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Cusack

8yo Gelding · 9-12 · OR 61

Newcastle · Northumbrian WaterAid Handicap · 1m 4f 98y

#8

Rank

Odds

12/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#8

★ Timeform

Commentary

A regular here, successful 3 times again early in 2025. Finished nearer last than first both starts this year, though.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
▲ AHEAD OF MARKedges past its mark
Move▼1
Strength59%

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. Its finishes have been edging past what its mark implies.

Held its own mid-division in 5 of 6 stronger races — solid form context.

Dropping 3 class levels from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 7.3 /10 (raw 5.1)

Highest class: 3
Recent avg: C5.0
Today: 6
Class gap: +1.0
Higher-class runs: 6
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack4 @ Newcastle 10/04/2025 · Pos 7th of 7 · OR 70 · 1m2f42y Std 125 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark10/04/2025 · OR 70 par10/044OR 705 @ Newcastle 29/08/2025 · Pos 13th of 13 · OR 70 · 7f14y Std 136 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark29/08/2025 · OR 70 par5 @ Newcastle 26/09/2025 · Pos 2nd of 7 · OR 69 · 1m5y Std 131 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark26/09/2025 · OR 69 par26/095OR 695 @ Newcastle 17/10/2025 · Pos 9th of 12 · OR 69 · 7f14y Std 132 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark17/10/2025 · OR 69 par5 @ Newcastle 27/10/2025 · Pos 4th of 13 · OR 68 · 1m2f42y Sta 138 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark27/10/2025 · OR 68 par27/105OR 685 @ Newcastle 06/11/2025 · Pos 8th of 10 · OR 68 · 1m2f42y Std 138 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark06/11/2025 · OR 68 par5 @ Newcastle 22/11/2025 · Pos 6th of 12 · OR 67 · 1m5y Std 137 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark22/11/2025 · OR 67 par22/115OR 675 @ Newcastle 20/04/2026 · Pos 12th of 14 · OR 66 · 7f15y Std 126 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark20/04/2026 · OR 66 par5 @ Newcastle 02/06/2026 · Pos 12th of 12 · OR 64 · 1m5y Std 124 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark02/06/2026 · OR 64 par2/065OR 64projClass-projected finish: 11th of 13
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-06-02Newcastle512th11th+1
2026-04-20Newcastle512th11th+1
2025-11-22Newcastle56th5th+1
2025-11-06Newcastle58th7th+1
2025-10-27Newcastle54th3rd+1
2025-10-17Newcastle59th8th+1

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today10/0417/1022/112/06
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish6th of 1358% of fieldRange 1-12 · 68%
▲ OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price
Trend▬
Strength57%

Delivery trend -0.4% per run

What the projection says

Consistently finishes ahead of what its market price implied — the model reads it well above the odds. Projected 6th of 13.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
10/04/20257th14/126%0%-0.26
29/08/202513th25/10%0%0.00
26/09/20252nd50/10%83%+0.83
17/10/20259th20/10%27%+0.27
27/10/20254th25/10%75%+0.75
06/11/20258th25/10%22%+0.22
22/11/20256th17/255%55%-0.01
20/04/202612th50/10%15%+0.15
02/06/202612th66/10%0%0.00