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4yo Filly · 9-9 · OR 64

Newcastle · Armah Switchgear Handicap · 7f 14y

#8

Rank

Odds

25/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#8

★★ Timeform

Commentary

Best effort when third in handicap at Carlisle (6f) in May but below form since, though possibly needed the run after 10 weeks off when down the field at Thirsk (7f) 18 days ago. Others still more persuasive at present.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
▲ AHEAD OF MARKedges past its mark
Move▼1
Strength58%

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 6 stronger races — solid form context.

Dropping 3 class levels from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 5.9 /10 (raw 5.8)

Highest class: 3
Recent avg: C4.8
Today: 6
Class gap: +1.2
Higher-class runs: 6
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack5 @ Catterick 12/05/2025 · Pos 2nd of 10 · OR - · 7f6y GF 133 · HIGHER CLASS12/0553 @ Hamilton 15/06/2025 · Pos 8th of 8 · OR 80 · 1m1f35y GS 127 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark15/06/2025 · OR 80 par4 @ Nottingham 15/07/2025 · Pos 5th of 5 · OR 78 · 1m75y Gd 135 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark15/07/2025 · OR 78 par15/074OR 784 @ Beverley 23/04/2026 · Pos 10th of 10 · OR 74 · 7f96y Goo 129 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark23/04/2026 · OR 74 par5 @ Catterick 11/05/2026 · Pos 6th of 8 · OR 70 · 5f212y Gd 137 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark11/05/2026 · OR 70 par11/055OR 705 @ Carlisle 18/05/2026 · Pos 3rd of 12 · OR 70 · 5f182y GS 132 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark18/05/2026 · OR 70 par5 @ Carlisle 08/06/2026 · Pos 8th of 8 · OR 70 · 5f182y Sft 138 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark08/06/2026 · OR 70 par8/065OR 705 @ Southwell 05/07/2026 · Pos 7th of 10 · OR 69 · 7f14y Std 134 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark05/07/2026 · OR 69 par5 @ Thirsk 14/09/2026 · Pos 10th of 12 · OR 67 · 7f Gd 132 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark14/09/2026 · OR 67 par14/095OR 67projClass-projected finish: 9th of 13
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-14Thirsk510th9th+1
2026-07-05Southwell57th6th+1
2026-06-08Carlisle58th7th+1
2026-05-18Carlisle53rd2nd+1
2026-05-11Catterick56th5th+1
2026-04-23Beverley410th8th+2

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today12/0523/048/0614/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish9th of 1333% of fieldRange 1-13 · 68%
▬ OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price — informational only
Trend▲
Strength37%

Delivery trend +8.4% 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 9th of 13. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
12/05/20252nd5/493%89%-0.05
15/06/20258th7/163%0%-0.63
15/07/20255th10/382%0%-0.82
23/04/202610th28/10%0%0.00
11/05/20266th66/10%29%+0.29
18/05/20263rd25/10%82%+0.82
08/06/20268th15/261%0%-0.61
05/07/20267th20/10%33%+0.33
14/09/202610th28/10%18%+0.18