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Duc De Kent

6yo Gelding · 9-12 · Draw 2 · OR 76

Redcar · Market Cross Jewellers Handicap (GBBPlus Race) · 1m 5f 218y

#5

Rank

Odds

4/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

2%

Rank

#5

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Had shown little in 2 starts following a long absence prior to a surprise success in a 6-runner handicap at Epsom (1½m, 22/1) latest. Still looks well-in on paper (only 3 lb higher), however, his latest form may not prove the most robust.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
▲ BEATS ITS MARK
Move▼1
Strength62%

What the class read says

The stable looks to have run this horse in stronger races to keep its official rating low — today's class drop may be intentional. Worth watching at a price. Crucially, it keeps finishing ahead of what its handicap mark implies — it looks ahead of the handicapper.

Held its own mid-division in 3 of 4 stronger races — solid form context.

Dropping 3 class levels from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 6.4 /10 (raw 4.8)

Highest class:
Recent avg: C2.8
Today: 4
Class gap: +1.2
Higher-class runs: 4
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC1 @ ParisLongchamp 09/04/2023 · Pos 8th of 8 · OR - · 1m208y GS 128 · HIGHER CLASS9/04C1C5 @ Bordeaux Le Bouscat 07/05/2023 · Pos 2nd of 5 · OR - · 1m1f97y Gd 125C1 @ Bordeaux Le Bouscat 27/05/2023 · Pos 2nd of 7 · OR - · 1m1f97y Gd 125 · HIGHER CLASS27/05C12 @ Wolverhampton 16/03/2024 · Pos 5th of 9 · OR 92 · 1m4f51y Std 124 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark16/03/2024 · OR 92 par2 @ Kempton 06/04/2024 · Pos 9th of 14 · OR 90 · 1m2f219y Sta 123 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark06/04/2024 · OR 90 par6/042OR 902 @ Chester 10/05/2024 · Pos 16th of 16 · OR 87 · 2m2f140y Goo 135 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark10/05/2024 · OR 87 par4 @ Chester 25/07/2026 · Pos 6th of 7 · OR 80 · 1m2f70y Goo 137 · below its mark25/07/2026 · OR 80 par25/074OR 803 @ Kempton 12/08/2026 · Pos 10th of 12 · OR 77 · 1m3f219y Sta 131 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark12/08/2026 · OR 77 par4 @ Epsom Downs 10/09/2026 · Pos 1st of 6 · OR 73 · 1m4f6y Goo 126 · beat its mark10/09/2026 · OR 73 par10/094OR 73projClass-projected finish: 8th 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
2026-09-10Epsom Downs41st1st0
2026-08-12Kempton310th9th+1
2026-07-25Chester46th6th0
2024-05-10Chester216th14th+2
2024-04-06Kempton29th7th+2
2024-03-16Wolverhampton25th3rd+2

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today9/0416/0325/0710/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish2nd of 988% of fieldRange 1-1 · tight 90/100
▬ OVER-DELIVERING
Trend▲
Strength100%

Delivery trend +5.9% 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 2nd of 9. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
09/04/20238th50/10%0%0.00
07/05/20232nd4/179%75%-0.04
27/05/20232nd12/137%83%+0.46
16/03/20245th80/10%50%+0.50
06/04/20249th33/10%38%+0.38
10/05/202416th20/10%0%0.00
25/07/20266th40/10%17%+0.17
12/08/202610th150/10%18%+0.18
10/09/20261st22/10%100%+1.00