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Firebrand

6yo Gelding · 11-9 · OR 115

Killarney · Gleneagle Arena Killarney Rated Novice Hurdle · 2m 1f

#1

Rank

Odds

4/1

Win Prob

98%

Place Prob

87%

Rank

#1

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Attracted strong late support in a change of headgear and finally got off the mark having been allowed the run of things in 20-runner maiden at Galway (17f, good to soft) last month, jumping fluently. Big shout if the headgear is equally effective here.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readAT LEVEL
▼ OVER-MARKED
Move▬
Strength14%

What the class read says

Class levels are broadly matched — recent runs give an even picture at this grade. Its recent finishes fall short of what its mark implies — the rating may flatter it.

Dropping 5 class levels from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 3.3 /10 (raw 4.8)

Highest class: 3
Recent avg: C7.9
Today:
Class gap: -0.4
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC8 @ Galway 08/09/2025 · Pos 2nd of 16 · OR 108 · 2m160y Goo 166 · below its mark08/09/2025 · OR 108 par8/09C8OR 108BHA110 @ Navan 20/09/2025 · Pos 8th of 16 · OR 110 · 1m7f165y Yie 156 · below its mark20/09/2025 · OR 110 parBHA75 @ Listowel 23/09/2025 · Pos 8th of 9 · OR 75 · 1m Hvy 126 · below its mark23/09/2025 · OR 75 par23/0975OR 75C8 @ Galway 25/10/2025 · Pos 3rd of 15 · OR 110 · 2m90y Yie 166 · below its mark25/10/2025 · OR 110 parC8 @ Thurles 20/11/2025 · Pos 2nd of 16 · OR 110 · 1m7f169y Yie 166 · below its mark20/11/2025 · OR 110 par20/11C8OR 110C8 @ Punchestown 06/06/2026 · Pos 2nd of 22 · OR 110 · 2m100y Goo 166 · below its mark06/06/2026 · OR 110 parC8 @ Roscommon 06/07/2026 · Pos 5th of 15 · OR 110 · 1m7f204y Gd 166 · below its mark06/07/2026 · OR 110 par6/07C8OR 110C8 @ Sligo 06/08/2026 · Pos 4th of 5 · OR 108 · 2m1f193y Goo 156 · below its mark06/08/2026 · OR 108 parC8 @ Galway 07/09/2026 · Pos 1st of 20 · OR 106 · 2m160y Yie 166 · beat its mark07/09/2026 · OR 106 par7/09C8OR 106projClass-projected finish: 3rd of 7
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-07Galway?1st2nd−1
2026-08-06Sligo?4th4th0
2026-07-06Roscommon?5th6th−1
2026-06-06Punchestown?2nd3rd−1
2025-11-20Thurles?2nd3rd−1
2025-10-25Galway?3rd4th−1

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today8/0925/106/077/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish2nd of 783% of fieldRange 1-6 · tight 55/100
▼ UNDER-DELIVERING
Trend▼
Strength65%

Delivery trend -5.6% per run

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 2nd of 7. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
08/09/20252nd7/282%93%+0.12
20/09/20258th18/15%53%+0.48
23/09/20258th25/10%13%+0.13
25/10/20253rd9/153%86%+0.33
20/11/20252nd9/153%93%+0.41
06/06/20262nd4/179%95%+0.16
06/07/20265th9/276%71%-0.05
06/08/20264th4/179%25%-0.54
07/09/20261st10/382%100%+0.18