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Daler

4yo Gelding · 10-1 · Draw 2 · OR 81

Dundalk · Happy Halloween Handicap · 1m

#1

Rank

Odds

9/2

Win Prob

87%

Place Prob

57%

Rank

#1

★★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

C&D winner a year ago who also scored at Leopardstown (9f) in June. Has been holding his form well since, beaten only by a pair ridden more prominently back here 3 weeks ago. Major player back down slightly in grade.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
▼ OVER-MARKED
Move▬
Strength14%

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 2.8 /10 (raw 4.2)

Highest class: BHA72
Recent avg: C8.1
Today:
Class gap: 0.0
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackBHA83 @ Dundalk 19/12/2025 · Pos 4th of 10 · OR 83 · 1m Std 134 · below its mark19/12/2025 · OR 83 par19/1283OR 83BHA81 @ Dundalk 20/03/2026 · Pos 8th of 11 · OR 81 · 1m Std 139 · below its mark20/03/2026 · OR 81 parBHA80 @ Naas 17/05/2026 · Pos 7th of 13 · OR 80 · 1m Gd 127 · below its mark17/05/2026 · OR 80 par17/0580OR 80BHA75 @ Leopardstown 04/06/2026 · Pos 1st of 15 · OR 75 · 1m1f Sft 135 · beat its mark04/06/2026 · OR 75 parBHA82 @ Ballinrobe 22/06/2026 · Pos 2nd of 10 · OR 82 · 1m1f163y Yie 142 · below its mark22/06/2026 · OR 82 par22/0682OR 82BHA83 @ Leopardstown 16/07/2026 · Pos 3rd of 9 · OR 83 · 1m2f Goo 143 · below its mark16/07/2026 · OR 83 parBHA83 @ Naas 03/08/2026 · Pos 5th of 11 · OR 83 · 1m2f184y Goo 143 · below its mark03/08/2026 · OR 83 par3/0883OR 83BHA82 @ Navan 02/09/2026 · Pos 3rd of 15 · OR 82 · 1m20y Goo 142 · below its mark02/09/2026 · OR 82 parBHA81 @ Dundalk 09/10/2026 · Pos 3rd of 13 · OR 81 · 1m Std 132 · below its mark09/10/2026 · OR 81 par9/1081OR 81projClass-projected finish: 2nd of 14
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseJockeyClsPosAdjGap
2026-10-09DundalkJames RyanBHA813rd3rd0
2026-09-02NavanGary CarrollBHA823rd3rd0
2026-08-03NaasGary CarrollBHA835th5th0
2026-07-16LeopardstownColin KeaneBHA833rd3rd0
2026-06-22BallinrobeColin KeaneBHA822nd2nd0
2026-06-04LeopardstownGary CarrollBHA751st1st0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today19/124/063/089/10
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish1st of 14100% of fieldRange 1-7 · tight 68/100
▬ OVER-DELIVERING
Trend▲
Strength97%

Delivery trend +3.3% 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 1st of 14. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
19/12/20254th8/158%67%+0.09
20/03/20268th9/488%30%-0.58
17/05/20267th14/126%50%+0.24
04/06/20261st12/137%100%+0.63
22/06/20262nd5/174%89%+0.15
16/07/20263rd5/287%75%-0.12
03/08/20265th9/276%60%-0.16
02/09/20263rd7/163%86%+0.23
09/10/20263rd10/147%83%+0.36