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Footstepinthewoods

3yo Gelding · 9-5 · Draw 8 · OR 66

Kempton · Unibet Supports Safer Gambling Handicap · 1m

#5

Rank

Odds

5/2

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

2%

Rank

#5

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Has responded well to positive tactics in recent months, off the mark in a handicap at Windsor in July and responded well when also successful at Bath 3 weeks ago. 3 lb rise won't prevent another bold bid if proving as effective on all-weather.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readPROGRESSIVE
▲ BEATS ITS MARK
Move▬
Strength38%

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 level from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 5.2 /10 (raw 6.8)

Highest class: 4
Recent avg: C5.3
Today: 5
Class gap: -0.3
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack4 @ Newbury 24/10/2025 · Pos 5th of 8 · OR - · 6f110y Sft 133 · HIGHER CLASS24/1044 @ Doncaster 08/11/2025 · Pos 5th of 9 · OR - · 6f2y Hvy 133 · HIGHER CLASS4 @ Newbury 18/04/2026 · Pos 22nd of 25 · OR - · 1m Goo 133 · HIGHER CLASS18/0445 @ Windsor 04/05/2026 · Pos 11th of 13 · OR 68 · 6f12y Goo 133 · below its mark04/05/2026 · OR 68 par5 @ Salisbury 23/05/2026 · Pos 5th of 14 · OR 65 · 6f213y Gd 127 · beat its mark23/05/2026 · OR 65 par23/055OR 656 @ Bath 13/06/2026 · Pos 6th of 14 · OR 63 · 1m Gd 133 · beat its mark13/06/2026 · OR 63 par6 @ Windsor 20/07/2026 · Pos 1st of 7 · OR 61 · 1m31y GF 131 · beat its mark20/07/2026 · OR 61 par20/076OR 615 @ Salisbury 21/08/2026 · Pos 5th of 8 · OR 64 · 1m Goo 131 · beat its mark21/08/2026 · OR 64 par5 @ Bath 13/09/2026 · Pos 1st of 10 · OR 63 · 1m GS 128 · beat its mark13/09/2026 · OR 63 par13/095OR 63projClass-projected finish: 2nd of 10
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-13Bath51st1st0
2026-08-21Salisbury55th5th0
2026-07-20Windsor61st2nd−1
2026-06-13Bath66th7th−1
2026-05-23Salisbury55th5th0
2026-05-04Windsor511th11th0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today24/104/0520/0713/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish4th of 1067% of fieldRange 1-5 · tight 70/100
▬ EDGING AHEAD
Trend▬
Strength99%

Delivery trend -0.4% per run

What the projection says

Edging ahead of its price lately — not a standalone signal; it only counts alongside a short-priced top pick. Projected 4th of 10.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
24/10/20255th15/261%43%-0.18
08/11/20255th16/116%50%+0.34
18/04/202622nd125/10%13%+0.13
04/05/202611th18/15%17%+0.11
23/05/20265th25/10%69%+0.69
13/06/20266th9/153%62%+0.09
20/07/20261st6/168%100%+0.32
21/08/20265th9/488%43%-0.45
13/09/20261st5/174%100%+0.26