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Dark Detective

2yo Gelding · 9-2

Haydock · Ashlar Construction EBF Novice Stakes · 6f 212y

#5

Rank

Odds

50/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#5

★ Timeform

Commentary

Green both starts to date, plugging on after going in snatches when fifth of 8 in maiden at Chester (7f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Needs this run for a handicap mark.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readAT LEVEL
▬ NO MARKno handicap runs to read
Move▬
Strength10%

What the class read says

Class levels are broadly matched — recent runs give an even picture at this grade.

Ran mid-division in 1 of 1 higher-class runs.

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

Class-adjusted form 6.5 /10 (raw 6.5)

Highest class: 2
Recent avg: C3.0
Today: 3
Class gap: 0.0
Higher-class runs: 1

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack4 @ Wolverhampton 18/08/2026 · Pos 8th of 12 · OR - · 7f36y Std 13318/0842 @ Chester 12/09/2026 · Pos 5th of 8 · OR - · 7f1y Sft 128 · HIGHER CLASS12/092projClass-projected finish: 3rd of 3
Actual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-12Chester25th4th+1
2026-08-18Wolverhampton48th9th−1

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today18/0812/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish4th of 857% of fieldRange 5-5 · 68%
▲ OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price
Trend▲
Strength49%

Delivery trend +6.5% per run

What the projection says

Consistently finishes ahead of what its market price implied — the model reads it well above the odds. Projected 4th of 8. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
18/08/20268th33/10%36%+0.36
12/09/20265th100/10%43%+0.43