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Elusive Red

4yo Gelding · 8-9 · Draw 8 · OR 64

Turffontein · Betway Mr 84 Handicap · 5f 212y

#6

Rank

Odds

9/2

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

2%

Rank

#6

★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in August. Respectable third of 8 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good, 3/1) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readAT LEVEL
▬ NO MARK
Move▬
Strength11%

What the class read says

Class levels are broadly matched — recent runs give an even picture at this grade.

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

Class-adjusted form 4.6 /10 (raw 4.7)

Highest class:
Recent avg: C6.4
Today:
Class gap: -0.4
Higher-class runs: 1

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC7 @ Vaal 05/03/2026 · Pos 4th of 10 · OR - · 7f46y Gd 1305/03C7C7 @ Turffontein 19/03/2026 · Pos 5th of 10 · OR - · 7f46y Gd 134C6 @ Vaal 21/05/2026 · Pos 3rd of 16 · OR - · 6f211y Gd 11921/05C6C7 @ Turffontein 11/06/2026 · Pos 6th of 14 · OR - · 7f46y Gd 134C8 @ Turffontein 27/06/2026 · Pos 9th of 10 · OR - · 6f211y Gd 11827/06C8C7 @ Vaal 30/07/2026 · Pos 2nd of 13 · OR - · 7f46y Gd 127C6 @ Vaal 13/08/2026 · Pos 4th of 9 · OR - · 7f46y GS 12113/08C6C7 @ Vaal 27/08/2026 · Pos 1st of 8 · OR - · 5f212y Gd 128C5 @ Turffontein 19/09/2026 · Pos 3rd of 8 · OR - · 7f46y Gd 132 · HIGHER CLASS19/09C5projClass-projected finish: 1st of 8
Actual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-19Turffontein?3rd1st+2
2026-08-27Vaal?1st2nd−1
2026-08-13Vaal?4th4th−0
2026-07-30Vaal?2nd3rd−1
2026-06-27Turffontein?9th11th−2
2026-06-11Turffontein?6th7th−1

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today5/0311/0613/0819/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish6th of 829% of fieldRange 1-8 · tight 32/100
▼ UNDER-DELIVERING
Trend▼
Strength54%

Delivery trend -3.6% per run

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 6th of 8. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
05/03/20264th10/147%67%+0.19
19/03/20265th7/282%56%-0.26
21/05/20263rd16/116%87%+0.71
11/06/20266th9/276%62%-0.15
27/06/20269th11/271%11%-0.60
30/07/20262nd11/486%92%+0.06
13/08/20264th2/189%63%-0.27
27/08/20261st4/596%100%+0.04
19/09/20263rd11/486%71%-0.14