Class 4 · 1m6f · Good to Firm (Firm in places) · FIELD MEDIAN OR 75.5
GENERATED 2026-07-24 · 6 RUNNERS PROFILED
BUILT 16:48 · 24 Jul · GOING AT BUILD: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
THE RECORD · LAST 30 DAYS#1 won 29.4%winner in the projected 1–2–3 60.8%265 races · latest settled day: #1 6/35, top-3 16/35forensic read: #1 28.6% · top-3 59.4% (192)full record →
The ReadCOMPOSED FROM THE MEASURES BELOW
Nothing separates the early types on measured speed — expect a fight for the front. Winners here spend about 48% of their energy before the final two furlongs and quicken late. On the measured reads, APPIER (IRE) leads on 89, 1pts clear of PERSONAL BEST — the quickest away of the early types. The case against the top pick: rated well above the mark it last won from. The shape danger is KNIGHT TEMPLAR — the strongest late speed in this field, saving plenty for the finish — profits if the early types overdo it. The market sees it differently, making PERSONAL BEST the 46% favourite — a horse our figures rate 2nd.
MACHINE-COMPOSED FROM THE MEASURED READS BELOW · THE ORDER IS MEASURED, NOT TIPPED · THE MARKET DECIDES VALUE
The Data OrderMEASURED SPINE · THE FIGURE LEADS · 1 · 2 · 3
1ST · DATA ORDERDRAW 5
APPIER (IRE)
OR 79 · Neil Callan / Tony Carroll
MARKET 5.7 · the market rates it a 17% chance
89.0FORMLAB FIGURE · #1 OF FIELD
Yard suits today’s conditions · 2+ / 0−Proven at this level — a Class 4 winner, racing in Class 4 todayThe top rating in this field (89.0)Stable in form this week — 2 wins from 15 runsJockey goes well at this track (1.79x market expectation)
2ND · DATA ORDERDRAW 2
PERSONAL BEST
OR 79 · Jason Watson / Jonathan Portman
MARKET 2.18 · the market rates it a 46% chance
88.0FORMLAB FIGURE · #2 OF FIELD
Yard suits today’s conditions · 2+ / 0−Proven at this level — a Class 4 winner, racing in Class 4 todayRated #2 in this field (88.0)Runs Mid — a winning style at this course & distance; his sectional profile fits
3RD · DATA ORDERDRAW 4
KNIGHT TEMPLAR
OR 76 · David Probert / Robert Stephens
MARKET drifting 11 → 14 · the market rates it a 7% chance
79.0FORMLAB FIGURE · #3 OF FIELD
Yard mixed — leans against · 1+ / 4−Rated #3 in this field (79.0)Jockey goes well at this track (1.61x market expectation)Historically underestimated by the marketRuns Mid — a winning style at this course & distance; his sectional profile fits
The Forensic ReadALL THE REPORT’S READS, COUNTED · CONTEXT ONLY
1APPIER (IRE)net +9figure top-2, race-fit (ran <=45d), form (top-3 LTO or recent win), market top-3, top-2 late speed today, quickest early type, energy in the winning band, proven at trip − 5lb+ above last winning mark
2PERSONAL BESTnet +5figure top-2, race-fit (ran <=45d), form (top-3 LTO or recent win), market top-3, top-2 speed vs its fields, yard positive in today’s setup − 5lb+ above last winning mark
3KNIGHT TEMPLARnet +3form (top-3 LTO or recent win), top-2 late speed today, top-2 speed vs its fields, sharp from the stalls − sectional profile stale
EVERY COUNT IS A NAMED READ SHOWN IN THIS REPORT · FIGURE BREAKS TIES · THIS ORDER IS CONTEXT — THE DATA ORDER REMAINS THE MEASURED SPINE · BOTH ORDERS ARE SETTLED NIGHTLY IN THE RECORD
THE CASE AGAINST THE TOP PICK graded 34% · n=87
APPIER (IRE) carries rated well above the mark it last won from. PERSONAL BEST is the one to beat it — an edge APPIER (IRE) lacks: among the two fastest on speed against its past fields.
Balance, not doubt for its own sake — every pick has a case against; a reader should see ours.
Race ShapePACE × FINISH
even/unclear early shape (2 confirmed early types). Descriptive context — the shape never selects.
What this course & distance favours
Won by prominent racers 35% · front-runners 31% (53 past C&D winners · won up with the pace). Stamina-sapping uphill finish — the defining feature. Winners’ energy signature: 48.42% spent early (band 47.34–49.15%, 15 measured winners, and the typical winner sits ~4 at halfway, 0.47s off the lead). graded 44% · n=331Only 2 confirmed early types — the likely leader can dictate, a real edge at a track this front/prominent-biased.
Where the pace is drawn · 6 runners · stalls 1–6
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Stall number over each runner’s usual early position (amber = front/prominent, blue = mid/held-up, grey = no read; a dashed stall is vacant). Hover a stall for the runner. The early pace is spread across the draw (stalls 1–6).
If the ground changes
Should it turn softer: APPIER (IRE) is 1/5 on softer ground · PERSONAL BEST is 0/3 on softer ground · KNIGHT TEMPLAR is 2/2 on softer ground. Records only — going aptitude is context, never a downgrade (the market prices it).
RunnerEarly%E earlyLate speed · FSPSetup
APPIER (IRE)PROMINENT49.1%105.8the quickest of today's early types, at the tempo that wins here — and finds plenty late
PERSONAL BESTMID50.7%102.2solid late gains (5th of 6 on late speed here), yet works hard early for a closer — profits if the early types overdo it
KNIGHT TEMPLARMID47.0%111.8the strongest late speed in this field, saving plenty for the finish — profits if the early types overdo it
LUDO'S LANDING (IRE)PROMINENT48.9%103.7just behind the quickest early pair — presses, at the tempo that wins here — and finds plenty late
LARAVIE (IRE)MID48.7%100.7solid late gains (6th of 6 on late speed here), races handy on energy — profits if the early types overdo it
MISTER DAYDREAM (IRE)MID49.6%104.0a genuine turn of foot — 3rd-best late speed here, yet works hard early for a closer — profits if the early types overdo it
The early fight · measured
Who actually gets the front: each confirmed early type’s speed over the opening 2f of its own recent races, compared with the horses it faced that day — plus how sharply it leaves the stalls.
APPIER (IRE)PROMINENTtypically ~1.7 lengths quicker through the opening 2f than the rivals it has met · fair break, 0.10s off the field’s best
LUDO'S LANDING (IRE)PROMINENTa shade quicker through the opening 2f than the rivals it has met · fair break, 0.17s off the field’s best
nothing separates the early types on measured speed — expect a fight for the front · context only — the shape never selects.
Career sheet · last 18 months · 19 rated runs · spacing is real time
Points are Timeform ratings for each run; the FormLab Figure is the stronger of the last run and the 3-run average of them. Hollow = earned 2f+ from today's trip. Shaded = the 6 runs behind the sectional reads.
Trainer form · today's exact conditions
Tony Carroll · 2398 runs since 2024 · winners usually around 5.4 on the exchange
Signature angle: at Bath, at this time of year (Q2), on turf, off a TFR-FALLING figure trend, with the mark MARK-FLAT, without a recent yard winner, with a CLAIM-7 claimer up
Condition today2024-25SRA/E2026SRA/E
Where this yard does well in today's conditions
On turf ✦97/70713.7%1.248/24119.9%1.42
Over 11f+ trips ✦33/25512.9%1.1613/8814.8%1.33
Too few runners to read reliably
At Sandown Park (small sample)2/825.0%1.570/50.0%0.0
Can it do what today needs? Capable — has run to 91 at/around today's trip, clears the ~88.0 demand
The rider
Neil Callan · last 14 days: 2/9· at Sandown Park: A/E 1.79 (n37)· with this yard: A/E 1.37 (n52)
Sectional profile · last 6 timed runs · ranks are against today's field · today's field median OR 75.5graded 42% · n=2872
Speed · vs its fields5th of 6
-0.36 mph
Slower than the fields it has met · 37.4 raw
Break · 0-20mph4th of 6
+0.10s
Slower away than the field's best breaker
Finish · closing speed2nd of 6
105.8%
Sustains — still going at the line
Stride length1st of 6
7.17 m
Average stride per timed run
DateCourseTripGoingClassFinORField ORRace paceTop spd · adjFSP %BreakEnergy
12 Jun 26Goodwood1m6fSoft41st7377True36.9 +0.07104.2+0.34
2 May 26Goodwood2mGood46th7478True38.4 -0.31104.5+0.25
21 Jan 26 · 2m · Slow — finished 3rd vs 1st, 3.25L behind · OR 75 v 72 · race median 72 (today 75.5)
THIN [n=1 meeting(s), 1 opponent(s)] — context only, not a bet leg — REVERSES strongly vs 1 rival(s) met (-3.2L adj, 1 meeting(s))
Read through a common rival
vs LARAVIE (IRE) (read through TARBAT NESS, CHILLHI) ≈ -4.5L — CHAINED — context only, never a bet leg graded 52% · n=545
vs MISTER DAYDREAM (IRE) (read through MAASAI MARA, EXPRESSIONLESS, CRACKERGEE, EDUCATOR) ≈ +4.2L — CHAINED — context only, never a bet leg graded 52% · n=545
vs LUDO'S LANDING (IRE) (read through GREEN TEAM, WAY OF LIFE, FREDDY ROBINSON, CHARLIE'S CHOICE) ≈ -2.7L — CHAINED — context only, never a bet leg graded 52% · n=545
vs PERSONAL BEST (read through CRUDEN, MR FREEDOM, PERCY SHELLEY, ST MAWES) ≈ -1.5L — CHAINED — context only, never a bet leg graded 52% · n=545
Head-to-head lines are context — conditions change, horses change; they never pick the horse.
6lb above his last winning mark (79 today vs 73)Proven at this level — a Class 4 winner, racing in Class 4 todayThe top rating in this field (89.0)Improving fast — last run rated 89, 12pts above his recent average of 77.0Stable in form this week — 2 wins from 15 runsJockey goes well at this track (1.79x market expectation)Historically underestimated by the marketRuns Prominent — the dominant winning style at this course & distance, and his sectional profile fits
LTO comment
“waited with, headway over 2f out, led approaching final 1f, driven clear”
#2PERSONAL BESTMID
DRAW 2 · OR 79 · Jason Watson / Jonathan Portman
MARKET 2.18 · the market rates it a 46% chance
Yard suits today’s conditions · 2+ / 0−
88.0FORMLAB FIGURE
BOTTOM LINE
2nd on the figures, 1pts off the top, among the two fastest on speed against its past fields; rated well above the mark it last won from.
FormLab Figure
88.0 · ranked #2 here · career best 88
Official mark (OR)
79 · last won off 74
Record at today's distance
1 win from 8 tries · below market expectation (0.82)
Days since last run
41
Sectional clock
Last time: a shade faster than par (+0.7s) Usually races prominent
Run style & finish
Midfield · finishing speed 102.15% (holds late)
Recent form · last 5 runs, most recent first · ratings are FormLab figures
Career sheet · last 18 months · 11 rated runs · spacing is real time
Points are Timeform ratings for each run; the FormLab Figure is the stronger of the last run and the 3-run average of them. Hollow = earned 2f+ from today's trip. Shaded = the 6 runs behind the sectional reads.
Trainer form · today's exact conditions
Jonathan Portman · 643 runs since 2024 · winners usually around 5.8 on the exchange
Signature angle: at this time of year (Q2)
Condition today2024-25SRA/E2026SRA/E
Where this yard does well in today's conditions
Above their last winning mark19/14413.2%1.012/7116.9%1.28
In fields of <=7 ✦18/10018.0%1.237/3818.4%1.15
Too few runners to read reliably
At Sandown Park (small sample)2/1910.5%1.111/425.0%2.03
Can it do what today needs? Capable — has run to 88 at/around today's trip, clears the ~88.0 demand
The rider
Jason Watson · last 14 days: 5/21· at Sandown Park: A/E 0.83 (n36)
Sectional profile · last 6 timed runs · ranks are against today's field · today's field median OR 75.5graded 42% · n=2872
Speed · vs its fields2nd of 6
+0.09 mph
About the level of its fields · 37.6 raw
Break · 0-20mph2nd of 6
+0.07s
Slower away than the field's best breaker
Finish · closing speed5th of 6
102.2%
Holds its gallop to the line
Stride length5th of 6
6.89 m
Average stride per timed run
DateCourseTripGoingClassFinORField ORRace paceTop spd · adjFSP %BreakEnergy
13 Jun 26Sandown Park1m6fGood42nd7878True38.2 +0.21109.2+0.00
1 Jun 26Newbury2mFirm43rd7874True38.7 +0.20104.5-0.04
14 May 26Salisbury1m6f44yGood34th7980True37.4 +0.0099.6+0.39
8 Oct 25Nottingham1m6fSoft42nd7779Fast early36.3 +0.0599.0+0.02
Last run, sector by sector · gap to the leader (s) · sector pace
1f+0.01slow2f+0.06slow3f+0.13slow4f+0.25slow5f+0.24par6f+0.20slow7f+0.12par1m+0.04par1m 1f+0.09par1m 2f+0.39par1m 3f+0.25slow1m 4f+0.08very fast1m 5fledvery fast1m 6f+0.12very fast
Timed runs 2025-07-30 to 2026-06-13. Sectional reads are context — they never pick the horse.
HEAD-TO-HEAD · today's rivals it has metgraded 55% · n=401
Read through a common rival
vs LUDO'S LANDING (IRE) (read through TRYFAN, LIKEALOT) ≈ +5.8L — CHAINED — context only, never a bet leg graded 52% · n=545
vs APPIER (IRE) (read through CRUDEN, MR FREEDOM, PERCY SHELLEY, ST MAWES) ≈ +1.5L — CHAINED — context only, never a bet leg graded 52% · n=545
vs KNIGHT TEMPLAR (read through LOVING LOOK, BARENBOIM) ≈ -0.2L — CHAINED — context only, never a bet leg graded 52% · n=545
Head-to-head lines are context — conditions change, horses change; they never pick the horse.
5lb above his last winning mark (79 today vs 74)Proven at this level — a Class 4 winner, racing in Class 4 todayRated #2 in this field (88.0)NEARLY WON LTO — traded 1.05 in-play before being beaten: the market briefly had it the winner (context, not a selector)Historically over-bet by the market — take care with the priceRuns Mid — a winning style at this course & distance; his sectional profile fits
LTO comment
“chased leader, edged ahead under 2f out, stayed on, headed only late”
#3KNIGHT TEMPLARMID
DRAW 4 · OR 76 · David Probert / Robert Stephens
MARKET drifting 11 → 14 · the market rates it a 7% chance
Yard mixed — leans against · 1+ / 4−
79.0FORMLAB FIGURE
BOTTOM LINE
3rd on the figures, 10pts off the top, sharp from the stalls; its sectional profile is out of date.
FormLab Figure
79.0 · ranked #3 here · career best 79
Official mark (OR)
76 · last won off 72
Record at today's distance
1 win from 1 tries · beats market expectation (6.91)
Days since last run
121
Sectional clock
Last time: ran to par for the class · faster than its field on the clock Usually races prominent
Run style & finish
Midfield · finishing speed 111.8% (strong late)
Course scale · class context
steps up 7 places on the course scale (KEMPTON PARK 16th → SANDOWN PARK 9th) — a real rise in class regardless of the race grade
Recent form · last 5 runs, most recent first · ratings are FormLab figures
Career sheet · last 18 months · 6 rated runs · spacing is real time
Points are Timeform ratings for each run; the FormLab Figure is the stronger of the last run and the 3-run average of them. Hollow = earned 2f+ from today's trip. Shaded = the 6 runs behind the sectional reads. · last rated run 121 days ago
Trainer form · today's exact conditions
Robert Stephens · 118 runs since 2024 · winners usually around 10.0 on the exchange
Condition today2024-25SRA/E2026SRA/E
Where this yard does well in today's conditions
Above their last winning mark3/2910.3%0.954/2020.0%1.67
Where the yard is weaker in these conditions
At this time of year (Q3)3/2114.3%1.660/50.0%0.0
On turf2/248.3%1.090/80.0%0.0
In Class 4-5 company1/195.3%1.041/812.5%0.8
In fields of <=70/150.0%0.01/714.3%0.84
Too few runners to read reliably
Coming back after 91 to 180 days (small sample)1/616.7%2.080/10.0%0.0
Can it do what today needs? Below the level — career best 84 is below the ~88.0 the race demands
The rider
David Probert · last 14 days: 8/43· at Sandown Park: A/E 1.61 (n21)· with this yard: A/E 2.14 (n19)
Sectional profile · last 6 timed runs · ranks are against today's field · today's field median OR 75.5graded 42% · n=2872
Speed · vs its fields1st of 6
+0.37 mph
Faster than the fields it has met · 38.9 raw
Break · 0-20mph1st of 6
+0.04s
Slower away than the field's best breaker
Finish · closing speed1st of 6
111.8%
Sustains — still going at the line
Stride length3rd of 6
6.93 m
Average stride per timed run
DateCourseTripGoingClassFinORField ORRace paceTop spd · adjFSP %BreakEnergy
25 Mar 26Kempton Park2mSlow42nd7573True38.6 +0.50108.8+0.00
20 Feb 26Southwell1m4f14yStd/Slow52nd7574Slow early38.4 +0.37109.1—
31 Jan 26Lingfield1m7f169yStd/Slow48th7575True40.4 +0.00116.4+0.00
21 Jan 26Kempton Park2mSlow51st7272.5True37.5 +0.45106.1+0.00
5 Nov 24Newcastle2m56yStandard—3rd——Slow early39.2 +0.50113.2+0.00
11 Oct 24Kempton Park2mStandard / Slow—1st——Slow early39.2 +0.41117.2+0.19
Last run, sector by sector · gap to the leader (s) · sector pace
Timed runs 2024-10-11 to 2026-03-25 · last timed run 121 days ago — the profile is out of date. · 1 have no 0-20mph split — Race IQ has yet to publish these; they fill on the next ingest.· 3 of these were falsely run (slow early) — those bare results understate a closer and flatter whoever got an easy lead. Sectional reads are context — they never pick the horse.
HEAD-TO-HEAD · today's rivals it has metgraded 55% · n=401
21 Jan 26 · 2m · Slow — finished 1st vs 3rd, 3.25L ahead · OR 72 v 75 · race median 72 (today 75.5)
THIN [n=1 meeting(s), 1 opponent(s)] — context only, not a bet leg — CONFIRMS strongly vs 1 rival(s) met (+3.2L adj, 1 meeting(s))
Read through a common rival
vs MISTER DAYDREAM (IRE) (read through EDUCATOR, NAASMA) ≈ -1.9L — CHAINED — context only, never a bet leg graded 52% · n=545
vs LUDO'S LANDING (IRE) (read through VICE PRESIDENT, HAALAND, ISLE OF SARK, TRAILA) ≈ -1.5L — CHAINED — context only, never a bet leg graded 52% · n=545
vs PERSONAL BEST (read through LOVING LOOK, BARENBOIM) ≈ +0.2L — CHAINED — context only, never a bet leg graded 52% · n=545
Head-to-head lines are context — conditions change, horses change; they never pick the horse.
4lb above his last winning mark (76 today vs 72)Yet to win at this level — a Class 5 winner, upped to Class 4 todayRated #3 in this field (79.0)Only 1 run at this distanceJockey goes well at this track (1.61x market expectation)NEARLY WON LTO — traded 1.05 in-play before being beaten: the market briefly had it the winner (context, not a selector)Recent comments suggest he weakens late — a stamina questionHistorically underestimated by the marketRuns Mid — a winning style at this course & distance; his sectional profile fits
LTO comment
“in touch, close up 2f out, led briefly entering final 1f, kept on”
#4LARAVIE (IRE)MID
DRAW 6 · OR 71 · Luke Morris / James Owen
MARKET backed 6.4 → 5.8 · the market rates it a 17% chance
Yard suits today’s conditions · 1+ / 0−
74.7FORMLAB FIGURE
BOTTOM LINE
4th on the figures, 14.3pts off the top, backed since the morning; habitually slow from the stalls.
FormLab Figure
74.7 · ranked #4 here · career best 78
Official mark (OR)
71 · last won off 65
Record at today's distance
1 win from 2 tries · below market expectation (0.9)
Days since last run
20
Sectional clock
Last time: a shade below par (-0.3s) Usually races prominent · clock read is off a superseded run
Run style & finish
Midfield · finishing speed 100.7% (holds late)
Course scale · class context
steps up 16 places on the course scale (CARLISLE 25th → SANDOWN PARK 9th) — a real rise in class regardless of the race grade
Field strength · class context
Steps into 14lb stronger company than last time — today's median OR 75.5 vs 62 last run (CARLISLE · 4 Jul 26)
Headgear
Visor · yard 16% with first-time gear (A/E 1.22)
Recent form · last 5 runs, most recent first · ratings are FormLab figures
Career sheet · last 18 months · 10 rated runs · spacing is real time
Points are Timeform ratings for each run; the FormLab Figure is the stronger of the last run and the 3-run average of them. Hollow = earned 2f+ from today's trip. Shaded = the 6 runs behind the sectional reads.
Trainer form · today's exact conditions
James Owen · 1546 runs since 2024 · winners usually around 4.5 on the exchange
Signature angle: at 4-8 odds, without a recent yard winner, on Good to Firm ground
Condition today2024-25SRA/E2026SRA/E
Where this yard does well in today's conditions
At this time of year (Q3)46/36612.6%0.9211/5420.4%1.23
Too few runners to read reliably
At Sandown Park (small sample)1/166.2%0.710/30.0%0.0
Can it do what today needs? Below the level — career best 78 is below the ~88.0 the race demands
The rider
Luke Morris · last 14 days: 6/37· at Sandown Park: A/E 1.41 (n28)· with this yard: A/E 1.13 (n113)
Sectional profile · last 6 timed runs · ranks are against today's field · today's field median OR 75.5graded 42% · n=2872
Speed · vs its fields4th of 6
-0.14 mph
About the level of its fields · 38.4 raw
Break · 0-20mph6th of 6
+0.42s
Slow away in 2 of 4 — habitual, so the market already knows
Finish · closing speed6th of 6
100.7%
Holds its gallop to the line
Stride length6th of 6
6.83 m
Average stride per timed run
DateCourseTripGoingClassFinORField ORRace paceTop spd · adjFSP %BreakEnergy
Timed runs 2026-04-27 to 2026-07-04. · finishing speed for 2 run(s) supplied by Timeform where Race IQ had none. Sectional reads are context — they never pick the horse.
HEAD-TO-HEAD · today's rivals it has metgraded 55% · n=401
Read through a common rival
vs APPIER (IRE) (read through TARBAT NESS, CHILLHI) ≈ +4.5L — CHAINED — context only, never a bet leg graded 52% · n=545
Head-to-head lines are context — conditions change, horses change; they never pick the horse.
6lb above his last winning mark (71 today vs 65)Yet to win at this level — a Class 6 winner, upped to Class 4 todayOnly 2 runs at this distanceStable in form this week — 5 wins from 12 runsJockey goes well at this track (1.41x market expectation)Historically underestimated by the marketRuns Mid — a winning style at this course & distance; his sectional profile fits
LTO comment
“chased leader, ridden over 3f out, not quicken, rallied gradually only late”
#5MISTER DAYDREAM (IRE)MID
DRAW 1 · OR 66 · Rhys Clutterbuck / Gary & Josh Moore
MARKET 11.5 · the market rates it a 9% chance
Yard mixed — leans against · 1+ / 2−
71.0FORMLAB FIGURE
BOTTOM LINE
5th on the figures, 18pts off the top, fit and race-ready; stepping up into much stronger company on the ratings.
FormLab Figure
71.0 · ranked #5 here · career best 78
Official mark (OR)
66 · last won off 58
Record at today's distance
0 wins from 1 tries
Days since last run
11
Sectional clock
Last time: 1.1s slower than par — the result flattered it · faster than its field on the clock Usually races prominent
Run style & finish
Midfield · finishing speed 103.96% (strong late)
Course scale · class context
steps up 14 places on the course scale (LINGFIELD PARK 23rd → SANDOWN PARK 9th) — a real rise in class regardless of the race grade
Field strength · class context
Steps into 6lb stronger company than last time — today's median OR 75.5 vs 70 last run (LINGFIELD PARK · 13 Jul 26)
Recent form · last 5 runs, most recent first · ratings are FormLab figures
Career sheet · last 18 months · 14 rated runs · spacing is real time
Points are Timeform ratings for each run; the FormLab Figure is the stronger of the last run and the 3-run average of them. Hollow = earned 2f+ from today's trip. Shaded = the 6 runs behind the sectional reads.
Trainer form · today's exact conditions
Gary & Josh Moore · 799 runs since 2024 · winners usually around 5.7 on the exchange
Condition today2024-25SRA/E2026SRA/E
Where this yard does well in today's conditions
At this time of year (Q3)26/2968.8%0.746/3020.0%1.31
Where the yard is weaker in these conditions
In fields of <=7 ✦18/14012.9%0.95/3813.2%0.77
Over 11f+ trips ✦22/21510.2%0.875/559.1%0.79
Too few runners to read reliably
At Sandown Park (small sample)3/3010.0%1.111/714.3%2.19
Can it do what today needs? Below the level — career best 78 is below the ~88.0 the race demands
The rider
Rhys Clutterbuck · last 14 days: 1/14· at Sandown Park: A/E 0.75 (n23)· with this yard: A/E 0.51 (n113)
Sectional profile · last 6 timed runs · ranks are against today's field · today's field median OR 75.5graded 42% · n=2872
Speed · vs its fields3rd of 6
-0.03 mph
About the level of its fields · 38.0 raw
Break · 0-20mph3rd of 6
+0.07s
Slower away than the field's best breaker
Finish · closing speed3rd of 6
104.0%
Sustains — still going at the line
Stride length2nd of 6
7.08 m
Average stride per timed run
DateCourseTripGoingClassFinORField ORRace paceTop spd · adjFSP %BreakEnergy
Timed runs 2025-09-08 to 2026-07-13. · 1 run(s) have no recorded top speed; 1 have no 0-20mph split — Race IQ has yet to publish these; they fill on the next ingest. Sectional reads are context — they never pick the horse.
HEAD-TO-HEAD · today's rivals it has metgraded 55% · n=401
Read through a common rival
vs APPIER (IRE) (read through MAASAI MARA, EXPRESSIONLESS, CRACKERGEE, EDUCATOR) ≈ -4.2L — CHAINED — context only, never a bet leg graded 52% · n=545
vs KNIGHT TEMPLAR (read through EDUCATOR, NAASMA) ≈ +1.9L — CHAINED — context only, never a bet leg graded 52% · n=545
vs LUDO'S LANDING (IRE) (read through KIMEKO GLORY, LIGHT SPEED, EDUCATOR, FREDDY ROBINSON) ≈ +0.0L — CHAINED — context only, never a bet leg graded 52% · n=545
Head-to-head lines are context — conditions change, horses change; they never pick the horse.
8lb above his last winning mark (66 today vs 58)Yet to win at this level — a Class 5 winner, upped to Class 4 todayOnly 1 run at this distanceNEARLY WON LTO — traded 2.0 in-play before being beaten: the market briefly had it the winner (context, not a selector)Race-fit — ran 11 days agoHistorically underestimated by the market
LTO comment
“off pace, headway 4f out, led 3f out, drew clear”
#6LUDO'S LANDING (IRE)PROMINENT
DRAW 3 · OR 75 · Rowan Scott / Charlie Johnston
MARKET drifting 18 → 23 · the market rates it a 4% chance
Yard poor for today’s conditions · 0+ / 4−
70.7FORMLAB FIGURE
BOTTOM LINE
6th on the figures, 18.3pts off the top, runs the dominant winning style here; a yard out of form.
FormLab Figure
70.7 · ranked #6 here · career best 86
Official mark (OR)
75 · last won off 75
Record at today's distance
0 wins from 2 tries
Days since last run
30
Sectional clock
Last time: 3.4s slower than par — the result flattered it Usually races midfield
Run style & finish
Prominent · finishing speed 103.72% (strong late)
Course scale · class context
steps up 16 places on the course scale (CARLISLE 25th → SANDOWN PARK 9th) — a real rise in class regardless of the race grade
Headgear
Blinkers · yard 12% with first-time gear (A/E 1.26)
Recent form · last 5 runs, most recent first · ratings are FormLab figures
Career sheet · last 18 months · 13 rated runs · spacing is real time
Points are Timeform ratings for each run; the FormLab Figure is the stronger of the last run and the 3-run average of them. Hollow = earned 2f+ from today's trip. Shaded = the 6 runs behind the sectional reads.
Trainer form · today's exact conditions
Charlie Johnston · 2328 runs since 2024 · winners usually around 5.5 on the exchange
Signature angle: with the mark MARK-FALLING3+
Condition today2024-25SRA/E2026SRA/E
Where the yard is weaker in these conditions
Coming back after 15 to 45 days ✦104/85612.1%0.9922/2409.2%0.79
Over 11f+ trips76/52614.4%1.0516/13911.5%0.81
At this time of year (Q3) ✦77/72610.6%0.8310/9410.6%0.82
In fields of <=7 ✦104/62616.6%0.9431/22313.9%0.83
Too few runners to read reliably
Back at their last winning mark (small sample)2/238.7%0.92/1513.3%1.23
At Sandown Park (small sample)0/130.0%0.01/520.0%1.11
Can it do what today needs? Below the level — career best 86 is below the ~88.0 the race demands
The rider
Rowan Scott · last 14 days: 2/15· at Sandown Park: A/E 0 (n4)· with this yard: A/E 1.96 (n34)
Sectional profile · last 6 timed runs · ranks are against today's field · today's field median OR 75.5graded 42% · n=2872
Speed · vs its fields6th of 6
-0.61 mph
Slower than the fields it has met · 37.6 raw
Break · 0-20mph5th of 6
+0.17s
Slower away than the field's best breaker
Finish · closing speed4th of 6
103.7%
Sustains — still going at the line
Stride length4th of 6
6.93 m
Average stride per timed run
DateCourseTripGoingClassFinORField ORRace paceTop spd · adjFSP %BreakEnergy
24 Jun 26Carlisle1m3f39yGd/Frm45th7776True40.8 +0.3094.9+0.34
27 May 26Hamilton Park1m5f16yGd/Frm43rd78—True37.8 -1.47106.0+0.09
1 May 26Newcastle1m4f98ySlow44th7882Fast early36.1 -0.4398.1+0.17
Timed runs 2026-02-12 to 2026-06-24. · finishing speed for 1 run(s) supplied by Timeform where Race IQ had none. Sectional reads are context — they never pick the horse.
HEAD-TO-HEAD · today's rivals it has metgraded 55% · n=401
Read through a common rival
vs PERSONAL BEST (read through TRYFAN, LIKEALOT) ≈ -5.8L — CHAINED — context only, never a bet leg graded 52% · n=545
vs APPIER (IRE) (read through GREEN TEAM, WAY OF LIFE, FREDDY ROBINSON, CHARLIE'S CHOICE) ≈ +2.7L — CHAINED — context only, never a bet leg graded 52% · n=545
vs KNIGHT TEMPLAR (read through VICE PRESIDENT, HAALAND, ISLE OF SARK, TRAILA) ≈ +1.5L — CHAINED — context only, never a bet leg graded 52% · n=545
vs MISTER DAYDREAM (IRE) (read through KIMEKO GLORY, LIGHT SPEED, EDUCATOR, FREDDY ROBINSON) ≈ -0.0L — CHAINED — context only, never a bet leg graded 52% · n=545
Head-to-head lines are context — conditions change, horses change; they never pick the horse.
Proven at this level — a Class 4 winner, racing in Class 4 todayOnly 2 runs at this distanceStable cold this week — 1 wins from 23 runsHistorically underestimated by the market