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6yo Gelding · 10-9 · OR 80

Down Royal · Eventsec Handicap Hurdle (0-100) · 3m 45y

#11

Rank

Odds

11/2

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#11

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Inconsistent maiden who can carry his head awkwardly. Recorded his third in-frame handicap finish when 4¼-length third at Fairyhouse (3m, good) last time. Addition of more severe headgear no harm for one with his profile.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
▼ OVER-MARKED
Move▬
Strength25%

What the class read says

Ran competitively despite going/trip that didn't suit it, at this same level — those runs look worse on paper than they were. Back in its own suited conditions today. A caution, though: it has NOT been beating its handicap mark — the favourable class picture isn't yet backed by mark-adjusted finishes.

Class-adjusted form 4.4 /10 (raw 9.1)

Highest class: BHA78
Recent avg: C7.9
Today:
Class gap: 0.0
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC8 @ Downpatrick 15/07/2024 · Pos 10th of 14 · OR - · 2m1f165y Gd 15415/07C8BHA88 @ Downpatrick 20/09/2024 · Pos 10th of 13 · OR 88 · 2m1f165y Gd 159 · below its mark20/09/2024 · OR 88 parBHA84 @ Punchestown 07/06/2025 · Pos 18th of 19 · OR 84 · 2m7f180y Goo 152 · below its mark07/06/2025 · OR 84 par7/0684OR 84BHA81 @ Navan 20/09/2025 · Pos 16th of 16 · OR 81 · 2m3f Yie 151 · below its mark20/09/2025 · OR 81 parBHA78 @ Punchestown 14/10/2025 · Pos 2nd of 20 · OR 78 · 2m4f Goo 146 · below its mark14/10/2025 · OR 78 par14/1078OR 78BHA80 @ Tramore 25/11/2025 · Pos 5th of 16 · OR 80 · 2m5f Sft 149 · below its mark25/11/2025 · OR 80 parBHA78 @ Cork 10/05/2026 · Pos 4th of 21 · OR 78 · 3m80y Goo 146 · below its mark10/05/2026 · OR 78 par10/0578OR 78BHA79 @ Limerick 28/05/2026 · Pos 8th of 12 · OR 79 · 2m6f Sft 147 · below its mark28/05/2026 · OR 79 parBHA78 @ Fairyhouse 05/10/2026 · Pos 3rd of 14 · OR 78 · 3m Gd 146 · below its mark05/10/2026 · OR 78 par5/1078OR 78projClass-projected finish: 2nd of 20
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseJockeyClsPosAdjGap
2026-10-05FairyhouseSam EwingBHA783rd3rd0
2026-05-28LimerickPhillip EnrightBHA798th8th0
2026-05-10CorkPhillip EnrightBHA784th4th0
2026-04-12Down RoyalPhillip EnrightBHA800
2025-11-25TramorePhillip EnrightBHA805th5th0
2025-10-14PunchestownPhillip EnrightBHA782nd2nd0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today15/0720/0910/055/10
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish5th of 2079% of fieldRange 1-12 · tight 61/100
▬ OVER-DELIVERING
Trend▬
Strength94%

Delivery trend +1.3% 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 5th of 20.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
15/07/202410th40/10%31%+0.31
20/09/202410th33/10%25%+0.25
07/06/202518th20/10%6%+0.06
20/09/202516th25/10%0%0.00
14/10/20252nd40/10%95%+0.95
25/11/20255th15/261%73%+0.13
10/05/20264th16/116%85%+0.69
28/05/20268th6/168%36%-0.32
05/10/20263rd14/126%85%+0.58