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This Rib

3yo Gelding · 8-10 · OR 50

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

#8

Rank

Odds

12/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#8

★★ Timeform

Commentary

Maiden who failed to make any more of an impact back up in trip when sixth of 8 in 1¾m handicap at Catterick (good to firm, 12/1) 20 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
AHEAD OF MARKedges past its mark
Move
Strength56%

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. Its finishes have been edging past what its mark implies.

Held its own mid-division in 3 of 4 stronger races — solid form context.

Dropping 1 class level from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 5.7 /10 (raw 6.3)

Highest class: 5
Recent avg: C5.3
Today: 6
Class gap: +0.7
Higher-class runs: 4
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack5 @ Wolverhampton 20/09/2025 · Pos 8th of 12 · OR - · 7f36y Std 133 · HIGHER CLASS20/0955 @ Southwell 03/10/2025 · Pos 4th of 8 · OR - · 7f14y Std 129 · HIGHER CLASS3/1055 @ Catterick 18/10/2025 · Pos 6th of 10 · OR - · 7f6y Goo 131 · HIGHER CLASS18/1055 @ Wolverhampton 16/06/2026 · Pos 11th of 13 · OR 61 · 1m142y Std 136 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark16/06/2026 · OR 61 par16/065OR 615 @ Ayr 06/07/2026 · Pos 5th of 8 · OR 58 · 1m5f26y Gd 120 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark06/07/2026 · OR 58 par6/075OR 586 @ Leicester 29/07/2026 · Pos 4th of 4 · OR 56 · 1m3f179y Goo 126 · below its mark29/07/2026 · OR 56 par29/076OR 566 @ Catterick 26/08/2026 · Pos 6th of 8 · OR 52 · 1m5f192y Goo 126 · beat its mark26/08/2026 · OR 52 par26/086OR 52projClass-projected finish: 9th 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
2026-08-26Catterick66th6th0
2026-07-29Leicester64th4th0
2026-07-06Ayr55th4th+1
2026-06-16Wolverhampton511th10th+1
2026-05-21Haydock5+1
2025-10-18Catterick56th5th+1

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today20/0916/0626/08
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish9th of 9
SLIPPINGslightly under its price
Trend
Strength8%

What the projection says

Slipping just behind its market price recently. Projected 9th of 9. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
20/09/20258th25/10%36%+0.36
03/10/20254th10/147%57%+0.10
18/10/20256th22/10%44%+0.44
16/06/202611th40/10%17%+0.17
06/07/20265th33/10%43%+0.43
29/07/20264th7/163%0%-0.63
26/08/20266th12/137%29%-0.08