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Liverpool Star

3yo Gelding · 9-12 · OR 65

Ripon · Michael Raby Memorial Handicap (Div 2) · 6f

#3

Rank

Odds

12/1

Win Prob

3%

Place Prob

10%

Rank

#3

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Upped his form to get off the mark over C&D (good) in April, showing a likeable attitude. More miss than hit since but nicely handicapped if a return to Ripon sparks a revival.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
▲ AHEAD OF MARKedges past its mark
Move▼1
Strength69%

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 4 of 5 stronger races — solid form context.

Dropping 4 class levels from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 4.3 /10 (raw 5.1)

Highest class: 2
Recent avg: C5.0
Today: 6
Class gap: +1.0
Higher-class runs: 5
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack5 @ Southwell 28/02/2026 · Pos 3rd of 7 · OR 67 · 4f214y Std 132 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark28/02/2026 · OR 67 par28/025OR 675 @ Newcastle 21/03/2026 · Pos 4th of 8 · OR 67 · 6f Std 133 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark21/03/2026 · OR 67 par5 @ Catterick 08/04/2026 · Pos 3rd of 10 · OR 65 · 5f Goo 133 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark08/04/2026 · OR 65 par8/045OR 655 @ Ripon 25/04/2026 · Pos 1st of 10 · OR 65 · 6f Goo 125 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark25/04/2026 · OR 65 par6 @ Hamilton 03/05/2026 · Pos 4th of 8 · OR 69 · 6f6y Gd 139 · beat its mark03/05/2026 · OR 69 par3/056OR 695 @ Pontefract 02/06/2026 · Pos 5th of 7 · OR 69 · 5f3y Goo 130 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark02/06/2026 · OR 69 par5 @ Thirsk 01/07/2026 · Pos 4th of 11 · OR 68 · 6f Goo 133 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark01/07/2026 · OR 68 par1/075OR 684 @ York 24/07/2026 · Pos 9th of 12 · OR 68 · 5f89y Goo 123 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark24/07/2026 · OR 68 par5 @ Redcar 22/08/2026 · Pos 10th of 11 · OR 67 · 5f217y Goo 129 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark22/08/2026 · OR 67 par22/085OR 67projClass-projected finish: 8th of 10
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-08-22Redcar510th9th+1
2026-07-24York49th7th+2
2026-07-01Thirsk54th3rd+1
2026-06-02Pontefract55th4th+1
2026-05-03Hamilton64th4th0
2026-04-25Ripon51st0th+1

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today28/0225/041/0722/08
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish3rd of 1078% of fieldRange 2-8 · 68%
▬ EDGING AHEADslightly over its price — informational only
Trend▲
Strength58%

Delivery trend +3.8% per run

What the projection says

Edging ahead of its price lately — not a standalone signal; it only counts alongside a short-priced top pick. Projected 3rd of 10. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
28/02/20263rd10/382%67%-0.16
21/03/20264th3/184%57%-0.27
08/04/20263rd9/276%78%+0.01
25/04/20261st6/168%100%+0.32
03/05/20264th11/1094%57%-0.37
02/06/20265th11/271%33%-0.38
01/07/20264th9/153%70%+0.17
24/07/20269th33/10%27%+0.27
22/08/202610th25/10%10%+0.10