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Norfolk Blue

3yo Gelding · 9-5 · OR 67

Haydock · Betway Tanners Bridge Handicap · 6f 212y

#2

Rank

Odds

7/2

Win Prob

12%

Place Prob

19%

Rank

#2

★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Remains winless but he arrives in good nick, denied a run 2f out when second of 6 in handicap at Sandown (7f, good) 15 days ago. A likely player off the same mark in a headgear change.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCOMPETITIVE
BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move
Strength40%

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

Class-adjusted form 3.9 /10 (raw 5.0)

Highest class: 2
Recent avg: C5.2
Today: 5
Class gap: -0.2
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack5 @ Lingfield 08/07/2025 · Pos 2nd of 8 · OR - · 7f Goo 1308/0754 @ Epsom Downs 31/07/2025 · Pos 4th of 6 · OR - · 7f3y GS 133 · HIGHER CLASS2 @ York 21/08/2025 · Pos 14th of 18 · OR 76 · 7f Goo 121 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark21/08/2025 · OR 76 par21/082OR 765 @ Chelmsford City 18/09/2025 · Pos 5th of 11 · OR 73 · 7f Std 130 · beat its mark18/09/2025 · OR 73 par5 @ Yarmouth 30/04/2026 · Pos 4th of 6 · OR 69 · 1m3y GF 135 · beat its mark30/04/2026 · OR 69 par30/045OR 695 @ Windsor 23/05/2026 · Pos 4th of 10 · OR 66 · 1m31y GF 131 · beat its mark23/05/2026 · OR 66 par6 @ Doncaster 14/06/2026 · Pos 2nd of 15 · OR 65 · 7f6y Goo 135 · beat its mark14/06/2026 · OR 65 par14/066OR 655 @ Ffos Las 29/06/2026 · Pos 5th of 7 · OR 68 · 7f80y Goo 132 · beat its mark29/06/2026 · OR 68 par5 @ Sandown 24/07/2026 · Pos 2nd of 6 · OR 67 · 7f Goo 128 · beat its mark24/07/2026 · OR 67 par24/075OR 67projClass-projected finish: 4th of 9
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-07-24Sandown52nd2nd0
2026-06-29Ffos Las55th5th0
2026-06-14Doncaster62nd3rd1
2026-05-23Windsor54th4th0
2026-04-30Yarmouth54th4th0
2025-09-18Chelmsford City55th5th0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today8/0718/0914/0624/07
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish4th of 9
UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend
Strength61%

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 4th of 9. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
08/07/20252nd11/142%86%+0.44
31/07/20254th11/486%40%-0.46
21/08/202514th66/10%24%+0.24
18/09/20255th8/158%60%+0.02
30/04/20264th8/158%40%-0.18
23/05/20264th17/255%67%+0.11
14/06/20262nd4/179%93%+0.14
29/06/20265th5/287%33%-0.54
24/07/20262nd7/282%80%-0.02