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4yo Gelding · 9-8 · OR 75

Ayr · Nairns's Oatcakes Handicap (GBBPlus Race) · 1m 2f

#9

Rank

Odds

14/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#9

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Gained a first handicap success at Pontefract off this mark in April but has matched that form only once since, albeit when the ground was testing again. Goes beyond 1m for the first time.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCOMPETITIVE
▲ BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move▬
Strength35%

What the class read says

Class levels are broadly matched — recent runs give an even picture at this grade. Crucially, it keeps finishing ahead of what its handicap mark implies — it looks ahead of the handicapper.

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

Dropping 2 class levels from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 5.8 /10 (raw 5.8)

Highest class: 2
Recent avg: C3.8
Today: 4
Class gap: +0.2
Higher-class runs: 1

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack3 @ Musselburgh 19/04/2025 · Pos 7th of 8 · OR 84 · 1m2y Goo 133 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark19/04/2025 · OR 84 par19/043OR 844 @ Chester 11/07/2025 · Pos 7th of 9 · OR 82 · 7f127y Gd 134 · below its mark11/07/2025 · OR 82 par4 @ Doncaster 08/11/2025 · Pos 17th of 21 · OR 80 · 7f6y Hvy 136 · below its mark08/11/2025 · OR 80 par8/114OR 802 @ Doncaster 28/03/2026 · Pos 6th of 22 · OR 77 · 1m Goo 125 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark28/03/2026 · OR 77 par5 @ Pontefract 07/04/2026 · Pos 1st of 9 · OR 75 · 1m6y GS 135 · beat its mark07/04/2026 · OR 75 par7/045OR 754 @ Nottingham 20/06/2026 · Pos 3rd of 5 · OR 77 · 1m75y Goo 135 · beat its mark20/06/2026 · OR 77 par4 @ Newcastle 25/07/2026 · Pos 13th of 14 · OR 77 · 1m5y Sta 134 · below its mark25/07/2026 · OR 77 par25/074OR 774 @ Beverley 29/08/2026 · Pos 4th of 8 · OR 76 · 7f75y Sft 136 · beat its mark29/08/2026 · OR 76 par4 @ Pontefract 17/09/2026 · Pos 9th of 10 · OR 76 · 1m6y Gd 136 · below its mark17/09/2026 · OR 76 par17/094OR 76projClass-projected finish: 9th of 9
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-17Pontefract49th9th0
2026-08-29Beverley44th4th0
2026-07-25Newcastle413th13th0
2026-06-20Nottingham43rd3rd0
2026-04-07Pontefract51st2nd−1
2026-03-28Doncaster26th4th+2

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today19/0428/0325/0717/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish9th of 90% of fieldRange 3-9 · 68%
▼ UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend▬
Strength28%

Delivery trend -1.2% per run

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 9th of 9.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
19/04/20257th7/163%14%-0.49
11/07/20257th28/10%25%+0.25
08/11/202517th40/10%20%+0.20
28/03/20266th66/10%76%+0.76
07/04/20261st5/174%100%+0.26
20/06/20263rd7/282%50%-0.32
25/07/202613th50/10%8%+0.08
29/08/20264th11/142%57%+0.15
17/09/20269th12/137%11%-0.26