HIGHER CLASS17/09C5projClass-projected finish: 6th of 7
Actual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-17Vaal?6th4th+2
2026-08-13Vaal?1st3rd−2
2026-08-06Vaal?2nd4th−2
2026-07-23Vaal?3rd5th−2
2026-07-02Vaal?2nd4th−2
2026-06-11Turffontein?2nd4th−2

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today31/0311/066/0817/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish5th of 733% of fieldRange 3-7 · tight 59/100
▼ UNDER-DELIVERING
Trend▼
Strength34%

Delivery trend -3.9% per run

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 5th of 7. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
31/03/20266th28/10%44%+0.44
04/05/20265th8/158%33%-0.25
26/05/20262nd10/147%80%+0.33
11/06/20262nd17/255%83%+0.28
02/07/20262nd5/174%80%+0.06
23/07/20263rd9/488%50%-0.38
06/08/20262nd9/276%83%+0.07
13/08/20261st2/189%100%+0.11
17/09/20266th17/255%44%-0.11