BEATEN AT LEVEL

Fires when 3 or more of the last 5 starts had claiming prices within 20% of today's price and finish positions of 4th or worse. A horse that has had multiple fair chances at this class level and has been beaten each time is demonstrating a genuine inability to compete at this tier. Unlike a horse that simply lacks the class to compete (OUTCLASSED), this horse has been given the opportunity and failed repeatedly, suggesting the issue may be more than just figure-based.