Dashing Dick
8yo Gelding · 9-13 · OR 70
Newmarket · Knight Frank East Anglia Apprentice Handicap · 1m
#5
Rank
Odds
9/1
Win Prob
0%
Place Prob
2%
Rank
#5
Class Advantage Projection
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. Crucially, it keeps finishing ahead of what its handicap mark implies — it looks ahead of the handicapper.
Held its own mid-division in 5 of 6 stronger races — solid form context.
Dropping 2 class levels from its toughest race — well-positioned today.
Class-adjusted form 5.0 /10 (raw 4.9)
Handicap Mark vs Finish
| Date | Course | Cls | Pos | Adj | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Newmarket | 4 | 5th | 4th | +1 |
| 2026-07-04 | Newmarket | 4 | 6th | 5th | +1 |
| 2026-06-19 | Newmarket | 4 | 3rd | 2nd | +1 |
| 2026-06-02 | Pontefract | 4 | 8th | 7th | +1 |
| 2026-05-16 | Newmarket | 4 | 8th | 7th | +1 |
| 2026-04-25 | Leicester | 4 | 7th | 6th | +1 |
Position-In-Market Trend
What the projection says
Consistently finishes ahead of what its market price implied — the model reads it well above the odds. Projected 6th of 7. Recent form is easing off.
| Date | Pos | SP | Exp | Act | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/10/2025 | 3rd | 22/1 | 0% | 83% | +0.83 |
| 21/10/2025 | 5th | 9/1 | 53% | 67% | +0.14 |
| 01/11/2025 | 1st | 7/2 | 82% | 100% | +0.18 |
| 25/04/2026 | 7th | 12/1 | 37% | 0% | -0.37 |
| 16/05/2026 | 8th | 18/1 | 5% | 22% | +0.17 |
| 02/06/2026 | 8th | 28/1 | 0% | 13% | +0.13 |
| 19/06/2026 | 3rd | 11/1 | 42% | 78% | +0.36 |
| 04/07/2026 | 6th | 9/1 | 53% | 44% | -0.08 |
| 18/07/2026 | 5th | 9/1 | 53% | 43% | -0.10 |