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Nolton Cross

7yo Gelding · 10-2 · OR 85

Wolverhampton · Nuvo Audit Handicap (GBBPlus Race) · 1m 4f 51y

#1

Rank

Odds

11/2

Win Prob

100%

Place Prob

98%

Rank

#1

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Goes well at this track and far from disgraced when fifth of 10 at Southwell 10 days ago. Made all to defy 4 lb higher mark at this track in February and could go well if reverting to those tactics in this small field.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
▲ AHEAD OF MARKedges past its mark
Move▼1
Strength54%

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 3 of 4 stronger races — solid form context.

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

Class-adjusted form 4.7 /10 (raw 4.7)

Highest class: 2
Recent avg: C3.2
Today: 4
Class gap: +0.8
Higher-class runs: 4
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack2 @ Lingfield 21/02/2026 · Pos 4th of 7 · OR 92 · 1m4f Std 132 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark21/02/2026 · OR 92 par21/022OR 923 @ Kempton 02/03/2026 · Pos 4th of 9 · OR 92 · 1m3f219y Sta 135 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark02/03/2026 · OR 92 par2 @ Newcastle 03/04/2026 · Pos 13th of 14 · OR 91 · 1m2f42y Std 123 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark03/04/2026 · OR 91 par3/042OR 912 @ Newmarket 02/05/2026 · Pos 8th of 8 · OR 90 · 1m4f GF 123 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark02/05/2026 · OR 90 par3 @ Hamilton 17/05/2026 · Pos 9th of 12 · OR 89 · 1m5f16y Gd 134 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark17/05/2026 · OR 89 par17/053OR 894 @ Nottingham 20/06/2026 · Pos 5th of 6 · OR 87 · 1m2f50y Goo 136 · below its mark20/06/2026 · OR 87 par3 @ Chester 10/07/2026 · Pos 2nd of 8 · OR 85 · 1m2f70y Goo 135 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark10/07/2026 · OR 85 par10/073OR 854 @ Chester 25/07/2026 · Pos 5th of 7 · OR 85 · 1m2f70y Goo 142 · below its mark25/07/2026 · OR 85 par3 @ Southwell 22/09/2026 · Pos 5th of 10 · OR 85 · 1m4f14y Std 137 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark22/09/2026 · OR 85 par22/093OR 85projClass-projected finish: 4th 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
2026-09-22Southwell35th4th+1
2026-07-25Chester45th5th0
2026-07-10Chester32nd1st+1
2026-06-20Nottingham45th5th0
2026-05-17Hamilton39th8th+1
2026-05-02Newmarket28th6th+2

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today21/022/0510/0722/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish1st of 5100% of fieldRange 1-4 · 68%
▬ OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price — informational only
Trend▬
Strength83%

Delivery trend -0.6% 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 1st of 5.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
21/02/20264th16/116%50%+0.34
02/03/20264th11/142%63%+0.20
03/04/202613th33/10%8%+0.08
02/05/20268th28/10%0%0.00
17/05/20269th16/116%27%+0.11
20/06/20265th12/137%20%-0.17
10/07/20262nd25/10%86%+0.86
25/07/20265th4/179%33%-0.46
22/09/20265th16/116%56%+0.40