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Strongest Link

3yo Gelding · 8-9 · Draw 5 · OR 53

Finger Lakes · Race 1 - Maiden Claiming · 1m

#6

Rank

Odds

5/2

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#6

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
▲ AHEAD OF MARK
Move▼2
Strength71%

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. Its finishes have been edging past what its mark implies.

Held its own mid-division in 2 of 2 stronger races — solid form context.

Dropping 3 class levels from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 3.0 /10 (raw 5.0)

Highest class:
Recent avg: C6.8
Today:
Class gap: +1.7
Higher-class runs: 2
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC6 @ Finger Lakes 20/07/2026 · Pos 5th of 9 · OR - · 6f 120 · HIGHER CLASS20/07C6C6 @ Finger Lakes 26/08/2026 · Pos 6th of 9 · OR 51 · 5f110y 120 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark26/08/2026 · OR 51 par26/08C6OR 51C9 @ Finger Lakes 22/09/2026 · Pos 4th of 6 · OR 52 · 1m70y 121 · below its mark22/09/2026 · OR 52 par22/09C9OR 52projClass-projected finish: 2nd of 6
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-22Finger Lakes?4th4th0
2026-08-26Finger Lakes?6th3rd+3
2026-07-20Finger Lakes?5th2nd+3

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today20/0726/0822/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish6th of 60% of fieldRange 1-6 · tight 32/100
▬ OVER-DELIVERING
Trend▼
Strength63%

Delivery trend -16.8% 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 6th of 6. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
20/07/20265th12/137%50%+0.13
26/08/20266th20/10%38%+0.38
22/09/20264th15/261%40%-0.21