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Norman Fletcher

7yo Gelding · 12-0 · OR 110

Uttoxeter · Pip & Chris Emerald Wedding Anniversary Handicap Hurdle · 2m 3f 207y

#3

Rank

Odds

5/1

Win Prob

6%

Place Prob

11%

Rank

#3

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Fallen a long way in weights since last success in November 2024 and made the frame for second time this term when creditable third of 8 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Worcester (2½m, good) 23 days ago. Others preferred for win purposes, though.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
OVER-MARKEDflattered by its mark
Move1
Strength50%

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

Class-adjusted form 3.5 /10 (raw 4.7)

Highest class: 1
Recent avg: C3.2
Today: 4
Class gap: +0.8
Higher-class runs: 3
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack2 @ Chepstow 12/10/2025 · Pos 5th of 9 · OR 123 · 2m11y Gd 152 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark12/10/2025 · OR 123 par12/102OR 1233 @ Cheltenham 14/11/2025 · Pos 9th of 18 · OR 122 · 2m5f Sft 165 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark14/11/2025 · OR 122 par4 @ Ascot 19/12/2025 · Pos 8th of 15 · OR 120 · 1m7f157y Sft 168 · below its mark19/12/2025 · OR 120 par19/124OR 1202 @ Bangor-on-Dee 21/03/2026 · Pos 3rd of 7 · OR 118 · 2m3f123y Goo 148 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark21/03/2026 · OR 118 par2 @ Haydock 15/04/2026 · Pos 7th of 11 · OR 116 · 2m5f50y Goo 145 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark15/04/2026 · OR 116 par15/042OR 1164 @ Warwick 20/05/2026 · Pos 7th of 7 · OR 114 · 2m5f5y Gd 162 · below its mark20/05/2026 · OR 114 par4 @ Newton Abbot 23/06/2026 · Pos 2nd of 7 · OR 111 · 2m167y Goo 169 · below its mark23/06/2026 · OR 111 par23/064OR 1113 @ Cartmel 18/07/2026 · Pos 5th of 11 · OR 113 · 2m1f46y Gd 156 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark18/07/2026 · OR 113 par4 @ Worcester 23/08/2026 · Pos 3rd of 8 · OR 111 · 2m4f Gd 164 · below its mark23/08/2026 · OR 111 par23/084OR 111projClass-projected finish: 3rd of 12
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-08-23Worcester43rd3rd0
2026-07-18Cartmel35th4th+1
2026-06-23Newton Abbot42nd2nd0
2026-05-20Warwick47th7th0
2026-04-15Haydock27th5th+2
2026-03-21Bangor-on-Dee23rd1st+2

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today12/1021/0323/0623/08
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish3rd of 12
UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend
Strength58%

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 3rd of 12. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
12/10/20255th10/147%50%+0.03
14/11/20259th20/10%53%+0.53
19/12/20258th11/142%50%+0.08
21/03/20263rd5/174%67%-0.07
15/04/20267th9/153%40%-0.13
20/05/20267th6/168%0%-0.68
23/06/20262nd10/382%83%+0.01
18/07/20265th12/137%60%+0.23
23/08/20263rd5/174%71%-0.02