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Percy's Star

3yo Gelding · 9-6 · OR 72

Yarmouth · SSP Signs & Graphics Handicap · 7f 3y

#8

Rank

Odds

16/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#8

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Showed improved form when making a winning handicap debut in first-time headgear at Leicester in June but found it tougher off revised mark next 2 starts. Eased another 2 lb and blinkers replace cheekpieces.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move
Strength48%

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

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

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

Class-adjusted form 3.4 /10 (raw 4.0)

Highest class: 4
Recent avg: C4.5
Today: 5
Class gap: +0.5
Higher-class runs: 3
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack4 @ Leicester 13/04/2026 · Pos 5th of 13 · OR - · 6f Gd 130 · HIGHER CLASS13/0445 @ Windsor 11/05/2026 · Pos 2nd of 12 · OR - · 6f12y Goo 13311/0554 @ Windsor 25/05/2026 · Pos 4th of 4 · OR - · 6f12y GF 133 · HIGHER CLASS25/0545 @ Leicester 08/06/2026 · Pos 1st of 6 · OR 68 · 5f Goo 133 · beat its mark08/06/2026 · OR 68 par8/065OR 684 @ Newmarket 04/07/2026 · Pos 6th of 8 · OR 76 · 5f GF 126 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark04/07/2026 · OR 76 par4/074OR 765 @ Wolverhampton 18/08/2026 · Pos 6th of 8 · OR 74 · 6f20y Std 135 · below its mark18/08/2026 · OR 74 par18/085OR 74projClass-projected finish: 5th 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
2026-08-18Wolverhampton56th6th0
2026-07-04Newmarket46th5th+1
2026-06-08Leicester51st1st0
2026-05-25Windsor44th3rd+1
2026-05-11Windsor52nd2nd0
2026-04-13Leicester45th4th+1

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today13/0411/0525/058/064/0718/08
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish8th of 913% of fieldRange 7-9 · 68%
UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend
Strength0%

Delivery trend -14.5% per run

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 8th of 9. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
13/04/20265th66/10%67%+0.67
11/05/20262nd10/382%91%+0.08
25/05/20264th7/282%0%-0.82
08/06/20261st2/189%100%+0.11
04/07/20266th17/255%29%-0.27
18/08/20266th15/261%29%-0.32