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Zachary Hickes

4yo Gelding · 10-0 · OR 78

Yarmouth · Goffs Two Million Series Handicap (GBBPlus Race) · 1m 6f 17y

#4

Rank

Odds

4/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

2%

Rank

#4

★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Lightly-raced gelding who upped his game sent handicapping when winning 4-runner event here (11.5f, firm) last month. Unable to live with the gambled-on winner when runner-up at Goodwood (1¾m, heavy) just under 3 weeks ago and remains with potential back under less testing conditions.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move
Strength43%

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 2 of 2 stronger races — solid form context.

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

Class-adjusted form 3.4 /10 (raw 3.4)

Highest class: 3
Recent avg: C4.0
Today: 4
Class gap: 0.0
Higher-class runs: 2
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack5 @ Kempton 04/12/2024 · Pos 4th of 13 · OR - · 1m Sta 1304/1253 @ Windsor 08/06/2026 · Pos 6th of 14 · OR - · 1m2f Goo 142 · HIGHER CLASS8/0633 @ Salisbury 30/06/2026 · Pos 4th of 7 · OR - · 1m1f201y Goo 142 · HIGHER CLASS30/0635 @ Yarmouth 14/08/2026 · Pos 1st of 4 · OR 74 · 1m3f104y GF 134 · beat its mark14/08/2026 · OR 74 par14/085OR 744 @ Goodwood 29/08/2026 · Pos 2nd of 9 · OR 78 · 1m6f Sft 133 · beat its mark29/08/2026 · OR 78 par29/084OR 78projClass-projected finish: 4th of 10
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-08-29Goodwood42nd2nd0
2026-08-14Yarmouth51st2nd1
2026-06-30Salisbury34th3rd+1
2026-06-08Windsor36th5th+1
2024-12-04Kempton54th5th1

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today4/128/0630/0614/0829/08
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish3rd of 1078% of fieldRange 1-10 · 68%
UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend
Strength50%

Delivery trend -12.3% per run

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 3rd of 10. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
04/12/20244th25/10%75%+0.75
08/06/20266th4/179%62%-0.17
30/06/20264th5/174%50%-0.24
14/08/20261st6/492%100%+0.08
29/08/20262nd5/287%88%+0.01