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Into Combat

4yo Gelding · 9-1 · OR 57

Southwell · Download The At The Races App Handicap · 1m 3f 24y

#10

Rank

Odds

2/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#10

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Well-bred type but hasn't managed to find any improvement in handicaps so far, though shaped better than the result when fourth of 12 at Wolverhampton (1¾m) 16 days ago. Needs to build on latest effort as he drops back in trip.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
RUNS TO MARKfinishes near its mark
Move
Strength65%

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.

Held its own mid-division in 4 of 4 stronger races — solid form context.

Dropping 4 class levels from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 7.0 /10 (raw 7.6)

Highest class: 2
Recent avg: C5.3
Today: 6
Class gap: +0.7
Higher-class runs: 4
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack2 @ Newbury 17/08/2024 · Pos 8th of 13 · OR - · 7f GF 133 · HIGHER CLASS17/0825 @ Southwell 17/08/2025 · Pos 6th of 13 · OR - · 1m13y Std 130 · HIGHER CLASS5 @ Chelmsford City 28/08/2025 · Pos 7th of 12 · OR - · 1m Std 133 · HIGHER CLASS28/0855 @ Beverley 17/09/2025 · Pos 8th of 11 · OR 67 · 1m1f207y Sft 132 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark17/09/2025 · OR 67 par5 @ Nottingham 15/10/2025 · Pos 10th of 11 · OR 66 · 1m75y Goo 131 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark15/10/2025 · OR 66 par15/105OR 665 @ Newmarket 20/06/2026 · Pos 10th of 11 · OR 64 · 1m Goo 132 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark20/06/2026 · OR 64 par6 @ Nottingham 04/07/2026 · Pos 8th of 8 · OR 61 · 1m2f50y Goo 131 · below its mark04/07/2026 · OR 61 par4/076OR 616 @ Wolverhampton 21/07/2026 · Pos 4th of 11 · OR 59 · 1m5f219y Std 155 · beat its mark21/07/2026 · OR 59 par21/076OR 59projClass-projected finish: 9th of 13
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-07-21Wolverhampton64th4th0
2026-07-04Nottingham68th8th0
2026-06-20Newmarket510th9th+1
2025-10-15Nottingham510th9th+1
2025-09-17Beverley58th7th+1
2025-08-28Chelmsford City57th6th+1

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today17/0817/094/0721/07
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish9th of 13
UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend
Strength22%

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 9th of 13. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
17/08/20248th9/276%42%-0.35
17/08/20256th20/10%58%+0.58
28/08/20257th22/10%45%+0.45
17/09/20258th11/271%30%-0.41
15/10/202510th11/142%10%-0.32
20/06/202610th6/168%10%-0.58
04/07/20268th4/179%0%-0.79
21/07/20264th2/189%70%-0.19