8

Bell Shot

7yo Gelding · 9-9 · OR 80

Pontefract · Explore Shared Racehorse Ownership At inthepaddock.co.uk Handicap · 6f

#9

Rank

Odds

25/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#9

★★ Timeform

Commentary

Recorded a ninth win of his career at Southwell on New Year's Day. Now 4 lb below that winning mark but needs to shrug off a poor display at Beverley.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readAT LEVEL
AHEAD OF MARKedges past its mark
Move
Strength23%

What the class read says

Class levels are broadly matched — recent runs give an even picture at this grade. Its finishes have been edging past what its mark implies.

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

Class-adjusted form 5.0 /10 (raw 4.4)

Highest class: 3
Recent avg: C4.0
Today: 4
Class gap: 0.0
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack4 @ Lingfield 21/01/2026 · Pos 7th of 9 · OR 86 · 7f1y Std 136 · below its mark21/01/2026 · OR 86 par21/014OR 864 @ Southwell 25/04/2026 · Pos 9th of 9 · OR 86 · 7f14y Std 136 · below its mark25/04/2026 · OR 86 par3 @ Chester 06/05/2026 · Pos 6th of 13 · OR 85 · 7f1y Gd 130 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark06/05/2026 · OR 85 par6/053OR 854 @ Kempton 20/05/2026 · Pos 3rd of 11 · OR 84 · 7f Sta 134 · beat its mark20/05/2026 · OR 84 par4 @ Beverley 30/05/2026 · Pos 8th of 11 · OR 84 · 7f96y Goo 134 · below its mark30/05/2026 · OR 84 par30/054OR 844 @ Epsom Downs 01/07/2026 · Pos 3rd of 10 · OR 83 · 7f3y Goo 140 · beat its mark01/07/2026 · OR 83 par4 @ Newmarket 18/07/2026 · Pos 4th of 7 · OR 82 · 7f GF 135 · beat its mark18/07/2026 · OR 82 par18/074OR 824 @ Pontefract 26/07/2026 · Pos 2nd of 4 · OR 81 · 6f Goo 136 · beat its mark26/07/2026 · OR 81 par4 @ Beverley 12/08/2026 · Pos 10th of 10 · OR 81 · 7f75y Goo 143 · below its mark12/08/2026 · OR 81 par12/084OR 81projClass-projected finish: 15th of 16
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-08-12Beverley410th10th0
2026-07-26Pontefract42nd2nd0
2026-07-18Newmarket44th4th0
2026-07-01Epsom Downs43rd3rd0
2026-05-30Beverley48th8th0
2026-05-20Kempton43rd3rd0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today21/0120/0518/0712/08
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish12th of 1627% of fieldRange 10-16 · 68%
UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend
Strength0%

Delivery trend -3.5% per run

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 12th of 16. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
21/01/20267th8/158%25%-0.33
25/04/20269th18/15%0%-0.05
06/05/20266th20/10%58%+0.58
20/05/20263rd28/10%80%+0.80
30/05/20268th15/261%30%-0.31
01/07/20263rd6/168%78%+0.09
18/07/20264th17/255%50%-0.05
26/07/20262nd11/486%67%-0.19
12/08/202610th14/126%0%-0.26