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Commanche Falls

9yo Gelding · 9-9 · Draw 7 · OR 87

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

#9

Rank

Odds

25/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#9

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

One-time smart veteran (runner-up in Ayr Gold Cup back in 2022). Hasn't scored since 2023 but was runner-up in 2 handicaps in Bahrain over the winter. Best effort since returning to Britain when third at Ripon in August and found the Silver Cup at Ayr too hot last month.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
▲ AHEAD OF MARK
Move▬
Strength54%

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. Its finishes have been edging past what its mark implies.

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

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

Class-adjusted form 9.1 /10 (raw 5.5)

Highest class: 1
Recent avg: C2.4
Today: 3
Class gap: +0.6
Higher-class runs: 3
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack2 @ York 11/10/2025 · Pos 9th of 19 · OR 97 · 6f Gd 132 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark11/10/2025 · OR 97 par11/102OR 97C0 @ Bahrain 02/01/2026 · Pos 2nd of 18 · OR - · 5f212y Gd 135C0 @ Bahrain 29/01/2026 · Pos 2nd of 18 · OR - · 5f212y GF 13629/01C?C0 @ Bahrain 19/02/2026 · Pos 13th of 18 · OR - · 4f214y Gd 1332 @ Hamilton 17/07/2026 · Pos 7th of 7 · OR 97 · 6f6y Goo 140 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark17/07/2026 · OR 97 par17/072OR 972 @ York 25/07/2026 · Pos 11th of 21 · OR 94 · 6f Goo 132 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark25/07/2026 · OR 94 par3 @ Ripon 03/08/2026 · Pos 3rd of 7 · OR 91 · 6f Goo 137 · beat its mark03/08/2026 · OR 91 par3/083OR 913 @ Thirsk 05/09/2026 · Pos 8th of 9 · OR 91 · 6f Goo 136 · below its mark05/09/2026 · OR 91 par2 @ Ayr 19/09/2026 · Pos 16th of 23 · OR 91 · 6f Hvy 134 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark19/09/2026 · OR 91 par19/092OR 91projClass-projected finish: 12th 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
2026-09-19Ayr216th15th+1
2026-09-05Thirsk38th8th0
2026-08-03Ripon33rd3rd0
2026-07-25York211th10th+1
2026-07-17Hamilton27th6th+1
2026-02-19Bahrain?13th13th0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today11/1019/023/0819/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish12th of 138% of fieldRange 8-13 · tight 71/100
▬ OVER-DELIVERING
Trend▬
Strength0%

Delivery trend -1.9% 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 12th of 13.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
11/10/20259th9/153%56%+0.03
02/01/20262nd9/153%94%+0.41
29/01/20262nd6/168%94%+0.26
19/02/202613th13/266%29%-0.36
17/07/20267th18/15%0%-0.05
25/07/202611th33/10%50%+0.50
03/08/20263rd5/174%67%-0.07
05/09/20268th17/255%13%-0.43
19/09/202616th50/10%32%+0.32