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3yo Filly · 9-8 · Draw 4 · OR 79

Newmarket · Newmarket Challenge Whip Handicap (GBBPlus Race) · 1m 2f

#3

Rank

Odds

2/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

3%

Rank

#3

★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Related to some useful types and progressed with each start thus far, winning 9-runner novice at Lingfield (1¼m, all-weather) in August before a keeping-on third despite looking rough around the edges on handicap debut at Leicester. Limit not yet reached.

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 4.6 /10 (raw 4.0)

Highest class: 3
Recent avg: C3.5
Today: 3
Class gap: -0.5
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack4 @ Newmarket 01/11/2025 · Pos 9th of 11 · OR - · 7f GS 1281/1143 @ Kempton 05/08/2026 · Pos 3rd of 10 · OR - · 1m2f219y Sta 1255/0833 @ Lingfield 13/08/2026 · Pos 1st of 9 · OR - · 1m2f1y Std 12813/0834 @ Leicester 08/09/2026 · Pos 3rd of 7 · OR 79 · 1m2f GS 135 · beat its mark08/09/2026 · OR 79 par8/094OR 79projClass-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
DateCourseJockeyClsPosAdjGap
2026-09-08LeicesterR Havlin43rd4th−1
2026-08-13LingfieldR Havlin31st1st0
2026-08-05KemptonR Havlin33rd3rd0
2025-11-01NewmarketLuke Catton49th10th−1

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today1/115/0813/088/09
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish1st of 6100% of fieldRange 1-3 · tight 67/100
▲ OVER-DELIVERING
Trend▼
Strength85%

Delivery trend -8.6% 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 easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
01/11/20259th40/10%20%+0.20
05/08/20263rd11/142%78%+0.36
13/08/20261st11/893%100%+0.07
08/09/20263rd13/266%67%+0.01