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Texas Red

7yo Gelding · 9-3 · Draw 4 · OR 109

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

#6

Rank

Odds

12/1

Win Prob

1%

Place Prob

4%

Rank

#6

★★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

5-time course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2025. 20/1, good 2¾ lengths third of 9 to I'm A Fireball in minor event at this C&D (soft) 28 days ago. Shortlist material.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readSTEP-UP TEST
▬ NO MARK
Move▲2
Strength0%

What the class read says

Stepping up in grade without clear higher-class evidence yet. Not automatically a negative, especially for a lightly-raced or progressive type.

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

Class-adjusted form 7.7 /10 (raw 4.1)

Highest class:
Recent avg: C2.7
Today:
Class gap: -2.3
Higher-class runs: 1

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC5 @ Vaal 11/12/2025 · Pos 2nd of 6 · OR - · 7f101y Gd 13211/12C5C5 @ Turffontein 27/12/2025 · Pos 3rd of 5 · OR - · 7f210y Gd 132C5 @ Turffontein 07/02/2026 · Pos 3rd of 9 · OR - · 7f210y Gd 1327/02C5C0 @ Turffontein 07/03/2026 · Pos 3rd of 9 · OR - · 7f210y GS 132 · HIGHER CLASSC0 @ Turffontein 04/04/2026 · Pos 8th of 8 · OR - · 6f211y Gd 1284/04C?C5 @ Turffontein 10/05/2026 · Pos 2nd of 10 · OR - · 6f211y Gd 132C2 @ Scottsville 23/05/2026 · Pos 10th of 15 · OR - · 5f212y Gd 12923/05C2C5 @ Turffontein 21/07/2026 · Pos 4th of 7 · OR - · 7f210y Gd 132C5 @ Turffontein 05/09/2026 · Pos 3rd of 9 · OR - · 7f46y GS 1325/09C5projClass-projected finish: 12th of 13
Actual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-05Turffontein?3rd8th−4
2026-07-21Turffontein?4th9th−4
2026-05-23Scottsville?10th12th−2
2026-05-10Turffontein?2nd7th−4
2026-04-04Turffontein?8th8th0
2026-03-07Turffontein?3rd3rd+0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today11/127/0323/055/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish5th of 1367% of fieldRange 1-12 · tight 35/100
▬ OVER-DELIVERING
Trend▬
Strength74%

Delivery trend +1.9% 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 5th of 13.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
11/12/20252nd11/271%80%+0.09
27/12/20253rd7/163%50%-0.13
07/02/20263rd16/116%75%+0.59
07/03/20263rd50/10%75%+0.75
04/04/20268th12/137%0%-0.37
10/05/20262nd28/10%89%+0.89
23/05/202610th40/10%36%+0.36
21/07/20264th7/282%50%-0.32
05/09/20263rd16/116%75%+0.59