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Novello Lad

5yo Gelding · 9-6 · Draw 2 · OR 84

Pontefract · Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap (Div 2) · 6f

#4

Rank

Odds

33/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

2%

Rank

#4

★★ Timeform

Commentary

Has gone off the boil since completing a 6f double at Doncaster in June, unable to land a blow on rare 5f start back there 3 weeks ago. On the plus side, he is now below last winning mark.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCOMPETITIVE
▲ AHEAD OF MARK
Move▬
Strength33%

What the class read says

Class levels are broadly matched — recent runs give an even picture at this grade. Its finishes have been edging past what its mark implies.

Ran mid-division in 1 of 1 higher-class runs.

Dropping 1 class level from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 9.9 /10 (raw 5.4)

Highest class: 2
Recent avg: C3.2
Today: 3
Class gap: -0.2
Higher-class runs: 1

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack4 @ Redcar 16/09/2025 · Pos 2nd of 14 · OR 77 · 5f217y Goo 137 · beat its mark16/09/2025 · OR 77 par16/094OR 773 @ Pontefract 06/10/2025 · Pos 9th of 10 · OR 79 · 6f Sft 129 · beat its mark06/10/2025 · OR 79 par4 @ Beverley 23/04/2026 · Pos 3rd of 9 · OR 78 · 5f Gd 134 · beat its mark23/04/2026 · OR 78 par23/044OR 784 @ Doncaster 16/05/2026 · Pos 1st of 12 · OR 77 · 6f2y GS 127 · beat its mark16/05/2026 · OR 77 par4 @ Doncaster 05/06/2026 · Pos 1st of 13 · OR 85 · 6f2y GF 135 · beat its mark05/06/2026 · OR 85 par5/064OR 853 @ Thirsk 01/07/2026 · Pos 8th of 10 · OR 89 · 6f Goo 141 · below its mark01/07/2026 · OR 89 par2 @ York 25/07/2026 · Pos 17th of 21 · OR 89 · 6f Goo 127 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark25/07/2026 · OR 89 par25/072OR 893 @ Thirsk 28/08/2026 · Pos 17th of 18 · OR 88 · 6f Gd 138 · below its mark28/08/2026 · OR 88 par3 @ Doncaster 13/09/2026 · Pos 14th of 16 · OR 86 · 5f3y Gd 134 · below its mark13/09/2026 · OR 86 par13/093OR 86projClass-projected finish: 10th 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
2026-09-13Doncaster314th14th0
2026-08-28Thirsk317th17th0
2026-07-25York217th16th+1
2026-07-01Thirsk38th8th0
2026-06-05Doncaster41st2nd−1
2026-05-16Doncaster41st2nd−1

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today16/0916/0525/0713/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish5th of 1056% of fieldRange 7-10 · tight 76/100
▼ SLIPPING
Trend▬
Strength3%

Delivery trend -1.1% per run

What the projection says

Slipping just behind its market price recently. Projected 5th of 10.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
16/09/20252nd11/271%92%+0.21
06/10/20259th14/126%11%-0.15
23/04/20263rd10/147%75%+0.28
16/05/20261st5/174%100%+0.26
05/06/20261st5/174%100%+0.26
01/07/20268th9/276%22%-0.54
25/07/202617th50/10%20%+0.20
28/08/202617th33/10%6%+0.06
13/09/202614th25/10%13%+0.13