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Star Mirage

3yo Filly · 9-2 · Draw 2 · OR 78

Southwell · AW Trials Day - Lingfield 2nd Jan 2027 Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) · 1m 13y

#1

Rank

Odds

4/1

Win Prob

33%

Place Prob

41%

Rank

#1

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Fairly useful maiden. Cheekpieces on for first time when a below-form third of 6 in novice at Newcastle (1m) 29 days ago. Tongue strap goes on now with bounce back needed.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
▲ BEATS ITS MARK
Move▬
Strength36%

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. Crucially, it keeps finishing ahead of what its handicap mark implies — it looks ahead of the handicapper.

Held its own mid-division in 0 of 2 stronger races — solid form context.

Dropping 1 class level from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 5.0 /10 (raw 4.7)

Highest class: 3
Recent avg: C3.8
Today: 4
Class gap: +0.2
Higher-class runs: 2
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack5 @ Kempton 15/09/2025 · Pos 2nd of 11 · OR - · 7f Sta 12815/095C5 @ Meydan 21/11/2025 · Pos 3rd of 6 · OR - · 7f Std 12621/11C5C5 @ Meydan 19/12/2025 · Pos 2nd of 15 · OR - · 7f Fas 12619/12C53 @ Goodwood 28/07/2026 · Pos 14th of 14 · OR 83 · 1m Goo 120 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark28/07/2026 · OR 83 par28/073OR 834 @ Kempton 26/08/2026 · Pos 7th of 9 · OR 81 · 7f Sta 131 · below its mark26/08/2026 · OR 81 par26/084OR 813 @ Kempton 04/09/2026 · Pos 2nd of 4 · OR 79 · 1m Sta 128 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark04/09/2026 · OR 79 par4/093OR 794 @ Newcastle 02/10/2026 · Pos 3rd of 6 · OR 79 · 1m5y Std 128 · beat its mark02/10/2026 · OR 79 par2/104OR 79projClass-projected finish: 3rd of 4
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseJockeyClsPosAdjGap
2026-10-02NewcastleD Tudhope43rd3rd0
2026-09-04KemptonF Bughanaim32nd1st+1
2026-08-26KemptonCieren Fallon47th7th0
2026-07-28GoodwoodJ P Spencer314th13th+1
2025-12-19MeydanJames Doyle?2nd3rd−1
2025-11-21MeydanJames Doyle?3rd4th−1

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today15/0928/072/10
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish1st of 9100% of fieldRange 1-6 · tight 59/100
▼ UNDER-DELIVERING
Trend▼
Strength66%

Delivery trend -2.9% per run

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 1st of 9. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
15/09/20252nd17/255%90%+0.35
21/11/20253rd4/797%60%-0.37
19/12/20252nd11/271%93%+0.22
28/07/202614th28/10%0%0.00
26/08/20267th11/142%25%-0.17
04/09/20262nd3/184%67%-0.18
02/10/20263rd9/153%60%+0.07