led, headed and close up just after 2nd, disputed lead 4th, led clearly 6th, pushed along after 3 out, went clear before 2 out, ridden approaching last, bad mistake last, kept on well run-in
Last odds: 33/1Official rating 76First run (debut)Wearing cheekpieces3 lengths
held up in rear, headway from 5 out, still plenty to do after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden approaching last, ridden and went second run-in, no match for winner
Last odds: 7/1Official rating 90Has won at this course and distanceWearing cheekpiecesWon 1 of last 520 lengths
took keen hold, close up, led 3rd, disputed lead 4th, tracked leader from 6th, not fluent 5 out, pushed along when not fluent 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
Last odds: 6/1Official rating 80Won 0 of last 5Pulled Up
midfield on outer, mistake and pecked on landing 4th, not fluent 5th, dropped to rear and pulled up before 5 out (jockey said gelding made several mistakes and lost its confidence; vet reported that a post-race examination of the gelding failed to reveal any abnormalities)
Last odds: 10/1Official rating 78First run (debut)Wearing cheekpiecesPulled Up
held up in behind leaders, jumped left and bumped rival 1st, not fluent and dropped to rear 9th, pulled up before 5 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)
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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)
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Weight
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Jockey claim
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Headgear
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