7

Black Dakota

7yo Gelding · 11-6 · OR 95

Fontwell · KSR Lighting, The Ultimate Lighting Solutions Handicap Hurdle · 2m 1f 162y

#7

Rank

Odds

10/3

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#7

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Winning pointer who was ridden with an eye to the future when a well-held fourth of 7 on qualifying run at Newton Abbot (2¾m). Should do better now handicapping, though the drop in trip isn't guaranteed to suit given his pedigree/pointing background.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
▬ NO MARK
Move▲1
Strength23%

What the class read says

Has campaigned at a higher grade and now drops into weaker company. Dropping in class here looks deliberate, not a concession.

Held its own mid-division in 2 of 2 stronger races — solid form context.

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

Class-adjusted form 5.8 /10 (raw 4.8)

Highest class: 4
Recent avg: C5.9
Today: 5
Class gap: -0.9
Higher-class runs: 2
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC8 @ Wexford 07/05/2026 · Pos 5th of 8 · OR - · 2m7f Goo 1637/05C8C8 @ Listowel 30/05/2026 · Pos 4th of 9 · OR - · 2m4f80y Goo 16630/05C84 @ Stratford 16/06/2026 · Pos 6th of 10 · OR - · 2m2f148y Goo 157 · HIGHER CLASS16/0644 @ Newton Abbot 18/09/2026 · Pos 4th of 7 · OR - · 2m5f122y Gd 158 · HIGHER CLASS18/094projClass-projected finish: 7th of 8
Actual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-18Newton Abbot44th3rd+1
2026-06-16Stratford46th5th+1
2026-05-30Listowel?4th8th−3
2026-05-07Wexford?5th8th−3

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today7/0530/0516/0618/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish5th of 843% of fieldRange 1-6 · tight 54/100
▬ OVER-DELIVERING
Trend▲
Strength100%

Delivery trend +8.2% 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 8. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
07/05/20265th4/179%43%-0.36
30/05/20264th28/10%63%+0.63
16/06/20266th28/10%44%+0.44
18/09/20264th9/153%50%-0.03