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4yo Gelding · 11-2

Plumpton · Henners Gallop To Grape-Ness Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) · 1m 7f 195y

#1

Rank

Odds

4/1

Win Prob

23%

Place Prob

35%

Rank

#1

★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Just the one win on the Flat but is a fairly useful performer. Below form on heavy at Goodwood but brother to fair 2m hurdler Stay In The Game, which bodes well ahead of this debut over obstacles.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readAT LEVEL
BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move
Strength23%

What the class read says

Class levels are broadly matched — recent runs give an even picture at this grade. Crucially, it keeps finishing ahead of what its handicap mark implies — it looks ahead of the handicapper.

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

Class-adjusted form 3.9 /10 (raw 3.8)

Highest class: 3
Recent avg: C4.2
Today: 4
Class gap: -0.2
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack3 @ Newbury 25/10/2025 · Pos 6th of 13 · OR 77 · 1m2f Sft 123 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark25/10/2025 · OR 77 par25/103OR 775 @ Kempton 03/12/2025 · Pos 3rd of 11 · OR 75 · 1m2f219y Sta 137 · beat its mark03/12/2025 · OR 75 par4 @ Wolverhampton 30/03/2026 · Pos 3rd of 12 · OR 77 · 1m1f104y Std 132 · beat its mark30/03/2026 · OR 77 par30/034OR 774 @ Newbury 18/04/2026 · Pos 5th of 14 · OR 77 · 1m2f Goo 127 · beat its mark18/04/2026 · OR 77 par4 @ Goodwood 01/05/2026 · Pos 3rd of 10 · OR 77 · 1m6f Gd 132 · beat its mark01/05/2026 · OR 77 par1/054OR 774 @ Salisbury 14/06/2026 · Pos 2nd of 6 · OR 76 · 1m4f5y Gd 134 · beat its mark14/06/2026 · OR 76 par4 @ Epsom Downs 01/07/2026 · Pos 5th of 10 · OR 76 · 1m4f6y Goo 138 · beat its mark01/07/2026 · OR 76 par1/074OR 765 @ Yarmouth 14/08/2026 · Pos 2nd of 4 · OR 75 · 1m3f104y GF 135 · beat its mark14/08/2026 · OR 75 par4 @ Goodwood 29/08/2026 · Pos 5th of 9 · OR 77 · 1m6f Sft 132 · beat its mark29/08/2026 · OR 77 par29/084OR 77projClass-projected finish: 1st of 4
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-08-29Goodwood45th5th0
2026-08-14Yarmouth52nd3rd1
2026-07-01Epsom Downs45th5th0
2026-06-14Salisbury42nd2nd0
2026-05-01Goodwood43rd3rd0
2026-04-18Newbury45th5th0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today25/1018/041/0729/08
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish1st of 4100% of fieldRange 2-4 · 68%
UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend
Strength39%

Delivery trend -7.9% per run

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 1st of 4. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
25/10/20256th14/126%58%+0.32
03/12/20253rd10/382%80%-0.02
30/03/20263rd85/4089%82%-0.07
18/04/20265th22/10%69%+0.69
01/05/20263rd11/271%78%+0.07
14/06/20262nd2/189%80%-0.09
01/07/20265th7/282%56%-0.26
14/08/20262nd6/594%67%-0.27
29/08/20265th85/4089%50%-0.39