midfield on outer, outpaced and pushed along over 3f out, ridden and still plenty to do when raced wide over 2f out, kept on from 1f out, ran green and hung left inside final furlong, led final 110yds, won going away (jockey said colt drifted left after the road)
tracked leader, outpaced and pushed along 3f out, edged right home turn, keeping on when unbalanced over 1f out, ridden and carried left inside final furlong, went second final 110yds, no match for winner (jockey said colt ran green throughout)
upset in stalls, led, shaken up 3f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and faced challenge 1f out, unbalanced and headed final 110yds, no extra towards finish
in touch with leaders on inner, going easily when shaken up 3f out, switched right home turn, ridden and ran green 1f out, keeping on when slightly hampered inside final furlong, promising
close up on outer, going okay when pressed leader 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, edged right 1f out, weakening when bit short of room inside final furlong
pulled extremely hard, held up in last, rapid headway into midfield after 2f, pushed along 3f out, ridden when hampered home turn, hung left from over 1f out, eased inside final furlong
always towards rear, struggling from 3f out, got well behind from 2f out
What the colours mean
40+ Very strong chance 20–39 Strong chance 12–19 Solid chance 6–11 Could surprise Under 6 Long shotScores in a race add up to 100.How scores workModel estimates, not guaranteed. Past performance is no guide.
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Underrated horse
We think this horse has a better chance than the bookmakers' odds suggest.
Our top pick
The horse with the highest TrackLab Score in the race.
TrackLab Score
Our model's estimate of a horse's chance of winning, as a number out of 100. The scores in a race add up to 100.
Ground
How the going was on the day, from Firm (hard and dry) to Heavy (very wet and muddy). On all-weather tracks it's Standard, Fast or Slow.
Race level (Class)
From Class 1 (elite) down to Class 7 (lowest).
Group, Grade and Listed
The top races. Group 1 on the Flat and Grade 1 over jumps are the highest level, then 2 and 3. Listed races sit just below.
Handicap
The handicapper gives better horses more weight to carry, so in theory they'd all finish together.
Maiden
A race for horses that haven't won yet.
Novice
A race for horses that are new to this type of race.
Chase, hurdle and bumper
Chase: jumps over fences. Hurdle: jumps over low hurdles. Bumper: a flat race for young jump horses.
Distance (m and f)
m is a mile and f a furlong, about 200 metres; 8 furlongs make a mile.
Each way
A bet that pays out if your horse wins or finishes in the top 3 (how far down it pays varies by race). It is really two bets.
Weight
How much the horse carries, including the jockey. 9st 5lb means nine stone five pounds.
Jockey claim
An apprentice jockey can claim a weight discount, so the horse carries a little less.
Headgear
Blinkers, visor, cheekpieces, tongue tie, hood and eyeshield change what the horse sees or feels.
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