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5yo Gelding · 9-3 · Draw 11 · OR 98

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

#4

Rank

Odds

12/1

Win Prob

2%

Place Prob

7%

Rank

#4

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

3 wins from 7 runs this year. 3/1, respectable length fifth of 14 to Zeitz in listed race at Greyville (8f, good) 69 days ago. First run for yard after leaving F. Greyling. Others more persuasive.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readPROGRESSIVE
▬ NO MARK
Move▲2
Strength18%

What the class read says

Stepping up in class, but the evidence backs it — has run against higher-rated rivals and held its own.

Class-adjusted form 4.4 /10 (raw 2.6)

Highest class:
Recent avg: C2.8
Today:
Class gap: -2.4
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack3 @ Kenilworth 11/01/2025 · Pos 3rd of 10 · OR - · 5f212y Gd 13211/0133 @ Kenilworth 22/02/2025 · Pos 2nd of 11 · OR - · 6f211y Gd 132C5 @ Scottsville 25/01/2026 · Pos 2nd of 8 · OR - · 5f212y GS 14025/01C5C5 @ Scottsville 15/02/2026 · Pos 1st of 13 · OR - · 7f101y GS 135C0 @ Scottsville 11/03/2026 · Pos 1st of 6 · OR - · 6f211y GS 13611/03C?C0 @ Greyville 11/04/2026 · Pos 2nd of 12 · OR - · 6f211y GS 1232 @ Greyville 13/06/2026 · Pos 5th of 14 · OR - · 4f214y GS 12313/062C4 @ Greyville 04/07/2026 · Pos 1st of 14 · OR - · 7f210y Gd 130C1 @ Greyville 26/07/2026 · Pos 5th of 14 · OR - · 7f210y Gd 13126/07C1projClass-projected finish: 2nd of 13
Actual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-07-26Greyville?5th6th−0
2026-07-04Greyville?1st5th−4
2026-06-13Greyville25th7th−2
2026-04-11Greyville?2nd2nd0
2026-03-11Scottsville?1st1st0
2026-02-15Scottsville?1st6th−4

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today11/0115/0213/0626/07
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish8th of 1342% of fieldRange 5-11 · tight 66/100
▬ EDGING AHEAD
Trend▬
Strength43%

Delivery trend -0.6% 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 8th of 13.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
11/01/20253rd3/184%78%-0.06
22/02/20252nd3/184%90%+0.06
25/01/20262nd9/153%86%+0.33
15/02/20261st9/276%100%+0.24
11/03/20261st10/1195%100%+0.05
11/04/20262nd15/890%91%+0.01
13/06/20265th4/179%69%-0.10
04/07/20261st15/261%100%+0.39
26/07/20265th10/382%69%-0.13