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Cape Fear

3yo Colt · 9-7 · OR 78

Chester · Tom Jones Live At Chester Racecourse Handicap (GBBPlus Race) · 1m 2f 70y

#1

Rank

Odds

5/6

Win Prob

98%

Place Prob

88%

Rank

#1

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Gained a deserved first success when landing the odds in 7-runner novice at Lingfield (11.6f) in June. Sent off odds on but can't have been right on handicap debut at Newmarket last month and now first-time cheekpieces are applied. Interesting to see if his supporters return.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move
Strength24%

What the class read says

Ran competitively despite going/trip that didn't suit it, at this same level — those runs look worse on paper than they were. Back in its own suited conditions today. Crucially, it keeps finishing ahead of what its handicap mark implies — it looks ahead of the handicapper.

Class-adjusted form 2.3 /10 (raw 2.7)

Highest class: 4
Recent avg: C4.0
Today: 4
Class gap: 0.0
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack4 @ Brighton 16/10/2025 · Pos 5th of 7 · OR - · 7f216y Goo 13016/1044 @ Bath 05/04/2026 · Pos 3rd of 8 · OR - · 1m2f37y Goo 1235/0444 @ Beverley 23/04/2026 · Pos 2nd of 8 · OR - · 1m1f207y Gd 13323/0444 @ Windsor 11/05/2026 · Pos 3rd of 13 · OR 78 · 1m2f Goo 127 · beat its mark11/05/2026 · OR 78 par11/054OR 784 @ Redcar 26/05/2026 · Pos 2nd of 6 · OR 78 · 1m2f1y Goo 126 · beat its mark26/05/2026 · OR 78 par26/054OR 784 @ Lingfield 18/06/2026 · Pos 1st of 7 · OR 78 · 1m3f133y Goo 128 · beat its mark18/06/2026 · OR 78 par18/064OR 784 @ Newmarket 11/07/2026 · Pos 3rd of 5 · OR 78 · 1m4f GF 123 · beat its mark11/07/2026 · OR 78 par11/074OR 78projClass-projected finish: 1st of 9
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-07-11Newmarket43rd3rd0
2026-06-18Lingfield41st1st0
2026-05-26Redcar42nd2nd0
2026-05-11Windsor43rd3rd0
2026-04-23Beverley42nd2nd0
2026-04-05Bath43rd3rd0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today16/1011/0511/07
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish3rd of 9
UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend
Strength61%

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 3rd of 9. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
16/10/20255th16/116%33%+0.18
05/04/20263rd7/163%71%+0.08
23/04/20262nd5/493%86%-0.08
11/05/20263rd10/382%83%+0.01
26/05/20262nd10/1195%80%-0.15
18/06/20261st4/696%100%+0.04
11/07/20263rd5/696%50%-0.46