Last odds: 5/1Stepping up to a harder raceWearing cheekpiecesJockey in form (4 wins in 14 days)—
close up, pressed leader from 3rd, not fluent 8th, shaken up to lead before 3 out, 1 length ahead 3 out, faced challenge 2 out, pushed along approaching last, good jump last, ridden run-in, always doing enough
Last odds: 9/1Stepping up to a harder raceJockey in form (8 wins in 14 days)Won 1 of last 52 lengths
took keen hold, in rear but in touch with leaders, headway after 8th, close up 3 out, soon went second, shaken up and made challenge 2 out, pushed along and hung left approaching last, ridden run-in, keeping on when ducked left final 110yds, always held
Last odds: 9/2Official rating 130Stepping up to a harder raceWon 1 of last 5Won at this distance 1 time16 lengths
took keen hold, led on inner 6th, pushed along and headed before 3 out, ridden and lost position before 2 out, weakened approaching last, soon beaten (jockey said the gelding hung right in the home straight; vet said the gelding had sustained an overreach on his left fore)
Last odds: 13/2Official rating 122Stepping up to a harder raceWon 1 of last 5Pulled Up
in rear but in touch with leaders, minor headway after 8th, pushed along and no response before 3 out, soon pulled up (trainer's rep said the gelding made a respiratory noise)
Last odds: 6/1Official rating 128Stepping up to a harder raceWon 1 of last 5Pulled Up
in rear but in touch with leaders, not fluent when chased leader 6th, pushed along and lost ground before 3 out, soon pulled up
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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)
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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
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Headgear
Blinkers, visor, cheekpieces, tongue tie, hood and eyeshield change what the horse sees or feels.
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