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No Mean Feat

7yo Gelding · 10-9 · OR 76

Fontwell · KEP Communications Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle · 2m 3f 29y

#1

Rank

Odds

5/2

Win Prob

100%

Place Prob

90%

Rank

#1

★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

After 5 months off (had a breathing operation), took advantage of his much-reduced mark when winning 9-runner handicap hurdle here (2¼m) 11 days ago by ½ length from Winston's Oath. Merits consideration now that he's up and running.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCOMPETITIVE
▲ AHEAD OF MARK
Move▬
Strength25%

What the class read says

Class levels are broadly matched — recent runs give an even picture at this grade. Its finishes have been edging past what its mark implies.

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

Class-adjusted form 3.8 /10 (raw 5.4)

Highest class: 4
Recent avg: C4.8
Today: 5
Class gap: +0.2
Higher-class runs: 1

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack5 @ Fontwell 12/06/2024 · Pos 2nd of 9 · OR 86 · 2m3f29y Gd 155 · beat its mark12/06/2024 · OR 86 par12/065OR 865 @ Cartmel 20/07/2024 · Pos 2nd of 9 · OR 85 · 2m1f46y Gd 156 · beat its mark20/07/2024 · OR 85 par5 @ Fontwell 30/08/2024 · Pos 5th of 9 · OR 89 · 2m1f162y Gd 159 · below its mark30/08/2024 · OR 89 par30/085OR 895 @ Fontwell 24/09/2024 · Pos 3rd of 11 · OR 88 · 2m1f162y Goo 158 · beat its mark24/09/2024 · OR 88 par5 @ Fontwell 26/12/2025 · Pos 4th of 4 · OR 85 · 2m1f162y Goo 151 · below its mark26/12/2025 · OR 85 par26/125OR 855 @ Stratford 28/03/2026 · Pos 4th of 11 · OR 79 · 2m70y Goo 153 · beat its mark28/03/2026 · OR 79 par5 @ Taunton 22/04/2026 · Pos 6th of 10 · OR 78 · 2m3f1y Gd 150 · below its mark22/04/2026 · OR 78 par22/045OR 785 @ Fontwell 06/05/2026 · Pos 4th of 7 · OR 74 · 2m3f29y Gd 149 · beat its mark06/05/2026 · OR 74 par5 @ Fontwell 22/09/2026 · Pos 1st of 9 · OR 73 · 2m1f162y Gd 148 · beat its mark22/09/2026 · OR 73 par22/095OR 73projClass-projected finish: 1st of 9
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-22Fontwell51st1st0
2026-05-06Fontwell54th4th0
2026-04-22Taunton56th6th0
2026-03-28Stratford54th4th0
2026-02-27Newbury4+1
2025-12-26Fontwell54th4th0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today12/0624/0922/0422/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish1st of 9100% of fieldRange 1-6 · tight 60/100
▲ OVER-DELIVERING
Trend▬
Strength100%

Delivery trend -0.5% per run

What the projection says

Beating its price historically confirms the short-priced top pick — model and market read it the same way. Projected 1st of 9.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
12/06/20242nd40/10%88%+0.88
20/07/20242nd9/276%88%+0.11
30/08/20245th9/276%50%-0.26
24/09/20243rd10/147%80%+0.33
26/12/20254th6/168%0%-0.68
28/03/20264th20/10%70%+0.70
22/04/20266th16/116%44%+0.29
06/05/20264th8/158%50%-0.08
22/09/20261st11/142%100%+0.58