
Button Box
11yo Gelding · 8-12 · Draw 9 · OR 83
Mountaineer · Race 3 - Claiming · 7f
#4
Rank
Odds
7/1
Win Prob
4%
Place Prob
9%
Rank
#4
Class Advantage Projection
What the class read says
Has campaigned at a higher grade and now drops into weaker company. Dropping in class here looks deliberate, not a concession. A caution, though: it has NOT been beating its handicap mark — the favourable class picture isn't yet backed by mark-adjusted finishes.
Finished in the top 3 in 2 of 4 stronger races — strong class form.
Dropping 3 class levels from its toughest race — well-positioned today.
Class-adjusted form 2.3 /10 (raw 2.6)
Handicap Mark vs Finish
| Date | Course | Cls | Pos | Adj | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | Presque Isle Downs | ? | 5th | 4th | +1 |
| 2026-06-02 | Mountaineer | ? | 1st | 0th | +1 |
| 2025-09-15 | Mountaineer | ? | 9th | 8th | +1 |
| 2025-08-10 | Mountaineer | ? | 1st | -2th | +3 |
| 2025-06-23 | Mountaineer | ? | 1st | 1st | 0 |
| 2024-06-23 | Mountaineer | ? | 1st | 1st | 0 |
Position-In-Market Trend
Delivery trend +4.0% per run
What the projection says
Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 4th of 13. Recent form is on the up.
| Date | Pos | SP | Exp | Act | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/07/2023 | 2nd | 10/11 | 95% | 88% | -0.08 |
| 22/08/2023 | 5th | 3/1 | 84% | 33% | -0.51 |
| 12/09/2023 | 6th | 3/1 | 84% | 0% | -0.84 |
| 23/06/2024 | 1st | 7/4 | 91% | 100% | +0.09 |
| 23/06/2025 | 1st | 10/3 | 82% | 100% | +0.18 |
| 10/08/2025 | 1st | 4/1 | 79% | 100% | +0.21 |
| 15/09/2025 | 9th | 13/2 | 66% | 0% | -0.66 |
| 02/06/2026 | 1st | 9/4 | 88% | 100% | +0.12 |
| 19/08/2026 | 5th | 14/1 | 26% | 20% | -0.06 |