CAREER HIGH CLASS

Fires when today's claiming price is more than 15% above the highest claiming price in the last 10 starts. Stepping up to a career-high class level is the most extreme form of RISE_IN_CLASS: there is no historical data to indicate whether this horse can compete at this level. The horse is being asked to beat horses it has never faced before, and its figures may not be sufficient to compete, even if its trainer is confident. This is a caution flag, not a definitive negative — some horses do handle career-class jumps — but it warrants careful figure analysis.