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Billy Boi Blue

9yo Gelding · 11-13 · OR 113

Uttoxeter · Support Scropton Riding For The Disabled Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle · 2m 7f 70y

#2

Rank

Odds

9/1

Win Prob

6%

Place Prob

16%

Rank

#2

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Capitalised on a much-reduced mark when winning 16-runner handicap over C&D in July, with Torrent in third. Not in same form over fences since but better expected here.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
OVER-MARKEDflattered by its mark
Move
Strength33%

What the class read says

Has campaigned at a higher grade and now drops into weaker company. Dropping in class here looks deliberate, not a concession. A caution, though: it has NOT been beating its handicap mark — the favourable class picture isn't yet backed by mark-adjusted finishes.

Held its own mid-division in 2 of 3 stronger races — solid form context.

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

Class-adjusted form 3.9 /10 (raw 3.5)

Highest class: 2
Recent avg: C3.3
Today: 4
Class gap: +0.7
Higher-class runs: 3
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack2 @ Huntingdon 23/01/2025 · Pos 5th of 10 · OR 124 · 3m1f10y Sft 149 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark23/01/2025 · OR 124 par23/012OR 1243 @ Ayr 11/04/2025 · Pos 1st of 13 · OR 122 · 3m70y GS 165 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark11/04/2025 · OR 122 par3 @ Market Rasen 09/05/2025 · Pos 7th of 9 · OR 125 · 2m7f16y Gd 168 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark09/05/2025 · OR 125 par9/053OR 1253 @ Huntingdon 02/11/2025 · Pos 3rd of 4 · OR 125 · 2m7f129y Gd 159 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark02/11/2025 · OR 125 par3 @ Huntingdon 19/05/2026 · Pos 5th of 6 · OR 119 · 3m1f10y Goo 162 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark19/05/2026 · OR 119 par19/053OR 1194 @ Hexham 13/06/2026 · Pos 6th of 8 · OR 116 · 2m7f63y Gd 167 · below its mark13/06/2026 · OR 116 par2 @ Worcester 10/07/2026 · Pos 6th of 6 · OR 112 · 2m4f Goo 142 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark10/07/2026 · OR 112 par10/072OR 1124 @ Uttoxeter 24/07/2026 · Pos 1st of 16 · OR 109 · 2m7f70y Gd 167 · beat its mark24/07/2026 · OR 109 par4 @ Worcester 23/08/2026 · Pos 5th of 8 · OR 109 · 2m7f Gd 164 · below its mark23/08/2026 · OR 109 par23/084OR 109projClass-projected finish: 5th 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
2026-08-23Worcester45th5th0
2026-07-24Uttoxeter41st1st0
2026-07-10Worcester26th4th+2
2026-06-13Hexham46th6th0
2026-05-19Huntingdon35th4th+1
2026-04-17Ayr3+1

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today23/012/1110/0723/08
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish1st of 8
OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price
Trend
Strength68%

What the projection says

Consistently finishes ahead of what its market price implied — the model reads it well above the odds. Projected 1st of 8.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
23/01/20255th20/10%56%+0.56
11/04/20251st12/137%100%+0.63
09/05/20257th17/255%25%-0.30
02/11/20253rd7/163%33%-0.30
19/05/20265th14/126%20%-0.06
13/06/20266th18/15%29%+0.23
10/07/20266th20/10%0%0.00
24/07/20261st28/10%100%+1.00
23/08/20265th9/153%43%-0.10