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7yo Gelding · 9-6 · OR 54

Wolverhampton · Cavani Fashion Forward Handicap · 6f 20y

#7

Rank

Odds

4/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#7

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Edged out only late on when second of 7 at Yarmouth (5f) last month. Not in the same form both starts since but he's done all of his winning on the all-weather and lurks on a very dangerous mark returned to this surface. Blinkers back on and he's one to consider.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
▲ BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move▬
Strength58%

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. Crucially, it keeps finishing ahead of what its handicap mark implies — it looks ahead of the handicapper.

Held its own mid-division in 0 of 2 stronger races — solid form context.

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

Class-adjusted form 4.4 /10 (raw 4.7)

Highest class: 2
Recent avg: C5.7
Today: 6
Class gap: +0.3
Higher-class runs: 2
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack6 @ Southwell 11/02/2026 · Pos 3rd of 6 · OR 60 · 4f214y Std 135 · beat its mark11/02/2026 · OR 60 par11/026OR 606 @ Wolverhampton 02/03/2026 · Pos 5th of 9 · OR 59 · 5f21y Std 129 · beat its mark02/03/2026 · OR 59 par6 @ Southwell 28/03/2026 · Pos 5th of 11 · OR 58 · 4f214y Std 128 · beat its mark28/03/2026 · OR 58 par28/036OR 586 @ Nottingham 18/04/2026 · Pos 3rd of 8 · OR 57 · 5f8y Goo 130 · beat its mark18/04/2026 · OR 57 par5 @ Nottingham 09/05/2026 · Pos 9th of 9 · OR 57 · 5f8y Goo 122 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark09/05/2026 · OR 57 par9/055OR 575 @ Doncaster 18/07/2026 · Pos 3rd of 5 · OR 56 · 5f3y GF 129 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark18/07/2026 · OR 56 par6 @ Yarmouth 02/08/2026 · Pos 2nd of 7 · OR 55 · 5f42y GF 135 · beat its mark02/08/2026 · OR 55 par2/086OR 556 @ Catterick 17/08/2026 · Pos 6th of 9 · OR 56 · 5f212y Goo 130 · beat its mark17/08/2026 · OR 56 par6 @ Newcastle 02/09/2026 · Pos 6th of 9 · OR 55 · 5f Std 135 · beat its mark02/09/2026 · OR 55 par2/096OR 55projClass-projected finish: 6th 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
2026-09-02Newcastle66th6th0
2026-08-17Catterick66th6th0
2026-08-02Yarmouth62nd2nd0
2026-07-18Doncaster53rd2nd+1
2026-05-09Nottingham59th8th+1
2026-04-18Nottingham63rd3rd0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today11/0218/042/082/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish7th of 12
▼ UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend▼
Strength29%

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 7th of 12. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
11/02/20263rd4/179%60%-0.19
02/03/20265th16/116%50%+0.34
28/03/20265th16/116%60%+0.44
18/04/20263rd10/382%71%-0.11
09/05/20269th17/255%0%-0.55
18/07/20263rd2/189%50%-0.39
02/08/20262nd11/1094%83%-0.11
17/08/20266th6/168%38%-0.31
02/09/20266th4/179%38%-0.41