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Rule Me In

7yo Gelding · 11-3 · OR 86

Newton Abbot · Tony McCarthy Handicap Chase · 2m 4f 216y

#4

Rank

Odds

11/2

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#4

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Fair hurdle winner but has yet to really threaten over the larger obstacles, once more not living up to market expectations when last seen at Southwell in May. Headgear goes on and interesting to see if he's supported again from a further reduced mark on his return.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
OVER-MARKEDflattered by its mark
Move1
Strength45%

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. A caution, though: it has NOT been beating its handicap mark — the favourable class picture isn't yet backed by mark-adjusted finishes.

Held its own mid-division in 5 of 6 stronger races — solid form context.

Dropping 2 class levels from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 3.3 /10 (raw 4.2)

Highest class: 3
Recent avg: C4.0
Today: 5
Class gap: +1.0
Higher-class runs: 6
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack4 @ Wetherby 26/02/2025 · Pos 2nd of 5 · OR - · 2m3f154y Sft 163 · HIGHER CLASS26/0244 @ Chepstow 11/10/2025 · Pos 8th of 12 · OR 107 · 2m7f131y Gd 156 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark11/10/2025 · OR 107 par3 @ Bangor-on-Dee 12/11/2025 · Pos 4th of 9 · OR 106 · 2m4f72y Sft 144 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark12/11/2025 · OR 106 par12/113OR 1064 @ Windsor 23/11/2025 · Pos 3rd of 7 · OR 105 · 2m4f42y Goo 161 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark23/11/2025 · OR 105 par4 @ Newbury 14/01/2026 · Pos 5th of 11 · OR 102 · 2m7f91y GS 150 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark14/01/2026 · OR 102 par14/014OR 1024 @ Southwell 18/02/2026 · Pos 4th of 7 · OR 100 · 2m4f88y Sft 148 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark18/02/2026 · OR 100 par4 @ Chepstow 15/03/2026 · Pos 4th of 5 · OR 97 · 2m3f98y Sft 145 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark15/03/2026 · OR 97 par15/034OR 974 @ Bangor-on-Dee 31/03/2026 · Pos 7th of 9 · OR 94 · 2m4f72y Goo 142 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark31/03/2026 · OR 94 par4 @ Southwell 11/05/2026 · Pos 4th of 5 · OR 90 · 2m4f88y Gd 143 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark11/05/2026 · OR 90 par11/054OR 90projClass-projected finish: 4th of 6
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-05-11Southwell44th3rd+1
2026-03-31Bangor-on-Dee47th6th+1
2026-03-15Chepstow44th3rd+1
2026-02-18Southwell44th3rd+1
2026-01-14Newbury45th4th+1
2025-11-23Windsor43rd2nd+1

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today26/0223/1115/0311/05
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish5th of 620% of fieldRange 5-6 · 68%
UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend
Strength0%

Delivery trend -13.3% per run

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 5th of 6. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
26/02/20252nd9/153%75%+0.22
11/10/20258th22/10%36%+0.36
12/11/20254th22/10%63%+0.63
23/11/20253rd6/492%67%-0.25
14/01/20265th11/271%60%-0.11
18/02/20264th4/179%50%-0.29
15/03/20264th7/282%25%-0.57
31/03/20267th6/168%25%-0.43
11/05/20264th10/382%25%-0.57