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Jacob's Ladder

7yo Gelding · 11-7 · OR 148

Down Royal · Racing Post Chase (Grade 2) · 2m 3f 100y

#2

Rank

Odds

11/4

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

2%

Rank

#2

★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Much improved since fitted with cheekpieces, recording his third win over fences in Grade 3 novice at Navan. Below par when remote third in Punchestown Grade 1 on final start but the type to bounce back on return.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readAT LEVEL
▼ OVER-MARKED
Move▬
Strength10%

What the class read says

Class levels are broadly matched — recent runs give an even picture at this grade. Its recent finishes fall short of what its mark implies — the rating may flatter it.

Ran mid-division in 1 of 1 higher-class runs.

Dropping 0 class level from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 2.4 /10 (raw 2.4)

Highest class: 1
Recent avg: C0.8
Today: 1
Class gap: -0.4
Higher-class runs: 1

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack1 @ Naas 23/02/2025 · Pos 1st of 5 · OR 122 · 2m4f Sft 154 · beat its mark23/02/2025 · OR 122 par23/021OR 122C0 @ Naas 09/11/2025 · Pos 2nd of 16 · OR - · 2m Sft 166C0 @ Fairyhouse 29/11/2025 · Pos 3rd of 15 · OR - · 2m5f152y Yie 16629/11C?C0 @ Fairyhouse 13/12/2025 · Pos 1st of 13 · OR - · 2m55y Sft 1661 @ Punchestown 11/01/2026 · Pos 2nd of 5 · OR 138 · 2m3f115y Sft 156 · below its mark11/01/2026 · OR 138 par11/011OR 1381 @ Leopardstown 02/02/2026 · Pos 1st of 14 · OR 143 · 2m1f Sft 162 · beat its mark02/02/2026 · OR 143 par1 @ Navan 28/02/2026 · Pos 1st of 5 · OR 151 · 2m Hvy 155 · beat its mark28/02/2026 · OR 151 par28/021OR 1511 @ Fairyhouse 05/04/2026 · Pos 4th of 8 · OR 151 · 2m4f Yie 164 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark05/04/2026 · OR 151 par1 @ Punchestown 30/04/2026 · Pos 3rd of 5 · OR 150 · 2m75y Yie 166 · below its mark30/04/2026 · OR 150 par30/041OR 150projClass-projected finish: 4th of 7
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseJockeyClsPosAdjGap
2026-04-30PunchestownJack Kennedy13rd4th−1
2026-04-05FairyhouseJack Kennedy14th4th+0
2026-02-28NavanJack Kennedy11st2nd−1
2026-02-02LeopardstownJack Kennedy11st2nd−1
2026-01-11PunchestownJack Kennedy12nd3rd−1
2025-12-13FairyhouseJack Kennedy?1st1st0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today23/0213/1228/0230/04
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish2nd of 783% of fieldRange 1-2 · tight 84/100
▲ OVER-DELIVERING
Trend▬
Strength100%

Delivery trend -0.5% per run

What the projection says

Beating its price historically confirms the short-priced top pick — model and market read it the same way. Projected 2nd of 7.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
23/02/20251st5/174%100%+0.26
09/11/20252nd7/163%93%+0.30
29/11/20253rd7/282%86%+0.04
13/12/20251st10/382%100%+0.18
11/01/20262nd7/163%75%+0.12
02/02/20261st2/189%100%+0.11
28/02/20261st8/1397%100%+0.03
05/04/20264th8/158%57%-0.01
30/04/20263rd18/15%50%+0.45