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Scottish Dancer

7yo Gelding · 12-0 · OR 100

Hexham · Heath RUFC A-Safe Handicap Hurdle · 2m 7f 63y

#2

Rank

Odds

13/8

Win Prob

1%

Place Prob

7%

Rank

#2

★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Has looked as good as ever in both codes for present yard this year (fairly useful on the Flat). Showed a good attitude/relished the step back up in trip when scoring under a positive ride at Bangor (23f) last time. Weighted to go close off 6 lb higher.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCOMPETITIVE
▲ BEATS ITS MARKoutruns its handicap mark
Move▬
Strength36%

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

Class-adjusted form 4.7 /10 (raw 5.0)

Highest class: 4
Recent avg: C5.5
Today: 5
Class gap: -0.5
Higher-class runs: 1

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackBHA94 @ Tramore 18/09/2024 · Pos 2nd of 16 · OR 94 · 2m5f80y Goo 167 · below its mark18/09/2024 · OR 94 par18/0994OR 94BHA94 @ Roscommon 05/08/2025 · Pos 14th of 16 · OR 94 · 3m Goo 150 · below its mark05/08/2025 · OR 94 parBHA92 @ Clonmel 02/10/2025 · Pos 8th of 14 · OR 92 · 2m6f170y Yie 160 · below its mark02/10/2025 · OR 92 par2/1092OR 92BHA89 @ Limerick 18/10/2025 · Pos 13th of 16 · OR 89 · 2m5f Yie 157 · below its mark18/10/2025 · OR 89 par5 @ Thirsk 02/05/2026 · Pos 1st of 5 · OR 72 · 1m6f Goo 132 · beat its mark02/05/2026 · OR 72 par2/055OR 725 @ Ripon 17/05/2026 · Pos 2nd of 6 · OR 74 · 2m Goo 140 · beat its mark17/05/2026 · OR 74 par5 @ Worcester 28/05/2026 · Pos 3rd of 9 · OR 94 · 2m4f Gd 162 · below its mark28/05/2026 · OR 94 par28/055OR 944 @ Ripon 17/06/2026 · Pos 5th of 6 · OR 76 · 1m4f10y Gd 130 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark17/06/2026 · OR 76 par5 @ Bangor-on-Dee 08/09/2026 · Pos 1st of 8 · OR 94 · 2m7f32y Gd 162 · beat its mark08/09/2026 · OR 94 par8/095OR 94projClass-projected finish: 2nd of 5
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-08Bangor-on-Dee51st1st0
2026-06-17Ripon45th4th+1
2026-05-28Worcester53rd3rd0
2026-05-17Ripon52nd2nd0
2026-05-02Thirsk51st1st0
2025-10-18LimerickBHA8913th18th−4

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today18/0918/1028/058/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish2nd of 575% of fieldRange 1-3 · 68%
▼ SLIPPINGslightly under its price
Trend▼
Strength96%

Delivery trend -3.0% per run

What the projection says

Slipping just behind its market price recently. Projected 2nd of 5. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
18/09/20242nd4/179%93%+0.14
05/08/202514th22/10%13%+0.13
02/10/20258th18/15%46%+0.41
18/10/202513th28/10%20%+0.20
02/05/20261st33/10%100%+1.00
17/05/20262nd3/184%80%-0.04
28/05/20263rd4/179%75%-0.04
17/06/20265th9/153%20%-0.33
08/09/20261st6/168%100%+0.32