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Rain Cap

9yo Gelding · 9-9 · OR 50

Catterick · Hugh James Classified Stakes · 7f 6y

#1

Rank

Odds

9/4

Win Prob

96%

Place Prob

81%

Rank

#1

★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Veteran who has a solid record at this level. Suited by this track and expected to be bang there.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCOMPETITIVE
BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move
Strength30%

What the class read says

Class levels are broadly matched — recent runs give an even picture at this grade. Crucially, it keeps finishing ahead of what its handicap mark implies — it looks ahead of the handicapper.

Dropping 1 class level from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 4.7 /10 (raw 5.3)

Highest class: 5
Recent avg: C6.0
Today: 6
Class gap: 0.0
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack6 @ Redcar 04/11/2025 · Pos 2nd of 10 · OR 52 · 5f217y Goo 127 · beat its mark04/11/2025 · OR 52 par4/116OR 526 @ Wolverhampton 01/12/2025 · Pos 4th of 12 · OR 52 · 7f36y Std 132 · beat its mark01/12/2025 · OR 52 par6 @ Wolverhampton 06/02/2026 · Pos 11th of 11 · OR 52 · 7f36y Std 132 · below its mark06/02/2026 · OR 52 par6/026OR 526 @ Wolverhampton 23/03/2026 · Pos 2nd of 9 · OR 51 · 6f20y Std 131 · beat its mark23/03/2026 · OR 51 par6 @ Wolverhampton 06/04/2026 · Pos 3rd of 9 · OR 52 · 6f20y Std 127 · beat its mark06/04/2026 · OR 52 par6/046OR 526 @ Carlisle 15/06/2026 · Pos 7th of 9 · OR 52 · 5f182y Goo 132 · beat its mark15/06/2026 · OR 52 par6 @ Catterick 22/06/2026 · Pos 4th of 8 · OR 52 · 7f6y GF 132 · beat its mark22/06/2026 · OR 52 par22/066OR 526 @ Hamilton 16/07/2026 · Pos 5th of 7 · OR 51 · 6f6y Goo 135 · beat its mark16/07/2026 · OR 51 par6 @ Pontefract 26/07/2026 · Pos 7th of 11 · OR 50 · 6f Goo 134 · beat its mark26/07/2026 · OR 50 par26/076OR 50projClass-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
2026-07-26Pontefract67th7th0
2026-07-16Hamilton65th5th0
2026-06-22Catterick64th4th0
2026-06-15Carlisle67th7th0
2026-04-06Wolverhampton63rd3rd0
2026-03-23Wolverhampton62nd2nd0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today4/1123/0322/0626/07
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish3rd of 7
UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend
Strength31%

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 3rd of 7. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
04/11/20252nd5/174%89%+0.15
01/12/20254th20/10%73%+0.73
06/02/202611th28/10%0%0.00
23/03/20262nd17/255%88%+0.32
06/04/20263rd14/126%75%+0.49
15/06/20267th5/174%25%-0.49
22/06/20264th9/153%57%+0.05
16/07/20265th2/189%33%-0.56
26/07/20267th9/488%40%-0.48