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8yo Gelding · 9-2 · Draw 2 · OR 91

Newmarket · HKJC World Pool Handicap (GBBPlus Race) · 1m 4f

#1

Rank

Odds

16/1

Win Prob

77%

Place Prob

49%

Rank

#1

★★ Timeform

Commentary

Quirky sort has been a grand servant for connections. Overcame a pace bias to narrowly complete a July Course double (goes particularly well on that track) in August. Still in good form despite only beating one home in the Mallard latest. Likely vulnerable off an unchanged mark.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readPROGRESSIVE
▲ BEATS ITS MARK
Move▲1
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 5.0 /10 (raw 5.0)

Highest class: 2
Recent avg: C3.0
Today: 2
Class gap: -1.0
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack3 @ Warwick 01/10/2025 · Pos 2nd of 5 · OR 112 · 2m5f5y Goo 160 · below its mark01/10/2025 · OR 112 par1/103OR 1123 @ Plumpton 03/11/2025 · Pos 4th of 7 · OR 110 · 2m4f116y Goo 146 · below its mark03/11/2025 · OR 110 par3 @ Wolverhampton 29/11/2025 · Pos 4th of 6 · OR 89 · 1m5f219y Std 140 · beat its mark29/11/2025 · OR 89 par29/113OR 893 @ Newmarket 15/05/2026 · Pos 5th of 8 · OR 89 · 1m4f Gd 134 · beat its mark15/05/2026 · OR 89 par3 @ York 13/06/2026 · Pos 6th of 9 · OR 89 · 1m3f188y Goo 149 · beat its mark13/06/2026 · OR 89 par13/063OR 894 @ Sandown 03/07/2026 · Pos 3rd of 8 · OR 87 · 1m6f Goo 144 · beat its mark03/07/2026 · OR 87 par3 @ Newmarket 01/08/2026 · Pos 1st of 8 · OR 86 · 1m4f GF 133 · beat its mark01/08/2026 · OR 86 par1/083OR 863 @ Newmarket 22/08/2026 · Pos 1st of 5 · OR 88 · 1m6f Gd 134 · beat its mark22/08/2026 · OR 88 par2 @ Doncaster 13/09/2026 · Pos 7th of 8 · OR 91 · 1m6f115y Goo 127 · beat its mark13/09/2026 · OR 91 par13/092OR 91projClass-projected finish: 6th of 8
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-13Doncaster27th7th0
2026-08-22Newmarket31st2nd−1
2026-08-01Newmarket31st2nd−1
2026-07-03Sandown43rd5th−2
2026-06-13York36th7th−1
2026-05-15Newmarket35th6th−1

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today1/1015/051/0813/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish3rd of 871% of fieldRange 1-6 · tight 55/100
▬ OVER-DELIVERING
Trend▲
Strength59%

Delivery trend +4.9% 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 3rd of 8. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
01/10/20252nd9/276%75%-0.01
03/11/20254th7/282%50%-0.32
29/11/20254th25/10%40%+0.40
15/05/20265th28/10%43%+0.43
13/06/20266th8/158%38%-0.20
03/07/20263rd12/137%71%+0.35
01/08/20261st10/147%100%+0.53
22/08/20261st15/261%100%+0.39
13/09/20267th22/10%14%+0.14