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2yo Gelding · 9-4 · OR 68
Newcastle · United Infrastructure EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) · 7f 14y
#2
Rank
Odds
5/1
Win Prob
13%
Place Prob
27%
Rank
#2
Class Advantage Projection
What the class read says
Has campaigned at a higher grade and now drops into weaker company. Dropping in class here looks deliberate, not a concession. Crucially, it keeps finishing ahead of what its handicap mark implies — it looks ahead of the handicapper.
Finished in the top 3 in 2 of 3 stronger races — strong class form.
Dropping 2 class levels from its toughest race — well-positioned today.
Class-adjusted form 2.6 /10 (raw 4.0)
Handicap Mark vs Finish
| Date | Course | Cls | Pos | Adj | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Yarmouth | 4 | 7th | 7th | 0 |
| 2026-05-18 | Windsor | 2 | 4th | 2nd | +2 |
| 2026-05-04 | Bath | 3 | 3rd | 2nd | +1 |
| 2026-04-25 | Leicester | 2 | 2nd | 0th | +2 |
Position-In-Market Trend
Delivery trend -28.6% per run
What the projection says
Consistently finishes ahead of what its market price implied — the model reads it well above the odds. Projected 4th of 13. Recent form is easing off.
| Date | Pos | SP | Exp | Act | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/04/2026 | 2nd | 33/1 | 0% | 91% | +0.91 |
| 04/05/2026 | 3rd | 85/40 | 89% | 78% | -0.11 |
| 18/05/2026 | 4th | 16/1 | 16% | 73% | +0.57 |
| 30/08/2026 | 7th | 15/2 | 61% | 33% | -0.27 |