Last odds: 25/1Official rating 47First run (debut)Wearing hood—
prominent, close up over 3f out, pushed along and made challenge 2f out, led over 1f out, soon hung left, ridden 1f out, kept on strongly and won going away (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding had settled better in a truly run race, and had appreciated the drop in grade and running in a handicap)
Last odds: 10/1Official rating 50First run (debut)Wearing cheekpieces7 lengths
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, raced wide when midfield 2f out, edged left over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, went fourth inside final 110yds
Last odds: 16/1Official rating 55First run (debut)Wearing visor9 lengths
raced freely, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous (jockey said gelding ran too free)
Last odds: 66/1Official rating 45First run (debut)Wearing hood43 lengths
led, headed 4f out, pushed along and lost position 3f out, dropped to rear 2f out, soon beaten
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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
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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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