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Bacardi Blue

5yo Gelding · 10-5 · OR 68

Fontwell · betting.bet Free Bets Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle · 2m 1f 162y

#2

Rank

Odds

25/1

Win Prob

3%

Place Prob

14%

Rank

#2

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Runner-up in a point but well held all 4 starts under Rules. Handicap debut with cheekpieces on and worth a market check.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
NO MARKno handicap runs to read
Move1
Strength61%

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.

Finished in the top 3 in 2 of 4 stronger races — strong class form.

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

Class-adjusted form 3.1 /10 (raw 4.3)

Highest class: 4
Recent avg: C4.0
Today: 5
Class gap: +1.0
Higher-class runs: 4
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack4 @ Newton Abbot 09/09/2025 · Pos 5th of 5 · OR - · 2m167y Goo 154 · HIGHER CLASS9/0944 @ Worcester 11/06/2026 · Pos 6th of 8 · OR - · 2m Goo 158 · HIGHER CLASS11/0644 @ Newton Abbot 23/06/2026 · Pos 3rd of 6 · OR - · 2m5f122y Goo 155 · HIGHER CLASS23/0644 @ Newton Abbot 22/08/2026 · Pos 3rd of 4 · OR - · 2m167y Goo 154 · HIGHER CLASS22/084projClass-projected finish: 2nd of 9
Actual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-08-22Newton Abbot43rd2nd+1
2026-06-23Newton Abbot43rd2nd+1
2026-06-11Worcester46th5th+1
2025-09-09Newton Abbot45th4th+1

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today9/0911/0623/0622/08
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish2nd of 988% of fieldRange 1-7 · 68%
OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price
Trend
Strength58%

Delivery trend +11.6% per run

What the projection says

Consistently finishes ahead of what its market price implied — the model reads it well above the odds. Projected 2nd of 9. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
09/09/20255th28/10%0%0.00
11/06/20266th200/10%29%+0.29
23/06/20263rd80/10%60%+0.60
22/08/20263rd18/15%33%+0.28