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God Of Fire

6yo Gelding · 11-8 · OR 100

Stratford · Thanks To Our Raceday Team Past And Present Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) · 2m 2f 148y

#3

Rank

Odds

5/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

1%

Rank

#3

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Once-useful Flat performer who made the most of a good opportunity to open his hurdles account at Newton Abbot (2¼m) on comeback in July. Remained in good form prior to being let down by his jumping on return to Newton Abbot (2m) latest. Could be well positioned given how this is likely to unfold.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readPROGRESSIVE
▼ OVER-MARKED
Move▬
Strength34%

What the class read says

Stepping up in class, but the evidence backs it — has run against higher-rated rivals and held its own. A caution, though: it has NOT been beating its handicap mark — the favourable class picture isn't yet backed by mark-adjusted finishes.

Dropping 2 class levels from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 3.6 /10 (raw 4.5)

Highest class: 2
Recent avg: C4.5
Today: 4
Class gap: -0.5
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack4 @ Windsor 15/08/2024 · Pos 2nd of 11 · OR 86 · 1m2f GF 139 · beat its mark15/08/2024 · OR 86 par15/084OR 862 @ Kempton 04/11/2024 · Pos 10th of 14 · OR 87 · 1m2f219y Sta 134 · HIGHER CLASS · beat its mark04/11/2024 · OR 87 par3 @ Southwell 14/12/2024 · Pos 9th of 9 · OR 87 · 1m4f14y Std 137 · HIGHER CLASS · below its mark14/12/2024 · OR 87 par14/123OR 874 @ Plumpton 06/04/2025 · Pos 2nd of 5 · OR - · 1m7f195y Gd 1584 @ Hereford 22/04/2025 · Pos 4th of 12 · OR - · 2m53y Gd 15822/0444 @ Newton Abbot 13/07/2026 · Pos 1st of 4 · OR 100 · 2m2f110y Goo 158 · beat its mark13/07/2026 · OR 100 par5 @ Market Rasen 15/08/2026 · Pos 4th of 10 · OR 100 · 2m2f140y Gd 164 · below its mark15/08/2026 · OR 100 par15/085OR 1005 @ Fontwell 28/08/2026 · Pos 2nd of 9 · OR 99 · 2m1f162y Gd 168 · below its mark28/08/2026 · OR 99 par5 @ Newton Abbot 18/09/2026 · Pos 5th of 11 · OR 102 · 2m167y Gd 165 · below its mark18/09/2026 · OR 102 par18/095OR 102projClass-projected finish: 3rd 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
2026-09-18Newton Abbot55th6th−1
2026-08-28Fontwell52nd3rd−1
2026-08-15Market Rasen54th5th−1
2026-07-13Newton Abbot41st1st0
2025-04-22Hereford44th4th0
2025-04-06Plumpton42nd2nd0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today15/086/0415/0818/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish3rd of 660% of fieldRange 1-4 · tight 64/100
▼ SLIPPING
Trend▬
Strength71%

Delivery trend +0.9% per run

What the projection says

Slipping just behind its market price recently. Projected 3rd of 6.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
15/08/20242nd9/488%90%+0.02
04/11/202410th10/147%31%-0.17
14/12/20249th10/147%0%-0.47
06/04/20252nd9/276%75%-0.01
22/04/20254th7/163%73%+0.10
13/07/20261st9/488%100%+0.12
15/08/20264th9/276%67%-0.10
28/08/20262nd4/179%88%+0.09
18/09/20265th11/486%60%-0.26