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8yo Gelding · 9-10 · OR 57

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

#6

Rank

Odds

66/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#6

★★ Timeform

Commentary

Responded well to a tongue strap when narrow winner at Newcastle off this mark in February but shaped as if amiss twice before always behind over C&D 2 weeks ago (blindfold removed late).

Class Advantage Projection

Class readAT LEVEL
AHEAD OF MARKedges past its mark
Move
Strength23%

What the class read says

Class levels are broadly matched — recent runs give an even picture at this grade. Its finishes have been edging past what its mark implies.

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

Class-adjusted form 6.0 /10 (raw 5.2)

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

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack5 @ Newcastle 01/01/2025 · Pos 12th of 12 · OR 66 · 6f Std 131 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark01/01/2025 · OR 66 par1/015OR 666 @ Newcastle 23/01/2025 · Pos 8th of 9 · OR 65 · 6f Std 135 · below its mark23/01/2025 · OR 65 par5 @ Newcastle 05/12/2025 · Pos 7th of 9 · OR 63 · 5f Std 123 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark05/12/2025 · OR 63 par5/125OR 636 @ Newcastle 29/12/2025 · Pos 9th of 9 · OR 60 · 6f Std 135 · below its mark29/12/2025 · OR 60 par6 @ Newcastle 04/02/2026 · Pos 1st of 8 · OR 57 · 6f Std 132 · beat its mark04/02/2026 · OR 57 par4/026OR 576 @ Southwell 11/02/2026 · Pos 4th of 6 · OR 57 · 4f214y Std 136 · beat its mark11/02/2026 · OR 57 par6 @ Newcastle 06/03/2026 · Pos 8th of 8 · OR 59 · 6f Std 134 · below its mark06/03/2026 · OR 59 par6/036OR 596 @ Carlisle 15/06/2026 · Pos 8th of 8 · OR 59 · 5f182y Goo 140 · below its mark15/06/2026 · OR 59 par6 @ Catterick 22/07/2026 · Pos 6th of 7 · OR 58 · 5f212y GF 133 · below its mark22/07/2026 · OR 58 par22/076OR 58projClass-projected finish: 8th 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
2026-07-22Catterick66th6th0
2026-06-15Carlisle68th8th0
2026-03-06Newcastle68th8th0
2026-02-11Southwell64th4th0
2026-02-04Newcastle61st1st0
2025-12-29Newcastle69th9th0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today1/0129/126/0322/07
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish7th of 8
UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend
Strength0%

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 7th of 8. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
01/01/202512th40/10%0%0.00
23/01/20258th25/10%13%+0.13
05/12/20257th40/10%25%+0.25
29/12/20259th40/10%0%0.00
04/02/20261st28/10%100%+1.00
11/02/20264th7/282%40%-0.42
06/03/20268th10/147%0%-0.47
15/06/20268th22/10%0%0.00
22/07/20266th66/10%17%+0.17