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Pellitory

4yo Gelding · 9-11 · Draw 17 · OR 98

Ascot · BetMGM Challenge Cup (Heritage Handicap) · 7f

#7

Rank

Odds

14/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

1%

Rank

#7

★★★ Timeform
6lbs

Commentary

Versatile type notched a fourth career 7f victory at Haydock in August and took his form up another level in a first-time tongue tie when bagging 24-runner Ayr Gold Cup (6f, heavy) 2 weeks ago. Not taken lightly under a penalty.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readPROGRESSIVE
▲ BEATS ITS MARK
Move▬
Strength24%

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.

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

Class-adjusted form 8.8 /10 (raw 6.3)

Highest class: 1
Recent avg: C2.5
Today: 2
Class gap: -0.5
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack1 @ York 07/09/2025 · Pos 5th of 9 · OR 99 · 6f Gd 128 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark07/09/2025 · OR 99 par7/091OR 992 @ Newmarket 27/09/2025 · Pos 13th of 13 · OR 99 · 7f GF 135 · below its mark27/09/2025 · OR 99 par2 @ Ascot 09/05/2026 · Pos 16th of 28 · OR 97 · 7f Goo 132 · beat its mark09/05/2026 · OR 97 par9/052OR 972 @ Royal Ascot 18/06/2026 · Pos 26th of 28 · OR 95 · 7f GF 128 · below its mark18/06/2026 · OR 95 par3 @ York 10/07/2026 · Pos 2nd of 17 · OR 93 · 7f Goo 133 · beat its mark10/07/2026 · OR 93 par10/073OR 933 @ Goodwood 29/07/2026 · Pos 16th of 20 · OR 94 · 7f Goo 135 · below its mark29/07/2026 · OR 94 par3 @ Haydock 08/08/2026 · Pos 1st of 6 · OR 94 · 6f212y Goo 141 · beat its mark08/08/2026 · OR 94 par8/083OR 942 @ Goodwood 29/08/2026 · Pos 3rd of 11 · OR 98 · 7f GS 132 · beat its mark29/08/2026 · OR 98 par2 @ Ayr 19/09/2026 · Pos 1st of 24 · OR 98 · 6f Hvy 126 · beat its mark19/09/2026 · OR 98 par19/092OR 98projClass-projected finish: 4th of 18
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-19Ayr21st1st0
2026-08-29Goodwood23rd3rd0
2026-08-08Haydock31st2nd−1
2026-07-29Goodwood316th17th−1
2026-07-10York32nd3rd−1
2026-06-18Royal Ascot226th26th0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today7/0918/068/0819/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish5th of 1876% of fieldRange 1-11 · tight 60/100
▬ OVER-DELIVERING
Trend▲
Strength71%

Delivery trend +2.0% 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 5th of 18. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
07/09/20255th50/10%50%+0.50
27/09/202513th28/10%0%0.00
09/05/202616th40/10%44%+0.44
18/06/202626th50/10%7%+0.07
10/07/20262nd14/126%94%+0.67
29/07/202616th22/10%21%+0.21
08/08/20261st3/184%100%+0.16
29/08/20263rd11/142%80%+0.38
19/09/20261st12/137%100%+0.63