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Drifts Away

5yo Gelding · 10-1 · Draw 11 · OR 81

Yarmouth · Moulton Racing Club Handicap · 1m 3y

#1

Rank

Odds

14/1

Win Prob

40%

Place Prob

34%

Rank

#1

★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Responded very well fitted with headgear in recording back-to-back wins over C&D and on the July Course 8 days later in July. Run of good form halted back from a 7-week break at Newmarket just over a fortnight ago and first-time blinkers are now reached for.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readPROGRESSIVE
▲ BEATS ITS MARK
Move▬
Strength20%

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.

Class-adjusted form 7.4 /10 (raw 4.2)

Highest class: 4
Recent avg: C4.3
Today: 4
Class gap: -0.3
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack4 @ Kempton 15/05/2025 · Pos 2nd of 12 · OR 73 · 1m Sta 128 · beat its mark15/05/2025 · OR 73 par15/054OR 735 @ Yarmouth 29/05/2025 · Pos 1st of 8 · OR 73 · 7f3y GS 133 · beat its mark29/05/2025 · OR 73 par4 @ Goodwood 13/06/2025 · Pos 3rd of 8 · OR 78 · 1m Goo 154 · beat its mark13/06/2025 · OR 78 par13/064OR 784 @ York 26/07/2025 · Pos 16th of 19 · OR 78 · 7f192y Goo 133 · below its mark26/07/2025 · OR 78 par4 @ Newbury 28/08/2025 · Pos 8th of 9 · OR 78 · 1m Goo 140 · below its mark28/08/2025 · OR 78 par28/084OR 784 @ Newmarket 19/06/2026 · Pos 7th of 9 · OR 76 · 7f Goo 131 · beat its mark19/06/2026 · OR 76 par5 @ Yarmouth 23/07/2026 · Pos 1st of 6 · OR 74 · 1m3y GF 134 · beat its mark23/07/2026 · OR 74 par23/075OR 745 @ Newmarket 31/07/2026 · Pos 1st of 7 · OR 74 · 1m GF 147 · beat its mark31/07/2026 · OR 74 par4 @ Newmarket 19/09/2026 · Pos 9th of 14 · OR 81 · 1m1f Gd 157 · beat its mark19/09/2026 · OR 81 par19/094OR 81projClass-projected finish: 6th of 12
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-19Newmarket49th9th0
2026-07-31Newmarket51st2nd−1
2026-07-23Yarmouth51st2nd−1
2026-06-19Newmarket47th7th0
2025-08-28Newbury48th8th0
2025-07-26York416th16th0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today15/0526/0723/0719/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish3rd of 1282% of fieldRange 3-12 · tight 45/100
▬ OVER-DELIVERING
Trend▬
Strength37%

Delivery trend +0.8% 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 12.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
15/05/20252nd10/147%91%+0.44
29/05/20251st6/168%100%+0.32
13/06/20253rd10/382%71%-0.11
26/07/202516th11/271%17%-0.54
28/08/20258th15/261%13%-0.48
19/06/20267th18/15%25%+0.20
23/07/20261st7/163%100%+0.37
31/07/20261st7/282%100%+0.18
19/09/20269th16/116%38%+0.23