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Billy Butcher

8yo Gelding · 11-3 · OR 87

Worcester · PJ Nicholls KGM Korea Genuinely Made Novices' Handicap Hurdle · 2m

#7

Rank

Odds

25/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#7

★★ Timeform

Commentary

Modest at best in bumpers but showed some ability remains returning from 23 months on the sidelines when sixth of 12 in maiden hurdle over C&D (good to soft) just under 4 weeks ago. Needs to take a step forward now handicapping.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCLASS EDGE
▬ NO MARK
Move▬
Strength38%

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.

Held its own mid-division in 4 of 4 stronger races — solid form context.

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

Class-adjusted form 5.7 /10 (raw 6.5)

Highest class: 4
Recent avg: C4.3
Today: 5
Class gap: +0.7
Higher-class runs: 4
Stronger class form context

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack5 @ Uttoxeter 18/11/2023 · Pos 8th of 8 · OR - · 1m7f168y Hvy 15618/1155 @ Hereford 15/01/2024 · Pos 8th of 10 · OR - · 2m53y Goo 15615/0154 @ Ludlow 24/04/2024 · Pos 7th of 16 · OR - · 1m7f169y Goo 157 · HIGHER CLASS24/0444 @ Worcester 26/06/2024 · Pos 6th of 10 · OR - · 2m Gd 158 · HIGHER CLASS26/0644 @ Ludlow 09/10/2024 · Pos 4th of 6 · OR - · 2m5f55y Gd 154 · HIGHER CLASS9/1044 @ Worcester 10/09/2026 · Pos 6th of 12 · OR - · 2m Gd 158 · HIGHER CLASS10/094projClass-projected finish: 3rd of 11
Actual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-10Worcester46th5th+1
2024-10-09Ludlow44th3rd+1
2024-06-26Worcester46th5th+1
2024-04-24Ludlow47th6th+1
2024-01-15Hereford58th8th0
2023-11-18Uttoxeter58th8th0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today18/1115/0124/0426/069/1010/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish6th of 1150% of fieldRange 1-6 · tight 64/100
▬ OVER-DELIVERING
Trend▲
Strength73%

Delivery trend +11.1% 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 6th of 11. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
18/11/20238th16/116%0%-0.16
15/01/20248th250/10%22%+0.22
24/04/20247th125/10%60%+0.60
26/06/20246th50/10%44%+0.44
09/10/20244th66/10%40%+0.40
10/09/20266th100/10%55%+0.55