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Stratusnine

4yo Gelding · 9-4 · Draw 11 · OR 102

Ascot · John Guest Racing Bengough Stakes (Group 3) · 6f

#7

Rank

Odds

12/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#7

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Has developed into a smart handicapper, narrowly denied a double in the Stewards' Cup. Has finished sixth in 3 top-end handicaps since, including the Ayr Gold Cup (6f, heavy) latest and no surprise to see him give another good account on his first try in a Group 3.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readPROGRESSIVE
▲ BEATS ITS MARK
Move▲2
Strength20%

What the class read says

Stepping up in class, but the evidence backs it — has run against higher-rated rivals and held its own. Crucially, it keeps finishing ahead of what its handicap mark implies — it looks ahead of the handicapper.

Class-adjusted form 5.9 /10 (raw 3.5)

Highest class: 1
Recent avg: C2.2
Today: 1
Class gap: -1.6
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack2 @ Newcastle 19/03/2026 · Pos 2nd of 7 · OR 91 · 6f Std 126 · beat its mark19/03/2026 · OR 91 par19/032OR 912 @ York 23/05/2026 · Pos 2nd of 16 · OR 92 · 5f Goo 135 · beat its mark23/05/2026 · OR 92 par2 @ Royal Ascot 18/06/2026 · Pos 8th of 28 · OR 95 · 7f GF 128 · beat its mark18/06/2026 · OR 95 par18/062OR 953 @ Chester 27/06/2026 · Pos 3rd of 9 · OR 95 · 6f17y Goo 142 · beat its mark27/06/2026 · OR 95 par2 @ York 25/07/2026 · Pos 1st of 21 · OR 95 · 6f Goo 133 · beat its mark25/07/2026 · OR 95 par25/072OR 952 @ Goodwood 01/08/2026 · Pos 2nd of 27 · OR 95 · 6f GF 131 · beat its mark01/08/2026 · OR 95 par2 @ York 19/08/2026 · Pos 6th of 21 · OR 104 · 5f89y Goo 138 · beat its mark19/08/2026 · OR 104 par19/082OR 1042 @ York 22/08/2026 · Pos 6th of 20 · OR 104 · 6f Goo 138 · beat its mark22/08/2026 · OR 104 par2 @ Ayr 19/09/2026 · Pos 6th of 24 · OR 104 · 6f Hvy 132 · beat its mark19/09/2026 · OR 104 par19/092OR 104projClass-projected finish: 3rd of 12
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-19Ayr26th8th−1
2026-08-22York26th8th−1
2026-08-19York26th8th−1
2026-08-01Goodwood22nd4th−1
2026-07-25York21st3rd−1
2026-06-27Chester33rd6th−2

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today19/0327/0619/0819/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish4th of 1273% of fieldRange 1-8 · tight 58/100
▬ OVER-DELIVERING
Trend▬
Strength77%

Delivery trend +0.9% 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 4th of 12.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
19/03/20262nd7/282%83%+0.02
23/05/20262nd12/137%93%+0.56
18/06/20268th50/10%74%+0.74
27/06/20263rd7/282%75%-0.07
25/07/20261st10/382%100%+0.18
01/08/20262nd25/10%96%+0.96
19/08/20266th17/255%75%+0.20
22/08/20266th12/137%74%+0.37
19/09/20266th10/147%78%+0.31