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Don't obsess over power, if you can finish in the bunch then you're fit/powerful enough to do well.
Moving up in the bunch is an art, one that comes partly with experience but partly with the ability to read a race. Some of us have it, others of us don't. But you can learn a lot by observing riders who consistently do well and watch when they move up, when they hold etc.
If you don't have a good sprint, and you should be doing specific sessions to improve it at least, then you need to get in a successful break. This is easier said than done, as chasing breakaways is 4th cat crack, but generally you either need to go in an early one that gets out of sight and is never seen again, or go in a good quality later one that no-one wants to chase as they are saving themselves for the sprint for 25th. Everyone who starts racing should try and get in a break as soon as they can, as it'll improve your fitness for a start. It's also much more fun.
Finally, if you're a light guy (and I think you are) then ride races on courses and circuits that suit you, so Hog Hill and Crystal Palace for circuits and some of the hillier Surrey League courses.