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Proof

3yo Gelding · 9-3 · OR 77

Chester · Kidsbank Chester Handicap · 6f 17y

#8

Rank

Odds

13/2

Win Prob

2%

Place Prob

6%

Rank

#8

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Better than ever having been gelded before winning a 7-runner handicap at Epsom over this trip 19 days ago, beating a subsequent winner. 4 lb rise for that means he's still of plenty of interest for in-form yard but stall 14 may scupper his chance.

Class Advantage Projection

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

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

Class-adjusted form 6.1 /10 (raw 4.7)

Highest class: 2
Recent avg: C3.8
Today: 4
Class gap: +0.2
Higher-class runs: 2
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack5 @ Ffos Las 28/09/2025 · Pos 1st of 4 · OR 68 · 5f Hvy 132 · beat its mark28/09/2025 · OR 68 par28/095OR 684 @ Newbury 25/10/2025 · Pos 4th of 7 · OR 75 · 6f Sft 125 · beat its mark25/10/2025 · OR 75 par4 @ Doncaster 08/11/2025 · Pos 3rd of 10 · OR 75 · 6f2y Hvy 125 · beat its mark08/11/2025 · OR 75 par8/114OR 754 @ Southwell 11/04/2026 · Pos 1st of 7 · OR 75 · 4f214y Std 130 · beat its mark11/04/2026 · OR 75 par3 @ Chester 08/05/2026 · Pos 9th of 12 · OR 79 · 5f15y Goo 124 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark08/05/2026 · OR 79 par8/053OR 794 @ Hamilton 17/05/2026 · Pos 8th of 14 · OR 78 · 6f6y Gd 128 · beat its mark17/05/2026 · OR 78 par2 @ Epsom Downs 05/06/2026 · Pos 13th of 16 · OR 77 · 5f Gd 123 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark05/06/2026 · OR 77 par5/062OR 775 @ Ffos Las 23/06/2026 · Pos 6th of 7 · OR 75 · 6f Gd 134 · below its mark23/06/2026 · OR 75 par5 @ Epsom Downs 31/08/2026 · Pos 1st of 7 · OR 73 · 6f3y GS 131 · beat its mark31/08/2026 · OR 73 par31/085OR 73projClass-projected finish: 10th of 12
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-08-31Epsom Downs51st2nd1
2026-06-23Ffos Las56th7th1
2026-06-05Epsom Downs213th11th+2
2026-05-17Hamilton48th8th0
2026-05-08Chester39th8th+1
2026-04-11Southwell41st1st0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today28/0911/045/0631/08
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish6th of 1255% of fieldRange 1-11 · 68%
OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price
Trend
Strength80%

Delivery trend +2.0% per run

What the projection says

Consistently finishes ahead of what its market price implied — the model reads it well above the odds. Projected 6th of 12. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
28/09/20251st9/488%100%+0.12
25/10/20254th4/179%50%-0.29
08/11/20253rd9/276%78%+0.01
11/04/20261st5/174%100%+0.26
08/05/20269th17/255%27%-0.28
17/05/20268th25/10%46%+0.46
05/06/202613th22/10%20%+0.20
23/06/20266th4/179%17%-0.62
31/08/20261st10/147%100%+0.53