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Fern Clyde

2yo Filly · 9-7 · OR 72

Nottingham · Weatherbys VAT Services Nursery Handicap · 6f 18y

#1

Rank

Odds

9/2

Win Prob

97%

Place Prob

77%

Rank

#1

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Improved to get off the mark in an ordinary maiden at Pontefract (6f) last month. Handicapper has at least offered some respite following 5¼-length defeat on nursery debut at Hamilton.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
OVER-MARKEDflattered by its mark
Move
Strength61%

What the class read says

The stable looks to have run this horse in stronger races to keep its official rating low — today's class drop may be intentional. Worth watching at a price. A caution, though: it has NOT been beating its handicap mark — the favourable class picture isn't yet backed by mark-adjusted finishes.

Finished in the top 3 in 2 of 3 stronger races — strong class form.

Dropping 2 class levels from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 2.7 /10 (raw 3.5)

Highest class: 3
Recent avg: C4.3
Today: 5
Class gap: +0.7
Higher-class runs: 3
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack5 @ Beverley 15/04/2026 · Pos 6th of 11 · OR - · 5f Goo 12815/0454 @ Ripon 17/05/2026 · Pos 4th of 8 · OR - · 6f Goo 128 · HIGHER CLASS17/0544 @ Ripon 28/05/2026 · Pos 3rd of 7 · OR - · 6f Goo 128 · HIGHER CLASS28/0545 @ Pontefract 08/06/2026 · Pos 1st of 11 · OR - · 6f Goo 1288/0653 @ Beverley 23/06/2026 · Pos 3rd of 4 · OR - · 7f96y Goo 132 · HIGHER CLASS23/0635 @ Hamilton 17/07/2026 · Pos 4th of 5 · OR 74 · 6f6y Goo 135 · below its mark17/07/2026 · OR 74 par17/075OR 74projClass-projected finish: 4th of 7
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-07-17Hamilton54th4th0
2026-06-23Beverley33rd1st+2
2026-06-08Pontefract51st1st0
2026-05-28Ripon43rd2nd+1
2026-05-17Ripon44th3rd+1
2026-04-15Beverley56th6th0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today15/0417/0528/058/0623/0617/07
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish2nd of 7
UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend
Strength20%

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 2nd of 7. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
15/04/20266th9/153%50%-0.03
17/05/20264th10/147%57%+0.10
28/05/20263rd5/174%67%-0.07
08/06/20261st3/184%100%+0.16
23/06/20263rd5/287%33%-0.54
17/07/20264th9/276%25%-0.51