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8yo Gelding · 9-7 · OR 62

Wolverhampton · Follow AtTheRaces On Instagram Handicap · 6f 20y

#3

Rank

Odds

12/1

Win Prob

6%

Place Prob

14%

Rank

#3

★★ Timeform

Commentary

A 4-time course winner. Shaped better than the bare result when beaten 4¾ lengths here in late-June. Strongly run 6f could suit (all wins over 7f this year). Drawn wider than ideal on return from 12 weeks away.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCOMPETITIVE
▲ BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move▬
Strength29%

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 3.2 /10 (raw 3.8)

Highest class: 5
Recent avg: C6.0
Today: 6
Class gap: 0.0
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack6 @ Wolverhampton 03/02/2026 · Pos 2nd of 9 · OR 57 · 7f36y Std 132 · beat its mark03/02/2026 · OR 57 par3/026OR 576 @ Wolverhampton 09/02/2026 · Pos 1st of 11 · OR 57 · 7f36y Std 132 · beat its mark09/02/2026 · OR 57 par6 @ Newcastle 24/02/2026 · Pos 2nd of 10 · OR 59 · 7f14y Std 134 · beat its mark24/02/2026 · OR 59 par24/026OR 596 @ Wolverhampton 13/03/2026 · Pos 1st of 8 · OR 59 · 7f36y Std 134 · beat its mark13/03/2026 · OR 59 par6 @ Wolverhampton 17/03/2026 · Pos 6th of 9 · OR 59 · 7f36y Std 133 · beat its mark17/03/2026 · OR 59 par17/036OR 596 @ Southwell 07/04/2026 · Pos 2nd of 10 · OR 61 · 7f14y Std 131 · beat its mark07/04/2026 · OR 61 par6 @ Southwell 23/04/2026 · Pos 1st of 9 · OR 61 · 7f14y Std 131 · beat its mark23/04/2026 · OR 61 par23/046OR 616 @ Southwell 21/05/2026 · Pos 3rd of 11 · OR 63 · 6f16y Std 134 · beat its mark21/05/2026 · OR 63 par6 @ Wolverhampton 28/06/2026 · Pos 6th of 9 · OR 63 · 7f36y Std 135 · beat its mark28/06/2026 · OR 63 par28/066OR 63projClass-projected finish: 7th 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
2026-06-28Wolverhampton66th6th0
2026-05-21Southwell63rd3rd0
2026-04-23Southwell61st1st0
2026-04-07Southwell62nd2nd0
2026-03-17Wolverhampton66th6th0
2026-03-13Wolverhampton61st1st0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today3/0213/0323/0428/06
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish4th of 1273% of fieldRange 7-13 · 68%
▬ RUNS TO FORMmatches its price
Trend▼
Strength24%

Delivery trend -2.3% per run

What the projection says

Runs about to its market price — no systematic over- or under-performance. Projected 4th of 12. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
03/02/20262nd9/276%88%+0.11
09/02/20261st6/492%100%+0.08
24/02/20262nd7/282%89%+0.07
13/03/20261st11/893%100%+0.07
17/03/20266th11/486%38%-0.48
07/04/20262nd5/174%89%+0.15
23/04/20261st3/184%100%+0.16
21/05/20263rd7/282%80%-0.02
28/06/20266th15/261%38%-0.23