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4yo Gelding · 9-6 · Draw 4 · OR 84

Pontefract · Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap (Div 1) · 6f

#6

Rank

Odds

3/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

1%

Rank

#6

★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Finally added to his 2-y-o debut success at Thirsk early last month and followed up despite racing freely in the early stages in 8-runner event at Chester (7f, heavy) just over a fortnight ago. Nudged up another 2 lb and respected back sprinting for his hat-trick bid.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readPROGRESSIVE
▲ BEATS ITS MARK
Move▬
Strength35%

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

Class-adjusted form 4.9 /10 (raw 5.7)

Highest class: 1
Recent avg: C3.5
Today: 3
Class gap: -0.5
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack3 @ Thirsk 16/05/2026 · Pos 5th of 12 · OR 84 · 7f Goo 129 · beat its mark16/05/2026 · OR 84 par16/053OR 844 @ Redcar 26/05/2026 · Pos 3rd of 6 · OR 82 · 7f219y Goo 133 · beat its mark26/05/2026 · OR 82 par3 @ York 13/06/2026 · Pos 2nd of 19 · OR 81 · 7f Goo 128 · beat its mark13/06/2026 · OR 81 par13/063OR 813 @ York 27/06/2026 · Pos 2nd of 14 · OR 82 · 7f192y Goo 134 · beat its mark27/06/2026 · OR 82 par3 @ York 10/07/2026 · Pos 10th of 17 · OR 84 · 7f Goo 124 · beat its mark10/07/2026 · OR 84 par10/073OR 843 @ Thirsk 01/08/2026 · Pos 5th of 15 · OR 83 · 7f Goo 128 · beat its mark01/08/2026 · OR 83 par4 @ Ripon 15/08/2026 · Pos 7th of 10 · OR 82 · 1m Goo 139 · below its mark15/08/2026 · OR 82 par15/084OR 824 @ Thirsk 05/09/2026 · Pos 1st of 9 · OR 80 · 7f Goo 135 · beat its mark05/09/2026 · OR 80 par4 @ Chester 19/09/2026 · Pos 1st of 8 · OR 82 · 7f1y Hvy 136 · beat its mark19/09/2026 · OR 82 par19/094OR 82projClass-projected finish: 4th of 13
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-19Chester41st2nd−1
2026-09-05Thirsk41st2nd−1
2026-08-15Ripon47th8th−1
2026-08-01Thirsk35th5th0
2026-07-10York310th10th0
2026-06-27York32nd2nd0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today16/0527/0615/0819/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish3rd of 1383% of fieldRange 1-9 · tight 56/100
▬ OVER-DELIVERING
Trend▼
Strength87%

Delivery trend -3.7% 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 13. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
16/05/20265th22/10%64%+0.64
26/05/20263rd7/282%60%-0.22
13/06/20262nd25/10%94%+0.94
27/06/20262nd5/174%92%+0.19
10/07/202610th11/271%44%-0.27
01/08/20265th11/142%71%+0.29
15/08/20267th8/158%33%-0.25
05/09/20261st5/174%100%+0.26
19/09/20261st11/271%100%+0.29