Single-race breakdown with model vs market, value edge, confidence, and the reasons Slims Pickins is leaning in or stepping out.
Sir Galahad rates as the value NAP at 38.3% fair chance versus 30.7% market probability (+10.2% EV).
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Sir Galahad rates as the value NAP at 38.3% fair chance versus 30.7% market probability (+10.2% EV).
Both hurdles wins when trained by Willie Mullins; has shown little in four starts for current yard and needs to come further down the weights.
Made a good start over hurdles when winning twice after finishing second on his debut; the wheels have fallen off this year and he pulled up on his last two runs, latest in first-time cheekpieces (retained); a hood is now on for the first time; steps back in trip and has questions to answer.
Continues to fall in the weights without showing any sign of taking advantage; first-time cheekpieces (retained) failed to spark him back to life when fifth of eight at Wincanton (2m4f, good) in March.
Grand servant to the yard with five wins in this sphere, the latest at Ascot (2m5f, soft) in December off 2lb lower; well held since and it's hard to see him being able to give weight away to these younger rivals.
Completed a four-timer on his first four starts in this sphere at around 2m; held his form in defeat until weakening right out of it when 40-1 at Aintree (2m4f, good to soft) last month; the same distance is being persevered with but he's down in class and not out of this.
Four of her five wins over hurdles have been at this track (three over today's distance); must overcome a lengthy absence and is 7lb higher than for her last success but she cannot he dismissed around here.
Has made the frame several times since his last win in September 2023; returns from a winter break on a career-low mark and not out of this if he is ready to roll.
All five wins over hurdles have been at 2m; hasn't won since his return to action in October and ran poorly when eighth of nine finishers at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) last month; handicapper is at last relenting but his best chance of success in the short-term may be back at 2m.
Fair form when reaching the frame in a bumper and two maiden hurdles (all 2m) in Ireland for Gavin Cromwell last year but below that form in two runs for current yard; needs to show more.
Got off to a flyer when winning two of his first three starts over hurdles in 2024 but has been unable to get his head in front since; his mark continues to drop and cheekpieces are back on replacing a visor; best watched.
Lowly rated these days on the Flat and has shown little in three runs over hurdles; makes handicap hurdle debut up in trip and needs to show significant improvement.
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