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Flaming Norman

5yo Gelding · 11-0

Ayr · Ben Arthur's Bothy Of Arrochar EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) · 2m

#8

Rank

Odds

66/1

Win Prob

0%

Place Prob

0%

Rank

#8

★★ Timeform

Commentary

Fourth on the second of 2 outings in bumpers but no show in 2 Newcastle hurdles for Paul Robson in the spring. With a new trainer back from 7 months off.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readAT LEVEL
▬ NO MARK
Move▬
Strength0%

What the class read says

Class levels are broadly matched — recent runs give an even picture at this grade.

Class-adjusted form 8.4 /10 (raw 8.0)

Highest class: 4
Recent avg: C4.3
Today: 4
Class gap: -0.2
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBack4 @ Hexham 07/11/2025 · Pos 9th of 11 · OR - · 2m48y Goo 1567/1145 @ Newcastle 11/12/2025 · Pos 4th of 11 · OR - · 2m190y Goo 15611/1254 @ Newcastle 21/02/2026 · Pos 11th of 12 · OR - · 2m190y GS 16121/024projClass-projected finish: 4th of 4
Actual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseJockeyClsPosAdjGap
2026-03-14NewcastleRyan Mania40
2026-02-21NewcastleRyan Mania411th11th0
2025-12-11NewcastleRyan Mania54th5th−1
2025-11-07HexhamRyan Mania49th9th0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today7/1111/1221/02
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish8th of 80% of fieldRange 1-8 · tight 27/100
▬ OVER-DELIVERING
Trend▼
Strength22%

Delivery trend -5.5% 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 8th of 8. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
07/11/20259th50/10%20%+0.20
11/12/20254th150/10%70%+0.70
21/02/202611th40/10%9%+0.09