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Captain Cess

4yo Gelding · 9-12 · OR 59

Catterick · Hannah Blanchard 21st Birthday Handicap · 5f 212y

#4

Rank

Odds

3/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

1%

Rank

#4

★★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Went close on Chepstow reappearance (final start for Adrian Wintle) before getting off the mark at the second attempt for this yard at Thirsk 19 days ago in ready fashion. That form has already been boosted and big shout off 4 lb higher.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCOMPETITIVE
BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move
Strength28%

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

Class-adjusted form 4.7 /10 (raw 4.8)

Highest class: 4
Recent avg: C6.0
Today: 6
Class gap: 0.0
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack4 @ Newmarket 09/08/2024 · Pos 3rd of 7 · OR - · 7f Goo 127 · HIGHER CLASS9/0846 @ Bath 20/04/2025 · Pos 3rd of 9 · OR 59 · 1m Goo 129 · beat its mark20/04/2025 · OR 59 par6 @ Nottingham 01/06/2025 · Pos 3rd of 10 · OR 59 · 1m75y Goo 132 · beat its mark01/06/2025 · OR 59 par1/066OR 596 @ Ripon 19/07/2025 · Pos 4th of 7 · OR 59 · 1m Sft 134 · beat its mark19/07/2025 · OR 59 par6 @ Windsor 01/09/2025 · Pos 12th of 12 · OR 58 · 1m31y Sft 128 · below its mark01/09/2025 · OR 58 par1/096OR 586 @ Chelmsford City 23/10/2025 · Pos 6th of 12 · OR 55 · 1m Std 133 · beat its mark23/10/2025 · OR 55 par6 @ Chepstow 21/05/2026 · Pos 2nd of 12 · OR 53 · 6f16y GS 128 · beat its mark21/05/2026 · OR 53 par21/056OR 536 @ Wetherby 15/06/2026 · Pos 3rd of 9 · OR 55 · 5f110y Goo 135 · beat its mark15/06/2026 · OR 55 par6 @ Thirsk 16/07/2026 · Pos 1st of 9 · OR 55 · 7f Goo 138 · beat its mark16/07/2026 · OR 55 par16/076OR 55projClass-projected finish: 1st of 8
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-07-16Thirsk61st1st0
2026-06-15Wetherby63rd3rd0
2026-05-21Chepstow62nd2nd0
2025-10-23Chelmsford City66th6th0
2025-09-01Windsor612th12th0
2025-07-19Ripon64th4th0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today9/0819/0721/0516/07
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish3rd of 8
OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price
Trend
Strength83%

What the projection says

Consistently finishes ahead of what its market price implied — the model reads it well above the odds. Projected 3rd of 8. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
09/08/20243rd100/10%67%+0.67
20/04/20253rd16/116%75%+0.59
01/06/20253rd4/179%78%-0.01
19/07/20254th10/382%50%-0.32
01/09/202512th18/15%0%-0.05
23/10/20256th18/15%55%+0.49
21/05/20262nd11/142%91%+0.49
15/06/20263rd11/893%75%-0.18
16/07/20261st3/184%100%+0.16