Single-race breakdown with model vs market, value edge, confidence, and the reasons Slims Pickins is leaning in or stepping out.
Shades Of May rates as the value NAP at 49.8% fair chance versus 22.2% market probability (+94.3% EV).
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Shades Of May rates as the value NAP at 49.8% fair chance versus 22.2% market probability (+94.3% EV).
18-race maiden but he was a close third here over 6f in March; below his best at Wolverhampton 31 days ago and now steps back up to 7f with cheekpieces back on; place claims at best.
Sprung a surprise at Chelmsford (1m, AW) in February and made it three wins from his last four starts when winning over this C&D 26 days ago; runner-up has won since and this 6yo is a contender off this 3lb higher mark.
Can front-run; 17-race maiden who was runner-up over C&D last month before posting another solid effort here two weeks ago; once again has place claims.
Can front-run; did too much too soon in first-time blinkers over 1m here eight days ago and faded into fifth; headgear is retained and he may appreciate the drop back in trip.
Three of his four wins on the AW have been at Newcastle, the most recent in a classified event in February; runner-up there in first-time cheekpieces in March but ran below his best at Redcar (7f, good to firm) 17 days ago.
Sole win from eight starts came in a classified event at Yarmouth (1m, good) last June; made late gains from off the pace at Kempton (1m) when last seen in October and isn't guaranteed to be suited by this drop back in trip on her return.
All three of his wins on the AW have been at this track, the most recent in a C&D classified in February; well beaten after missing the break at Leicester (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago but may bounce back returned to AW.
Without a win since last January but her last two efforts have been solid, including when third over C&D 26 days ago; visor (worn once before) replaces blinkers and she has place claims.
Sole win from 17 starts came at Wolverhampton in 2024 when trained by his previous stable and he's mostly struggled since joining this yard; off for 168 days and is best watched unless the market speaks favourably.
Two wins from 33 starts; third of 11 in a C&D classified event in January but he's not been at that level back here on his last three starts; cheekpieces, worn last time, are retained.
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