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3yo Colt · 9-8 · OR 84

Newbury · Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Handicap (Str) · 1m

#4

Rank

Odds

10/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#4

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Down the field in turf handicaps on first 3 outings this season, but produced a career best when scoring on the all-weather at Kempton last month. Left poorly placed when 2 lengths last of 7 at the same course 15 days ago, so he could bounce back (turf winner on debut).

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
RUNS TO MARKfinishes near its mark
Move1
Strength57%

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.

Held its own mid-division in 2 of 3 stronger races — solid form context.

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

Class-adjusted form 4.2 /10 (raw 4.9)

Highest class: 2
Recent avg: C3.2
Today: 4
Class gap: +0.8
Higher-class runs: 3
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack4 @ Epsom Downs 02/07/2025 · Pos 1st of 5 · OR - · 7f3y Goo 1292/0742 @ Newmarket 04/10/2025 · Pos 8th of 26 · OR - · 7f Goo 121 · HIGHER CLASS2 @ Chelmsford City 06/11/2025 · Pos 1st of 14 · OR 82 · 1m Std 134 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark06/11/2025 · OR 82 par6/112OR 822 @ Epsom Downs 06/06/2026 · Pos 8th of 9 · OR 86 · 1m2f17y Sft 128 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark06/06/2026 · OR 86 par3 @ Ascot 10/07/2026 · Pos 8th of 11 · OR 86 · 7f213y GF 131 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark10/07/2026 · OR 86 par10/073OR 864 @ Lingfield 01/08/2026 · Pos 5th of 5 · OR 84 · 1m2f Goo 133 · below its mark01/08/2026 · OR 84 par4 @ Kempton 19/08/2026 · Pos 1st of 9 · OR 82 · 1m Sta 133 · beat its mark19/08/2026 · OR 82 par19/084OR 824 @ Kempton 04/09/2026 · Pos 7th of 7 · OR 84 · 1m Sta 134 · below its mark04/09/2026 · OR 84 par4/094OR 84projClass-projected finish: 8th 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
2026-09-04Kempton47th7th0
2026-08-19Kempton41st1st0
2026-08-01Lingfield45th5th0
2026-07-10Ascot38th7th+1
2026-06-06Epsom Downs28th6th+2
2025-11-06Chelmsford City21st-1th+2

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today2/076/0619/084/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish6th of 1044% of fieldRange 6-10 · 68%
UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend
Strength0%

Delivery trend -9.2% per run

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 6th of 10. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
02/07/20251st11/486%100%+0.14
04/10/20258th9/153%72%+0.19
06/11/20251st1/297%100%+0.03
06/06/20268th9/153%13%-0.40
10/07/20268th12/137%30%-0.07
01/08/20265th5/174%0%-0.74
19/08/20261st13/266%100%+0.34
04/09/20267th4/179%0%-0.79