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Desert Smoke

2yo Filly · 9-5 · Draw 5 · OR 70

Pontefract · Constant Security Serving Yorkshire Racecourses Nursery · 6f

#5

Rank

Odds

8/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

1%

Rank

#5

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Havana Grey filly who failed to progress from her debut effort in maiden/novice company but not seen to best effect equipped with blinkers (retained) when sixth of 9 on nursery debut at Musselburgh (5f) 23 days ago. Return to 6f rates a plus on that evidence and has been dropped 3 lb.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
▬ RUNS TO MARK
Move▼1
Strength69%

What the class read says

The stable looks to have run this horse in stronger races to keep its official rating low — today's class drop may be intentional. Worth watching at a price.

Held its own mid-division in 3 of 3 stronger races — solid form context.

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

Class-adjusted form 3.8 /10 (raw 5.3)

Highest class: 3
Recent avg: C3.8
Today: 5
Class gap: +1.3
Higher-class runs: 3
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack3 @ Newmarket 10/07/2026 · Pos 6th of 11 · OR - · 6f GF 128 · HIGHER CLASS10/0733 @ York 25/07/2026 · Pos 5th of 6 · OR - · 6f Goo 128 · HIGHER CLASS25/0734 @ Ayr 10/08/2026 · Pos 4th of 8 · OR - · 6f Goo 128 · HIGHER CLASS10/0845 @ Musselburgh 12/09/2026 · Pos 6th of 9 · OR 73 · 5f1y Goo 133 · beat its mark12/09/2026 · OR 73 par12/095OR 73projClass-projected finish: 6th of 9
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-12Musselburgh56th6th0
2026-08-10Ayr44th3rd+1
2026-07-25York35th3rd+2
2026-07-10Newmarket36th4th+2

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today10/0725/0710/0812/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish4th of 963% of fieldRange 1-9 · tight 27/100
▼ UNDER-DELIVERING
Trend▲
Strength53%

Delivery trend +6.3% per run

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 4th of 9. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
10/07/20266th17/255%50%-0.05
25/07/20265th5/287%20%-0.67
10/08/20264th7/163%57%-0.06
12/09/20266th11/142%38%-0.05