Head Of The River
Last run: 16 Oct 2026 at Gatton, race 5.
Horse Truth reads Head Of The River as better than its numbers say. It beats its rivals more than the clock. Its form is holding steady.
The free page gives the summary. The Horse Check report reads the 6 runs Horse Truth has analysed for Head Of The River: the short answer and its type, a movement watch from the timing records, where its form is heading, its best distance and conditions, and a race by race file.
Built from the form, timing and running records Horse Truth has for this horse. Free summary below. See the Truth Board for horses better or worse than their figures, how the model works, and the public record of dated selections, official results and the misses.
- Horse Truth type
- Grade specialist
- What that means
- Wins its grade but the raw figures stay modest. It beats rivals rather than the clock.
- Form trend
- Holding
- Best distance so far
- 1000m
- Evidence behind this read
- Low (6 runs analysed)
- Attention flag
- Steady
Updated 01 Nov 2026 20:40 Brisbane time.
Recent runs
Last run: 16 Oct 2026 at Gatton, race 5.
Horse Check on this horse, A$19
| Date | Track | Race | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | Gatton | 5 | Official results |
| 16 Oct 2026 | Gatton | 4 | Timing and running records |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Picklebet Park Warwick | 1 | Timing and running recordsForm guide |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Toowoomba | 7 | Timing and running recordsForm guide |
| 12 Aug 2026 | Eagle Farm | 8 | Timing and running recordsForm guide |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Eagle Farm | 4 | Timing and running recordsForm guide |
The newest runs Horse Truth holds for this horse, from its timing and running records, official results and form-guide past starts. Each run shows where it came from.
Last raced at Gatton in Horse Truth's records. See the other horses that last raced there, or horses with a new read this fortnight.
Tracks it ran at in Horse Truth's records: Aquis Park Gold Coast, Eagle Farm, Gatton, Picklebet Park Warwick, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba. Each track page shows what happens at each part of the track.
What changed
- : 2 new runs analysed, now 6 runs. Best distance so far now 1000m.
- : Horse Truth type changed from Class horse to Grade specialist. Best distance so far now 1100m.
- : Form trend changed from Building to Holding. Best distance so far now 1050m.
- : New run analysed, now 10 runs.
- : New run analysed, now 9 runs. Form trend changed from Declining to Building. Horse Truth type changed from Fast horse to Class horse. Best distance so far now 1500m.
Dates are when Horse Truth's read of this horse changed. Rating changes are in the full file.
What Horse Truth saw
- Running profile. Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 4 of its last 6 runs. Derived by Horse Truth, 16 Oct 2026. What the day showed
Derived from timing and running records and official results. Form guides do not show these.
How it moved
What Head Of The River did in its races, compared with its own earlier runs and with the other runners. It describes runs that have happened. It is not a prediction.
- Held its stride late 3rd best of the 11 runners. In the run home its stride was noticeably shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data. Race of 16 Oct 2026. What the day showed
- Stride type: balanced. No strong lean to stride length or stride rate over its last 6 runs. Race of 16 Oct 2026. What the day showed
From race tracking data. Derived by Horse Truth. Latest race 16 Oct 2026.
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