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4yo Gelding · 11-11 · OR 118

Stratford · Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) · 2m 70y

#1

Rank

Odds

5/2

Win Prob

99%

Place Prob

93%

Rank

#1

★★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Useful 3-time winner on Flat. Progressive since opening his hurdle account at this track (1¼m), only denied a hat-trick by a fairly useful one at Worcester (2½m) in August. Better than he was able to show in a valuable novice final there last time. Can resume winning ways back in calmer waters.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
▼ OVER-MARKED
Move▬
Strength59%

What the class read says

Has campaigned at a higher grade and now drops into weaker company. Dropping in class here looks deliberate, not a concession. A caution, though: it has NOT been beating its handicap mark — the favourable class picture isn't yet backed by mark-adjusted finishes.

Held its own mid-division in 1 of 2 stronger races — solid form context.

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

Class-adjusted form 2.9 /10 (raw 4.5)

Highest class: 1
Recent avg: C3.5
Today: 4
Class gap: +0.5
Higher-class runs: 2
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC1 @ Clairefontaine 15/08/2025 · Pos 5th of 6 · OR 104 · 1m3f204y GS 125 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark15/08/2025 · OR 104 par15/08C1OR 1042 @ Doncaster 13/09/2025 · Pos 8th of 9 · OR 100 · 1m2f43y Sft 127 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark13/09/2025 · OR 100 par2 @ Doncaster 25/10/2025 · Pos 9th of 10 · OR 96 · 1m2f43y Hvy 127 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark25/10/2025 · OR 96 par25/102OR 963 @ Newbury 14/01/2026 · Pos 3rd of 11 · OR - · 2m69y GS 143 · HIGHER CLASS4 @ Catterick 30/01/2026 · Pos 7th of 9 · OR - · 1m7f156y Sft 15230/0144 @ Stratford 30/06/2026 · Pos 1st of 8 · OR - · 2m2f148y Goo 1524 @ Worcester 16/07/2026 · Pos 1st of 7 · OR 114 · 2m Goo 159 · beat its mark16/07/2026 · OR 114 par16/074OR 1144 @ Worcester 19/08/2026 · Pos 2nd of 10 · OR 119 · 2m4f Gd 162 · below its mark19/08/2026 · OR 119 par2 @ Worcester 25/09/2026 · Pos 7th of 15 · OR 119 · 2m4f Gd 160 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark25/09/2026 · OR 119 par25/092OR 119projClass-projected finish: 2nd of 6
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-25Worcester27th5th+2
2026-08-19Worcester42nd2nd0
2026-07-16Worcester41st1st0
2026-06-30Stratford41st1st0
2026-01-30Catterick47th7th0
2026-01-14Newbury33rd2nd+1

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today15/0814/0116/0725/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish1st of 6100% of fieldRange 1-2 · tight 83/100
▲ OVER-DELIVERING
Trend▲
Strength100%

Delivery trend +7.6% per run

What the projection says

Beating its price historically confirms the short-priced top pick — model and market read it the same way. Projected 1st of 6. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
15/08/20255th11/486%20%-0.66
13/09/20258th12/137%13%-0.24
25/10/20259th12/137%11%-0.26
14/01/20263rd12/137%80%+0.43
30/01/20267th4/998%25%-0.73
30/06/20261st11/1094%100%+0.06
16/07/20261st4/1198%100%+0.02
19/08/20262nd5/174%89%+0.15
25/09/20267th11/142%57%+0.15