FORMLAB RACING
THE SCIENCE OF FORM  ·  RACE INTELLIGENCE REPORT
Sandown Park · 20:05
Class 5 · 7f · Good to Firm (Firm in places) · FIELD MEDIAN OR 68.5
GENERATED 2026-07-24 · 6 RUNNERS PROFILED
BUILT 16:49 · 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 typically raced recently (91% within 45 days) and were prominent in the betting (73% from the first three favourites); the typical winner also sits around 3rd at halfway before quickening late, having spent about 49% of its energy before the final two furlongs. On the measured reads, LYRA LEA leads on 82, 12pts clear of NORFOLK BLUE (IRE) — in form. Little to argue against on the measured reads — the only question is the price. The shape danger is DECALOGUE (USA) — the strongest late speed in this field, saving plenty for the finish — profits if the early types overdo it. The market agrees — it makes LYRA LEA the 36% favourite.
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 ORDER DRAW 1
LYRA LEA
OR 74 · Lewis Edmunds / Rod Millman
MARKET 2.76 · the market rates it a 36% chance
82.0 FORMLAB FIGURE · #1 OF FIELD
Yard suits today’s conditions · 4+ / 0−Proven at this level — a Class 4 winner, racing in Class 5 todayThe top rating in this field (82.0)Stable in form this week — 6 wins from 12 runsJockey goes well at this track (1.77x market expectation)
2ND · DATA ORDER DRAW 4
NORFOLK BLUE (IRE)
OR 67 · Cieren Fallon / William Knight
MARKET 5.8 · the market rates it a 17% chance
70 FORMLAB FIGURE · #2 OF FIELD
Yard mixed — leans for · 3+ / 1−Rated #2 in this field (70)Met trouble in running recently — better than the bare result
3RD · DATA ORDER DRAW 5
BERKSHIRE BOOM (IRE)
OR 68 · Jason Watson / Andrew Balding
MARKET 4.6 · the market rates it a 22% chance
66 FORMLAB FIGURE · #3 OF FIELD
Yard mixed — leans for · 2+ / 1−Proven at this level — a Class 4 winner, racing in Class 5 todayRated #3 in this field (66)Historically underestimated by the market
The Forensic ReadALL THE REPORT’S READS, COUNTED · CONTEXT ONLY
1LYRA LEAnet +7figure top-2, race-fit (ran <=45d), form (top-3 LTO or recent win), market top-3, top-2 speed vs its fields, runs the dominant winning style here, yard hot
2UNIONVILLEnet +5race-fit (ran <=45d), top-2 late speed today, top-2 speed vs its fields, energy in the winning band, proven at trip
3DECALOGUE (USA)net +5drops in class, top-2 late speed today, yard positive in today’s setup, yard hot, FormLab watch flag
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
Little to argue against on the measured reads — the only question is the price. UNIONVILLE is the one to beat it — an edge LYRA LEA lacks: proven at the trip.
Balance, not doubt for its own sake — every pick has a case against; a reader should see ours.
Worth A Second Look graded 32% · n=158
These horses rank lower on raw ability figures — but today's race fits a pattern their stable has repeatedly won in. In plain terms, why each deserves another look before you dismiss it.
KING CHERRY (IRE)  FIGURE #4
Stuart Williams's runners in Class 4-5 company win 11.2% across all tracks and beat market expectation in both seasons.
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 45% · hold-up closers 21% (33 past C&D winners · won up with the pace). Stamina-sapping uphill finish — the defining feature. Winners’ energy signature: 49.11% spent early (band 48.15–49.86%, 43 measured winners, and the typical winner sits ~3 at halfway, 0.3s off the lead). graded 44% · n=331 Only 2 confirmed early types — the likely leader can dictate, a real edge at a track this front/prominent-biased.
WHAT WINS THIS RACE graded 79% · n=68
22 similar races at SANDOWN PARK, 6.0-8.0f, 3yo handicaps, Class 4-6, May-Sep, 2023-2026 (class band widened for sample)
Winners here typically raced recently (91% within 45 days) and were prominent in the betting (73% from the first three favourites). 23% won last time out, 41% were placed 2nd-3rd.
Last ran
64% 15-45d
27% within 14d
5% 91d+
Market
41% 2nd favourite
27% 4th+ in the market
27% favourite
LTO form
41% placed last time
36% unplaced last time
23% won last time
The shape of past winners here · context only, never picks the horse.
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 drawn LOW (early types average stall 1.5 of 6, field average 3.5).
If the ground changes
Should it turn softer: LYRA LEA is 0/3 on softer ground · NORFOLK BLUE (IRE) is 0/3 on softer ground · BERKSHIRE BOOM (IRE) is 0/2 on softer ground. Records only — going aptitude is context, never a downgrade (the market prices it).
RunnerEarly%E earlyLate speed · FSPSetup
LYRA LEA PROMINENT 50.7% 99.4 just behind the quickest early pair — presses, and spends more than winners here do — but holds one pace late
DECALOGUE (USA) HELD-UP 47.6% 107.6 the strongest late speed in this field, saving plenty for the finish — profits if the early types overdo it
UNIONVILLE MID 48.3% 103.2 a genuine turn of foot — 2nd-best late speed here, races handy on energy — profits if the early types overdo it
BERKSHIRE BOOM (IRE) MID 50.9% 99.8 one-paced late — 5th of 6 on late speed in this field, yet works hard early for a closer — needs them to stop in front
NORFOLK BLUE (IRE) MID 49.2% 103.0 a genuine turn of foot — 3rd-best late speed here, races handy on energy — profits if the early types overdo it
KING CHERRY (IRE) PROMINENT 47.7% 101.5 the quickest of today's early types, without over-committing — and holds on late
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.
KING CHERRY (IRE)PROMINENTtypically ~1.9 lengths quicker through the opening 2f than the rivals it has met · fair break, 0.06s off the field’s best
LYRA LEAPROMINENTtypically ~1.3 lengths quicker through the opening 2f than the rivals it has met · fair break, 0.12s 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.
The Field · Forensic ReadsFIGURE ORDER
#1 LYRA LEA PROMINENT
DRAW 1 · OR 74 · Lewis Edmunds / Rod Millman
MARKET 2.76 · the market rates it a 36% chance
Yard suits today’s conditions · 4+ / 0−
82.0 FORMLAB FIGURE
BOTTOM LINE
Top on the figures, 12pts clear of the next, in form; just behind the quickest early pair — presses, and spends more than winners here do — but holds one pace late.
FormLab Figure
82.0 · ranked #1 here · career best 82
Official mark (OR)
74 · no win on record
Record at today's distance
1 win from 9 tries · beats market expectation (1.06)
Days since last run
24
Sectional clock
Last time: 1.0s slower than par — the result flattered it · faster than its field on the clock
Usually races front-runner (cooked late)
Run style & finish
Prominent · finishing speed 99.4% (one-paced late)
Course scale · class context
steps up 13 places on the course scale (SALISBURY 22nd → SANDOWN PARK 9th) — a real rise in class regardless of the race grade
Field strength · class context
Meets a field 4lb weaker than last time — today's median OR 68.5 vs 72.5 last run (SALISBURY · 30 Jun 26)
Recent form · last 5 runs, most recent first · ratings are FormLab figures
2ndClass 5 · 1m · rated 822ndClass 4 · 7f22y · rated 814thClass 4 · 1m132y · rated 773rdClass 4 · 7f · rated 707thClass 2 · 7f · rated 69
Career sheet · last 18 months · 10 rated runs · spacing is real time
Figure history for LYRA LEAbest 82needs 71.7–832025-06-29 · TFR 66 · 7f79y · Soft · C52025-07-22 · TFR 57 · 7f35y · Slow · C52025-08-09 · TFR 63 · 7f134y · Gd/Frm · C52025-08-26 · TFR 73 · 7f · Std · C42025-09-04 · TFR 52 · 6f211y · Good · C52025-09-24 · TFR 69 · 7f · Good · C22025-10-12 · TFR 70 · 7f · Gd/Frm · C42026-05-18 · TFR 77 · 1m143y · Std · C42026-06-06 · TFR 81 · 7f15y · Soft · C42026-06-30 · TFR 82 · 1m · Good · C529 Jun 2530 Jun 26
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
Rod Millman · 787 runs since 2024 · winners usually around 5.0 on the exchange
Condition today2024-25SRA/E2026SRA/E
Where this yard does well in today's conditions
At this time of year (Q3)29/24311.9%0.9911/3432.4%1.86
In fields of <=730/12524.0%1.3111/5719.3%1.26
Over 7-8f trips24/17713.6%1.1910/8012.5%1.24
In Class 4-5 company40/33911.8%1.0618/11315.9%1.2
Too few runners to read reliably
At Sandown Park (small sample)5/2025.0%1.381/333.3%1.9
Can it do what today needs? Capable — has run to 83 at/around today's trip, clears the ~71.7 demand
The rider
Lewis Edmunds · last 14 days: 3/26 · at Sandown Park: A/E 1.77 (n32) · with this yard: A/E 1.34 (n200)
Sectional profile · last 6 timed runs · ranks are against today's field · today's field median OR 68.5 graded 42% · n=2872
Speed · vs its fields1st of 6
+0.11 mph
About the level of its fields · 39.6 raw
Break · 0-20mph2nd of 6
+0.12s
Slower away than the field's best breaker
Finish · closing speed6th of 6
99.4%
One-paced late
Stride length2nd of 6
7.33 m
Average stride per timed run
DateCourseTripGoingClassFinORField ORRace paceTop spd · adjFSP %BreakEnergy
30 Jun 26Salisbury1mGood52nd7372.5Fast early37.7 +0.1295.3-0.03
6 Jun 26Chepstow7f16ySoft42nd7177True41.3 +0.3695.8
18 May 26Wolverhampton1m142yStd44th7282Slow early40.1 +0.00107.5-0.01
24 Sep 25Goodwood7fGood27thTrue39.9 +0.2698.7+0.40
4 Sep 25Haydock Park6f212yGood58th7370True38.6 -0.2196.1+0.26
26 Aug 25Lingfield7fStd41stTrue40.3 +0.14103.0+0.00
Last run, sector by sector · gap to the leader (s) · sector pace
1f+0.09fast2f+0.05fast3f+0.07par4fledfast5fledfast6fledfast7fledvery slow1m+0.18very slow
Timed runs 2025-08-26 to 2026-06-30. · 1 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 met graded 55% · n=401
Read through a common rival
vs UNIONVILLE (read through AIGEAS, MIGHTY VEGA) ≈ +2.5L — CHAINED — context only, never a bet leg graded 52% · n=545
vs NORFOLK BLUE (IRE) (read through TWILIGHT GLOW, LEGACY ROCK, AMAZING JOURNEY) ≈ -0.4L — 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 5 todayThe top rating in this field (82.0)Stable in form this week — 6 wins from 12 runsJockey goes well at this track (1.77x market expectation)Recent comments suggest he weakens late — a stamina questionHistorically underestimated by the marketRuns Prominent — the dominant winning style at this course & distance, and his sectional profile fits
LTO comment
“close up, led 2f out, hung right approaching final 1f, headed final 100 yds, no extra, no extra”
#2 NORFOLK BLUE (IRE) MID
DRAW 4 · OR 67 · Cieren Fallon / William Knight
MARKET 5.8 · the market rates it a 17% chance
Yard mixed — leans for · 3+ / 1−
70 FORMLAB FIGURE
BOTTOM LINE
2nd on the figures, 12pts off the top, runs the winning energy pattern for the track; a genuine turn of foot — 3rd-best late speed here, races handy on energy — profits if the early types overdo it.
FormLab Figure
70 · ranked #2 here · career best 74
Official mark (OR)
67 · no win on record
Record at today's distance
0 wins from 9 tries
Days since last run
25
Sectional clock
Last time: beat the class par by 1.7s
Usually races midfield
Run style & finish
Midfield · finishing speed 103.04% (strong late)
Course scale · class context
steps up 25 places on the course scale (FFOS LAS 34th → SANDOWN PARK 9th) — a real rise in class regardless of the race grade
Headgear
First-time cheekpieces
Recent form · last 5 runs, most recent first · ratings are FormLab figures
5thClass 5 · 7f88y · rated 652ndClass 6 · 7f · rated 744thClass 5 · 1m22y · rated 714thClass 5 · 1m · rated 675thClass 5 · 7f · rated 56
Career sheet · last 18 months · 9 rated runs · spacing is real time
Figure history for NORFOLK BLUE (IRE)best 74needs 71.7–832025-06-02 · TFR 55 · 6f11y · Gd/Frm · C42025-07-08 · TFR 66 · 7f · Good · C52025-07-31 · TFR 50 · 7f · Gd/Sft · C42025-08-21 · TFR 53 · 7f · Gd/Frm · C22025-09-18 · TFR 56 · 7f · Std · C52026-04-30 · TFR 67 · 1m · Gd/Frm · C52026-05-23 · TFR 71 · 1m31y · Gd/Frm · C52026-06-14 · TFR 74 · 7f · Good · C62026-06-29 · TFR 65 · 7f79y · Good · C52 Jun 2529 Jun 26
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
William Knight · 562 runs since 2024 · winners usually around 5.5 on the exchange
Condition today2024-25SRA/E2026SRA/E
Where this yard does well in today's conditions
In fields of <=714/8416.7%1.017/2528.0%1.19
At this time of year (Q3)28/20513.7%1.136/2920.7%1.18
On turf38/27713.7%1.2114/8915.7%1.18
Where the yard is weaker in these conditions
Over 7-8f trips31/20215.3%1.39/7012.9%0.84
Too few runners to read reliably
At Sandown Park (small sample)3/1816.7%1.540/30.0%0.0
Can it do what today needs? Capable — has run to 78 at/around today's trip, clears the ~71.7 demand
The rider
Cieren Fallon · last 14 days: 3/27 · at Sandown Park: A/E 0.68 (n23) · with this yard: A/E 0.99 (n68)
Sectional profile · last 6 timed runs · ranks are against today's field · today's field median OR 68.5 graded 42% · n=2872
Speed · vs its fields4th of 6
-0.09 mph
About the level of its fields · 40.2 raw
Break · 0-20mph5th of 6
+0.20s
Slower away than the field's best breaker
Finish · closing speed3rd of 6
103.0%
Sustains — still going at the line
Stride length4th of 6
7.21 m
Average stride per timed run
DateCourseTripGoingClassFinORField ORRace paceTop spd · adjFSP %BreakEnergy
29 Jun 26Ffos Las7f80yGood55th6867True40.8 -0.68110.3
14 Jun 26Doncaster7fGood62nd6561True40.4 +0.12101.2+0.41
23 May 26Windsor1m31yGd/Frm54th6665.540.8 +0.14105.0+0.33
30 Apr 26Yarmouth1mGd/Frm54th6967.5True40.2 -0.01102.4+0.20
18 Sep 25Chelmsford City7fStd55thSlow early40.6 +0.12101.9+0.00
21 Aug 25York7fGd/Frm214th7682.5True38.9 -0.2397.5+0.04
Last run, sector by sector · gap to the leader (s) · sector pace
1f+0.67slow2f+0.70par3f+0.72very slow4f+0.29slow5f+0.19fast6f+0.40fast7f+0.74fast
Timed runs 2025-08-21 to 2026-06-29. · 1 have no 0-20mph split — Race IQ has yet to publish these; they fill on the next ingest. · finishing speed for 1 run(s) supplied by Timeform where Race IQ had none. · 1 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 met graded 55% · n=401
Read through a common rival
vs LYRA LEA (read through TWILIGHT GLOW, LEGACY ROCK, AMAZING JOURNEY) ≈ +0.4L — 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.
Rated #2 in this field (70)Lost roughly 1.8 lengths at the start last time — the defeat reads better than the bare resultRecent comments suggest he weakens late — a stamina questionMet trouble in running recently — better than the bare resultHistorically over-bet by the market — take care with the price
LTO comment
“rear, headway over 2f out, one paced”
#3 BERKSHIRE BOOM (IRE) MID
DRAW 5 · OR 68 · Jason Watson / Andrew Balding
MARKET 4.6 · the market rates it a 22% chance
Yard mixed — leans for · 2+ / 1−
66 FORMLAB FIGURE
BOTTOM LINE
3rd on the figures, 16pts off the top, in form; stepping up into much stronger company on the ratings.
FormLab Figure
66 · ranked #3 here · career best 73
Official mark (OR)
68 · no win on record
Record at today's distance
1 win from 6 tries · beats market expectation (1.18)
Days since last run
14
Sectional clock
Last time: a shade below par (-0.6s) · faster than its field on the clock
Usually races midfield-closer
Run style & finish
Midfield · finishing speed 99.83% (one-paced late)
Field strength · class context
Steps into 6lb stronger company than last time — today's median OR 68.5 vs 63 last run (CHESTER · 10 Jul 26)
Recent form · last 5 runs, most recent first · ratings are FormLab figures
2ndClass 5 · 7f · rated 643rdClass 4 · 7f132y · rated 676thClass 5 · 7f132y · rated 677thClass 4 · 1m22y · rated 711stClass 4 · 7f · rated 73
Career sheet · last 18 months · 6 rated runs · spacing is real time
Figure history for BERKSHIRE BOOM (IRE)best 73needs 71.7–832025-06-15 · TFR 50 · 6f · Gd/Frm · C32025-07-26 · TFR 73 · 7f · Gd/Frm · C42026-05-11 · TFR 71 · 1m31y · Gd/Frm · C42026-05-30 · TFR 67 · 7f134y · Gd/Frm · C52026-06-12 · TFR 67 · 7f128y · Soft · C42026-07-10 · TFR 64 · 7f · Good · C515 Jun 2510 Jul 26
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
Andrew Balding · 2435 runs since 2024 · winners usually around 4.0 on the exchange
Signature angle: kept to the same class, at Newcastle, jockey_named P. J. McDonald, off a steady mark, dropping in trip
Condition today2024-25SRA/E2026SRA/E
Where this yard does well in today's conditions
Over 7-8f trips129/75417.1%1.0549/21722.6%1.24
In Class 4-5 company184/96219.1%1.0357/23124.7%1.16
Where the yard is weaker in these conditions
Coming back after 8 to 14 days28/15018.7%1.084/3710.8%0.69
Too few runners to read reliably
At Sandown Park (small sample)12/8114.8%0.911/147.1%0.38
Can it do what today needs? Capable — has run to 73 at/around today's trip, clears the ~71.7 demand
The rider
Jason Watson · last 14 days: 5/21 · at Sandown Park: A/E 0.83 (n36) · with this yard: A/E 1.06 (n303)
Sectional profile · last 6 timed runs · ranks are against today's field · today's field median OR 68.5 graded 42% · n=2872
Speed · vs its fields5th of 6
-0.32 mph
Slower than the fields it has met · 38.8 raw
Break · 0-20mph4th of 6
+0.20s
Slower away than the field's best breaker
Finish · closing speed5th of 6
99.8%
One-paced late
Stride length5th of 6
7.16 m
Average stride per timed run
DateCourseTripGoingClassFinORField ORRace paceTop spd · adjFSP %BreakEnergy
10 Jul 26Chester7fGood52nd6963Fast early40.5 -0.7396.2+0.19
12 Jun 26Chester7f127ySoft43rd7077Slow early36.6 +0.0697.7+0.13
30 May 26Lingfield7f135yGd/Frm56th7371.5True40.1 -0.86101.3+0.36
11 May 26Windsor1m31yGd/Frm47th7477True42.0 +1.68103.5+0.08
26 Jul 25Chester7fGd/Frm41stTrue38.3 -0.22101.5+0.09
15 Jun 25Salisbury6fGd/Frm38thTrue38.3 -1.8398.7+0.33
Last run, sector by sector · gap to the leader (s) · sector pace
1f+0.46par2f+0.76par3f+0.75fast4f+0.65par5f+0.82slow6f+1.07very slow7f+1.31very slow
Timed runs 2025-06-15 to 2026-07-10. · 1 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.
Data gaps · never met today's rivals
Proven at this level — a Class 4 winner, racing in Class 5 todayRated #3 in this field (66)Recent comments suggest he weakens late — a stamina questionHistorically underestimated by the marketSectional speed profile fits here — but his run-style (Mid) is rare among winners at this course & distance
LTO comment
“rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on”
#4 KING CHERRY (IRE) PROMINENT
DRAW 2 · OR 63 · Marco Ghiani / Stuart Williams
MARKET 5.4 · the market rates it a 18% chance
Yard suits today’s conditions · 2+ / 0−
59 FORMLAB FIGURE
BOTTOM LINE
4th on the figures, 23pts off the top, the quickest away of the early types; the quickest of today's early types, without over-committing — and holds on late.
FormLab Figure
59 · ranked #4 here · career best 66
Official mark (OR)
63 · no win on record
Record at today's distance
0 wins from 3 tries
Days since last run
70
Sectional clock
Last time: 1.8s slower than par — the result flattered it
Usually races prominent and weakens
Run style & finish
Prominent · finishing speed 101.54% (holds late)
Course scale · class context
drops 5 places on the course scale (NEWMARKET 4th → SANDOWN PARK 9th) — much easier company than the bare class suggests
Headgear
First-time tongue strap · yard 8% with first-time gear (A/E 0.9)
Recent form · last 3 runs, most recent first · ratings are FormLab figures
8thClass 4 · 1m · rated 525thClass 5 · 7f44y · rated 597thClass 4 · 6f · rated 66
Career sheet · last 18 months · 3 rated runs · spacing is real time
Figure history for KING CHERRY (IRE)needs 71.7–83best 662026-04-06 · TFR 66 · 6f · Slow · C42026-04-27 · TFR 59 · 7f35y · Std · C52026-05-15 · TFR 52 · 1m · Good · C46 Apr 2615 May 26
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
Stuart Williams · 972 runs since 2024 · winners usually around 5.7 on the exchange
Signature angle: kept to the same class, off marks in the 61 to 75 range, with their 3yos, off a judgement-rated last figure
Condition today2024-25SRA/E2026SRA/E
Where this yard does well in today's conditions
In fields of <=730/16418.3%1.0912/6020.0%1.36
Coming back after 46 to 90 days9/5217.3%1.94/2615.4%1.22
Too few runners to read reliably
At Sandown Park (small sample)0/110.0%0.00/20.0%0.0
Can it do what today needs? Below the level — career best 66 is below the ~71.7 the race demands
The rider
Marco Ghiani · last 14 days: 6/43 · at Sandown Park: A/E 1.87 (n14) · with this yard: A/E 1.37 (n325)
Sectional profile · last 3 timed runs · ranks are against today's field · today's field median OR 68.5 graded 42% · n=2872
Speed · vs its fields3rd of 6
-0.00 mph
About the level of its fields · 39.5 raw
Break · 0-20mph1st of 6
+0.06s
Slower away than the field's best breaker
Finish · closing speed4th of 6
101.5%
Holds its gallop to the line
Stride length6th of 6
7.16 m
Average stride per timed run
DateCourseTripGoingClassFinORField ORRace paceTop spd · adjFSP %BreakEnergy
15 May 26Newmarket1mGood48thTrue39.4 -0.1792.7-0.09
27 Apr 26Wolverhampton7f36yStd55thTrue38.7 -0.07104.5+0.14
6 Apr 26Kempton Park6fSlow47thSlow early40.4 +0.24107.4+0.14
Last run, sector by sector · gap to the leader (s) · sector pace
1fledfast2fledpar3fledpar4fledslow5fledslow6f+0.04slow7f+0.97very slow1m+2.81very slow
Timed runs 2026-04-06 to 2026-05-15. · 1 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.
Data gaps · never met today's rivals
Drops in class todayOnly 3 runs at this distanceJockey goes well at this track (1.87x market expectation)Recent comments suggest he weakens late — a stamina questionRuns Prominent — the dominant winning style at this course & distance, and his sectional profile fits
LTO comment
“led until 2f out, weakened 1f out”
#5 UNIONVILLE MID
DRAW 6 · OR 69 · Kieren Fox / Michael Attwater
MARKET drifting 16.5 → 25 · the market rates it a 4% chance
Yard mixed · 1+ / 1−
58.3 FORMLAB FIGURE
BOTTOM LINE
5th on the figures, 23.7pts off the top, proven at the trip; a genuine turn of foot — 2nd-best late speed here, races handy on energy — profits if the early types overdo it.
FormLab Figure
58.3 · ranked #5 here · career best 73
Official mark (OR)
69 · no win on record
Record at today's distance
1 win from 7 tries · beats market expectation (1.73)
Days since last run
22
Sectional clock
Last time: 1.3s slower than par — the result flattered it
Usually races midfield
Run style & finish
Midfield · finishing speed 103.16% (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
Field strength · class context
Meets a field 4lb weaker than last time — today's median OR 68.5 vs 73 last run (KEMPTON PARK · 2 Jul 26)
Recent form · last 5 runs, most recent first · ratings are FormLab figures
8thClass 5 · 6f · rated 588thClass 5 · 6f22y · rated 577thClass 4 · 6f · rated 601stClass 5 · 6f · rated 732ndClass 5 · 6f · rated 73
Career sheet · last 18 months · 8 rated runs · spacing is real time
Figure history for UNIONVILLEbest 73needs 71.7–832025-08-09 · TFR 51 · 6f · Gd/Frm2025-08-28 · TFR 65 · 5f · Good · off-trip2025-09-10 · TFR 49 · 6f · Soft2026-01-19 · TFR 73 · 6f · Std · C52026-02-12 · TFR 73 · 6f · Std · C52026-04-08 · TFR 60 · 6f · Slow · C42026-06-08 · TFR 57 · 6f11y · Gd/Sft · C52026-07-02 · TFR 58 · 6f · Slow · C59 Aug 252 Jul 26
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
Michael Attwater · 705 runs since 2024 · winners usually around 9.3 on the exchange
Condition today2024-25SRA/E2026SRA/E
Where this yard does well in today's conditions
In fields of <=717/11115.3%1.544/3710.8%1.28
Where the yard is weaker in these conditions
Coming back after 15 to 45 days15/2565.9%0.866/916.6%0.78
Too few runners to read reliably
At Sandown Park (small sample)0/90.0%0.00/30.0%0.0
At this time of year (Q3) (small sample)13/1877.0%0.981/119.1%1.32
Can it do what today needs? Capable — has run to 78 at/around today's trip, clears the ~71.7 demand
The rider
Kieren Fox · last 14 days: 0/8 · at Sandown Park: A/E 0 (n3) · with this yard: A/E 1.62 (n43)
Sectional profile · last 4 timed runs · ranks are against today's field · today's field median OR 68.5 graded 42% · n=2872
Speed · vs its fields2nd of 6
+0.06 mph
About the level of its fields · 40.2 raw
Break · 0-20mph3rd of 6
+0.13s
Slower away than the field's best breaker
Finish · closing speed2nd of 6
103.2%
Sustains — still going at the line
Stride length1st of 6
7.38 m
Average stride per timed run
DateCourseTripGoingClassFinORField ORRace paceTop spd · adjFSP %BreakEnergy
2 Jul 26Kempton Park6fSlow58th7273True38.7 -0.40102.2+0.29
8 Jun 26Windsor6f12yGd/Sft58th7573.5True41.0 +0.5296.3+0.08
8 Apr 26Kempton Park6fSlow47th7675.5True41.0 +0.11104.4+0.15
12 Feb 26Chelmsford City6fStd51stSlow early40.0 +0.00109.7+0.00
Last run, sector by sector · gap to the leader (s) · sector pace
1f+0.51par2f+1.00slow3f+1.19slow4f+1.14very slow5f+1.31slow6f+1.65slow
Timed runs 2026-02-12 to 2026-07-02. · finishing speed for 1 run(s) supplied by Timeform where Race IQ had none. · 1 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 met graded 55% · n=401
Read through a common rival
vs LYRA LEA (read through AIGEAS, MIGHTY VEGA) ≈ -2.5L — 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.
Proven at this level — a Class 5 winner, racing in Class 5 todayRecent comments suggest he weakens late — a stamina questionHistorically underestimated by the market
LTO comment
“always behind”
#6 DECALOGUE (USA) HELD-UP FORMLAB WATCH
DRAW 3 · OR 72 · William Carver / Jamie Osborne
MARKET 36 · the market rates it a 3% chance
Yard poor for today’s conditions · 0+ / 1−
47 FORMLAB FIGURE
BOTTOM LINE
6th on the figures, 35pts off the top, flagged on our watch list; the strongest late speed in this field, saving plenty for the finish — profits if the early types overdo it.
FormLab Figure
47 · ranked #6 here · career best 56
Official mark (OR)
72 · no win on record
Record at today's distance
0 wins from 2 tries
Days since last run
58
Sectional clock
Last time: 1.0s slower than par — the result flattered it
Usually races held-up (one-paced)
Run style & finish
Held up · finishing speed 107.62% (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 2 runs, most recent first · ratings are FormLab figures
8thClass 4 · 7f · rated 388thClass 5 · 7f · rated 56
Career sheet · last 18 months · 2 rated runs · spacing is real time
Figure history for DECALOGUE (USA)needs 71.7–83best 562025-10-08 · TFR 56 · 7f · Std · C52026-05-27 · TFR 38 · 7f · Slow · C48 Oct 2527 May 26
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
Jamie Osborne · 780 runs since 2024 · winners usually around 6.7 on the exchange
Signature angle: over an unchanged trip, with the mark MARK-FLAT
Condition today2024-25SRA/E2026SRA/E
Where the yard is weaker in these conditions
On turf24/2579.3%1.065/707.1%0.81
Too few runners to read reliably
At Sandown Park (small sample)1/156.7%1.250/60.0%0.0
Coming back after 46 to 90 days (small sample)1/254.0%0.60/50.0%0.0
Can it do what today needs? Below the level — career best 56 is below the ~71.7 the race demands
The rider
William Carver · last 14 days: 3/6 · at Sandown Park: A/E 0 (n4) · with this yard: A/E 1.4 (n221)
Sectional profile · last 2 timed runs · ranks are against today's field · today's field median OR 68.5 graded 42% · n=2872
Speed · vs its fields6th of 6
-0.50 mph
Slower than the fields it has met · 39.1 raw · only 2 runs
Break · 0-20mph6th of 6
+0.66s
Slower away than the field's best breaker
Finish · closing speed1st of 6
107.6%
Sustains — still going at the line
Stride length3rd of 6
7.33 m
Average stride per timed run
DateCourseTripGoingClassFinORField ORRace paceTop spd · adjFSP %BreakEnergy
27 May 26Kempton Park7fSlow48thTrue38.4 -0.34105.5+0.51
8 Oct 25Kempton Park7fStd58thSlow early39.8 -0.66109.7+0.80
Last run, sector by sector · gap to the leader (s) · sector pace
1f+0.91very slow2f+1.41very slow3f+1.37par4f+1.41par5f+2.01slow6f+2.48slow7f+2.97slow
Timed runs 2025-10-08 to 2026-05-27. · finishing speed for 1 run(s) supplied by Timeform where Race IQ had none. · 1 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.
Data gaps · sectional read off only 2 timed runs · never met today's rivals · thin Timeform history (2 figures)
Drops in class todayOnly 2 runs at this distanceLost roughly 2.3 lengths at the start last time — the defeat reads better than the bare result
LTO comment
“dwelt, off pace, no impression”