Last odds: 11/2Official rating 79Has won at this course and distanceWearing cheekpiecesWon 1 of last 5—
held up in midfield, in touch with leaders after 2f, nudged along and headway to challenge over 1f out, ridden to lead 1f out, wandered around but kept on inside final furlong, always doing enough (trainer said, regards the apparent improvement in form, the gelding benefitted from the first-time application of a tongue tie)
Last odds: 2/1Official rating 80Back after 172 days offJockey in form (3 wins in 14 days)Won 0 of last 5half a length
extremely awkward start, in rear, niggled along over 3f out, ridden home turn, switched right 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, went second final 110yds, no match for winner
Last odds: 6/1Official rating 72Back after 158 days offWon 0 of last 52.9 lengths
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, towards rear before halfway, pushed along 2f out, switched left over 1f out, bit short of room inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
Last odds: 6/1Official rating 78Has won at this course and distanceWearing blinkersWon 0 of last 53.1 lengths
dwelt start, in rear, pushed along when bit short of room over 1f out, ridden briefly final 110yds, never on terms (jockey said the gelding was briefly denied a clear run 1f out)
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Our top pick
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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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Each way
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Weight
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Jockey claim
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Headgear
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