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Bouboule

4yo Gelding · 11-2 · OR 80

Hexham · Martin Bowler Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle · 2m 4f 28y

#5

Rank

Odds

14/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#5

★★ Timeform

Commentary

Remains a maiden under both codes and finished well held in last start over hurdles here in June. Makes limited appeal.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readPROGRESSIVE
▼ OVER-MARKEDflattered by its mark
Move▬
Strength23%

What the class read says

Stepping up in class, but the evidence backs it — has run against higher-rated rivals and held its own. A caution, though: it has NOT been beating its handicap mark — the favourable class picture isn't yet backed by mark-adjusted finishes.

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

Class-adjusted form 8.7 /10 (raw 5.2)

Highest class: 4
Recent avg: C5.5
Today: 5
Class gap: -0.5
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack4 @ Catterick 16/12/2025 · Pos 5th of 9 · OR 96 · 1m7f156y Goo 154 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark16/12/2025 · OR 96 par16/124OR 966 @ Newcastle 22/01/2026 · Pos 2nd of 10 · OR 60 · 1m4f98y Std 135 · beat its mark22/01/2026 · OR 60 par5 @ Musselburgh 15/02/2026 · Pos 5th of 9 · OR 96 · 1m7f124y Goo 152 · below its mark15/02/2026 · OR 96 par15/025OR 965 @ Newcastle 12/03/2026 · Pos 7th of 8 · OR 60 · 1m4f98y Std 127 · beat its mark12/03/2026 · OR 60 par6 @ Catterick 11/05/2026 · Pos 7th of 8 · OR 58 · 1m7f189y Gd 130 · below its mark11/05/2026 · OR 58 par11/056OR 585 @ Perth 07/06/2026 · Pos 7th of 12 · OR 88 · 2m47y Gd 155 · below its mark07/06/2026 · OR 88 par6 @ Ripon 18/06/2026 · Pos 11th of 12 · OR 55 · 1m4f10y Goo 144 · below its mark18/06/2026 · OR 55 par18/066OR 555 @ Hexham 21/06/2026 · Pos 6th of 10 · OR 83 · 2m48y Gd 148 · below its mark21/06/2026 · OR 83 par6 @ Newcastle 03/09/2026 · Pos 9th of 9 · OR 53 · 1m4f98y Std 134 · below its mark03/09/2026 · OR 53 par3/096OR 53projClass-projected finish: 7th of 7
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-03Newcastle69th10th−1
2026-06-21Hexham56th6th0
2026-06-18Ripon611th12th−1
2026-06-07Perth57th7th0
2026-05-11Catterick67th8th−1
2026-04-05Market Rasen50

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today16/1212/0318/063/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish6th of 717% of fieldRange 3-7 · 68%
▬ OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price — informational only
Trend▬
Strength35%

Delivery trend -1.0% per run

What the projection says

Finishes ahead of its price historically, but the delivery record alone does not predict today's finish — it only counts alongside a short-priced top pick. Projected 6th of 7.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
16/12/20255th10/147%50%+0.03
22/01/20262nd10/147%89%+0.42
15/02/20265th14/126%50%+0.24
12/03/20267th10/147%14%-0.33
11/05/20267th40/10%14%+0.14
07/06/20267th40/10%45%+0.45
18/06/202611th40/10%9%+0.09
21/06/20266th20/10%44%+0.44
03/09/20269th14/126%0%-0.26