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Two Auld Pals

8yo Gelding · 11-3 · OR 108

Hexham · Jewson Hexham Handicap Hurdle · 2m 48y

#6

Rank

Odds

8/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#6

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Capitalised on a drop in class in emphatic fashion when landing a second C&D victory (both on heavy) in May. Deserves credit for finishing close fourth off this mark under less testing conditions here subsequently. Could just be vulnerable in this grade following a recent pipe-opener on the Flat.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readPROGRESSIVE
▼ OVER-MARKEDflattered by its mark
Move▲2
Strength27%

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

Class-adjusted form 6.6 /10 (raw 4.5)

Highest class: 1
Recent avg: C4.5
Today: 3
Class gap: -1.5
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack5 @ Haydock 05/09/2025 · Pos 9th of 11 · OR 70 · 1m6f Goo 139 · below its mark05/09/2025 · OR 70 par5/095OR 705 @ Ayr 19/09/2025 · Pos 11th of 13 · OR 69 · 1m5f26y Sft 141 · below its mark19/09/2025 · OR 69 par4 @ Kelso 25/10/2025 · Pos 3rd of 11 · OR 106 · 2m51y Goo 164 · below its mark25/10/2025 · OR 106 par25/104OR 1065 @ Musselburgh 28/11/2025 · Pos 6th of 11 · OR 105 · 2m3f171y GS 168 · below its mark28/11/2025 · OR 105 par4 @ Ayr 13/01/2026 · Pos 3rd of 9 · OR 104 · 2m Hvy 163 · below its mark13/01/2026 · OR 104 par13/014OR 1044 @ Carlisle 16/02/2026 · Pos 8th of 14 · OR 102 · 2m1f Sft 158 · below its mark16/02/2026 · OR 102 par5 @ Hexham 09/05/2026 · Pos 1st of 8 · OR 99 · 2m48y Sft 168 · beat its mark09/05/2026 · OR 99 par9/055OR 994 @ Hexham 06/06/2026 · Pos 4th of 6 · OR 108 · 2m48y Gd 163 · below its mark06/06/2026 · OR 108 par5 @ Ayr 18/09/2026 · Pos 7th of 10 · OR 67 · 1m5f26y Sft 139 · beat its mark18/09/2026 · OR 67 par18/095OR 67projClass-projected finish: 6th 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
2026-09-18Ayr57th9th−2
2026-06-06Hexham44th5th−1
2026-05-09Hexham51st3rd−2
2026-02-16Carlisle48th9th−1
2026-01-13Ayr43rd4th−1
2025-11-28Musselburgh56th8th−2

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today5/0928/119/0518/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish6th of 717% of fieldRange 2-6 · 68%
▼ SLIPPINGslightly under its price
Trend▬
Strength54%

Delivery trend -1.2% per run

What the projection says

Slipping just behind its market price recently. Projected 6th of 7.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
05/09/20259th16/116%20%+0.04
19/09/202511th25/10%17%+0.17
25/10/20253rd15/261%80%+0.19
28/11/20256th5/174%50%-0.24
13/01/20263rd7/163%75%+0.12
16/02/20268th15/261%46%-0.14
09/05/20261st4/179%100%+0.21
06/06/20264th2/189%40%-0.49
18/09/20267th33/10%33%+0.33