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Dublin Bay

3yo Gelding · 9-12 · Draw 12 · OR 85

Wolverhampton · Race & Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap · 7f 36y

#3

Rank

Odds

10/1

Win Prob

6%

Place Prob

16%

Rank

#3

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Improved model on all-weather/refitted with cheekpieces this year, dominant when adding to his tally at C&D in May. Ran well after 3 months off when third at Southwell (7f) in August and shaped as if still in form after breaking awkwardly when fourth of 9 at Chester 23 days ago. Drawn widest here.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readPROGRESSIVE
▲ BEATS ITS MARK
Move▬
Strength32%

What the class read says

Stepping up in class, but the evidence backs it — has run against higher-rated rivals and held its own. Crucially, it keeps finishing ahead of what its handicap mark implies — it looks ahead of the handicapper.

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

Class-adjusted form 3.6 /10 (raw 4.2)

Highest class: 2
Recent avg: C4.5
Today: 4
Class gap: -0.5
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack5 @ Salisbury 12/09/2025 · Pos 5th of 6 · OR 74 · 6f213y Sft 134 · below its mark12/09/2025 · OR 74 par12/095OR 744 @ Newcastle 17/10/2025 · Pos 6th of 8 · OR 74 · 6f Std 129 · beat its mark17/10/2025 · OR 74 par5 @ Kempton 29/10/2025 · Pos 3rd of 8 · OR 73 · 7f Sta 134 · beat its mark29/10/2025 · OR 73 par29/105OR 735 @ Kempton 18/03/2026 · Pos 4th of 8 · OR 72 · 7f Sta 132 · beat its mark18/03/2026 · OR 72 par5 @ Wolverhampton 10/04/2026 · Pos 1st of 7 · OR 71 · 7f36y Std 131 · beat its mark10/04/2026 · OR 71 par10/045OR 714 @ Ascot 08/05/2026 · Pos 5th of 19 · OR 75 · 6f Goo 130 · beat its mark08/05/2026 · OR 75 par5 @ Wolverhampton 29/05/2026 · Pos 1st of 11 · OR 75 · 7f36y Std 135 · beat its mark29/05/2026 · OR 75 par29/055OR 754 @ Southwell 27/08/2026 · Pos 3rd of 11 · OR 85 · 7f14y Std 133 · beat its mark27/08/2026 · OR 85 par4 @ Chester 12/09/2026 · Pos 4th of 9 · OR 85 · 7f127y Sft 135 · beat its mark12/09/2026 · OR 85 par12/094OR 85projClass-projected finish: 2nd of 11
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-12Chester44th4th0
2026-08-27Southwell43rd3rd0
2026-05-29Wolverhampton51st2nd−1
2026-05-08Ascot45th5th0
2026-04-10Wolverhampton51st2nd−1
2026-03-18Kempton54th5th−1

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today12/0918/0329/0512/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish2nd of 1190% of fieldRange 1-4 · tight 77/100
▬ OVER-DELIVERING
Trend▲
Strength100%

Delivery trend +11.8% 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 2nd of 11. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
12/09/20255th11/893%20%-0.73
17/10/20256th6/168%29%-0.40
29/10/20253rd5/174%71%-0.02
18/03/20264th18/15%57%+0.52
10/04/20261st5/174%100%+0.26
08/05/20265th12/137%78%+0.41
29/05/20261st10/382%100%+0.18
27/08/20263rd22/10%80%+0.80
12/09/20264th17/255%63%+0.07