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I'm A Fireball

4yo Gelding · 9-2 · Draw 7 · OR 104

Turffontein · Betway Joburg Spring Challenge (Grade 2) · 7f 46y

#1

Rank

Odds

10/1

Win Prob

81%

Place Prob

45%

Rank

#1

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

3 wins from 8 runs this year. 4/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 9-runner minor event at this C&D (soft) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readPROGRESSIVE
▬ NO MARK
Move▲3
Strength5%

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

Class-adjusted form 8.4 /10 (raw 4.9)

Highest class:
Recent avg: C3.1
Today:
Class gap: -2.7
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC5 @ Greyville 19/12/2025 · Pos 2nd of 9 · OR - · 4f214y GS 13219/12C5C9 @ Turffontein 03/01/2026 · Pos 4th of 6 · OR - · 4f214y Gd 126C0 @ Vaal 15/01/2026 · Pos 1st of 6 · OR - · 7f46y Gd 12315/01C?C0 @ Turffontein 07/02/2026 · Pos 11th of 13 · OR - · 7f210y Gd 132C5 @ Scottsville 01/03/2026 · Pos 1st of 6 · OR - · 6f211y GS 1301/03C5C1 @ Greyville 27/03/2026 · Pos 2nd of 8 · OR - · 6f211y Gd 119C4 @ Scottsville 26/04/2026 · Pos 13th of 16 · OR - · 5f103y Sft 13026/04C4C5 @ Turffontein 07/06/2026 · Pos 3rd of 10 · OR - · 6f211y Gd 115C5 @ Turffontein 05/09/2026 · Pos 1st of 9 · OR - · 7f46y GS 1195/09C5projClass-projected finish: 9th of 13
Actual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-05Turffontein?1st6th−4
2026-06-07Turffontein?3rd8th−4
2026-04-26Scottsville?13th17th−4
2026-03-27Greyville?2nd2nd−0
2026-03-01Scottsville?1st6th−4
2026-02-07Turffontein?11th11th0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today19/127/0226/045/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish1st of 13100% of fieldRange 3-9 · tight 66/100
▬ OVER-DELIVERING
Trend▬
Strength58%

Delivery trend +1.0% 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 1st of 13.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
19/12/20252nd11/271%88%+0.16
03/01/20264th4/179%40%-0.39
15/01/20261st5/174%100%+0.26
07/02/202611th33/10%17%+0.17
01/03/20261st2/189%100%+0.11
27/03/20262nd4/179%86%+0.07
26/04/202613th16/116%20%+0.04
07/06/20263rd11/486%78%-0.08
05/09/20261st4/179%100%+0.21