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Le Rouge Chinois

6yo Gelding · 9-9 · OR 55

Wolverhampton · Download The Racecourse App Raceday-Ready Handicap · 1m 5f 219y

#1

Rank

Odds

9/4

Win Prob

100%

Place Prob

96%

Rank

#1

★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Responded well to a switch of headgear when ending a losing run at Pornichet (15.4f) in March for Adam West in France. Disappointed on final 2 starts for that yard but in good form since returning for new stable, placed for a third consecutive start at Southwell (1¾m) 15 days ago. Respected.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move1
Strength67%

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 1 of 2 stronger races — solid form context.

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

Class-adjusted form 4.3 /10 (raw 5.2)

Highest class: 3
Recent avg: C5.2
Today: 6
Class gap: +0.8
Higher-class runs: 2
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC0 @ Pornichet 29/11/2025 · Pos 7th of 11 · OR - · 1m7f90y Std 13229/11C?3 @ Cagnes-sur-Mer 24/01/2026 · Pos 12th of 15 · OR - · 1m3f204y Sft 118 · HIGHER CLASS3 @ Cagnes-sur-Mer 18/02/2026 · Pos 8th of 11 · OR - · 1m7f199y Sft 116 · HIGHER CLASS18/0234 @ Pornichet 25/03/2026 · Pos 1st of 10 · OR 66 · 1m7f90y Std 123 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark25/03/2026 · OR 66 par4 @ Lyon-Parilly 13/04/2026 · Pos 8th of 10 · OR - · 1m7f144y Ver 125 · HIGHER CLASS13/044C0 @ ParisLongchamp 23/04/2026 · Pos 13th of 14 · OR - · 1m6f200y GS 1226 @ Yarmouth 05/08/2026 · Pos 2nd of 7 · OR 55 · 1m6f17y GF 135 · beat its mark05/08/2026 · OR 55 par5/086OR 556 @ Lingfield 17/08/2026 · Pos 2nd of 5 · OR 55 · 1m7f169y Std 135 · beat its mark17/08/2026 · OR 55 par6 @ Southwell 31/08/2026 · Pos 3rd of 6 · OR 56 · 1m6f21y Std 140 · beat its mark31/08/2026 · OR 56 par31/086OR 56projClass-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
2026-08-31Southwell63rd3rd0
2026-08-17Lingfield62nd2nd0
2026-08-05Yarmouth62nd2nd0
2026-04-23ParisLongchamp?13th13th0
2026-04-13Lyon-Parilly48th6th+2
2026-03-25Pornichet41st-1th+2

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today29/1125/035/0831/08
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish1st of 9
UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend
Strength78%

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 1st of 9.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
29/11/20257th2/189%40%-0.49
24/01/202612th50/10%21%+0.21
18/02/20268th25/10%30%+0.30
25/03/20261st5/174%100%+0.26
13/04/20268th11/142%22%-0.20
23/04/202613th33/10%8%+0.08
05/08/20262nd9/276%83%+0.07
17/08/20262nd13/891%75%-0.16
31/08/20263rd9/488%60%-0.28