What the day showed: Sunshine Coast, 27 Sep 2026

Track pattern of the day

Pace position played out about as normal at Sunshine Coast on 27 Sep 2026. Wide runners did better than usual. 14 of 21 placegetters raced in the wide half, against about 50% normally.

Placegetters counted by where they were early in the race and how far off the rail they raced, compared with a normal day at the same track.

Ran better than the finish shows

Beaten horses whose speed over the last 400 m was among the best in their race.

• Joy A Plenty: Beaten, but ran the 3rd fastest last 400 m of the 7 runners in its race.

Beat the day's pattern

Horses that still placed from the part of the track the day was against.

• Artistic Endeavour: Placed from the inside half on a day that suited wide runners. It ran against the track.
• Clubman: Placed from the inside half on a day that suited wide runners. It ran against the track.
• Preethical: Placed from the inside half on a day that suited wide runners. It ran against the track.
• Prochester: Placed from the inside half on a day that suited wide runners. It ran against the track.
• Royal Gladiator: Placed from the inside half on a day that suited wide runners. It ran against the track.
• Stormstout: Placed from the inside half on a day that suited wide runners. It ran against the track.
• Victoria: Placed from the inside half on a day that suited wide runners. It ran against the track.

Form turning points

Horses whose run against their field just turned up or down against their last three runs.

• Clubman: Form turned up. Against its field it ran clearly better than in its previous three runs, which had been flat or falling.
• Doubtwilly: Form turned down. Against its field it ran clearly below its previous three runs, which had been flat or rising.
• Financially Famous: Form turned up. Against its field it ran clearly better than in its previous three runs, which had been flat or falling.
• Mad Ana: Form turned down. Against its field it ran clearly below its previous three runs, which had been flat or rising.
• Maximum Output: Form turned down. Against its field it ran clearly below its previous three runs, which had been flat or rising.
• Sweet Pretender: Form turned down. Against its field it ran clearly below its previous three runs, which had been flat or rising.
• Wanted Hillbilly: Form turned down. Against its field it ran clearly below its previous three runs, which had been flat or rising.

Running profiles

Each runner's type from how it ran each part of its recent races.

• Acts Alone: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Artistic Endeavour: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Bartle Frere: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Big Boy George: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Bit Of Grunt: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 5 of its last 6 runs.
• Bossiri: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Bound For Moscow: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 3 runs.
• Bring Me Kash: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 5 runs.
• Cardiologist: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 5 of its last 6 runs.
• Castello Grande: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Chakra Boy: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 5 of its last 6 runs.
• Clubman: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 4 runs.
• Cressbrook: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Desert Angel: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 3 runs.
• Destinys Summit: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Doubtwilly: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 5 runs.
• Draw Attention: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 3 of its last 3 runs.
• Enuff Torque: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 2 of its last 3 runs.
• Fifth Force: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Fifty Calibre: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Financially Famous: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Gagnante Enchere: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Giddy Gan's Joy: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Heartoni: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Highland Kitty: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Joy A Plenty: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Kava Express: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 3 of its last 4 runs.
• Mad Ana: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Maximum Output: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 5 of its last 6 runs.
• Meltdown: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Missile Away: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Mizfawaz: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 3 runs.
• Prochester: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Royal Gladiator: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 5 of its last 6 runs.
• Silver Smash: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Simply Fun: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Spirit Of Torque: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• State In Texas: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Stormstout: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Sweet Pretender: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Thinking Gold: Running profile: speed all the way. Up near the front early in 3 of its last 5 runs, and a top three last 400 m in 3.
• Vin Santo: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 4 of its last 4 runs.
• Wanted Hillbilly: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Weekend Spirit: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Welcome Advice: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 3 runs.
• Wondereach: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 3 of its last 5 runs.

How they moved late

Runners that kept their stride length, or lifted their stride rate, over the last 400 m better than the rest of their field. This describes how they ran. It is not a prediction.

Held their stride late

• Race 1: Chakra Boy. Held its stride late best of the 7 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 4 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 1: State In Texas. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 7 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 14 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 1: Joy A Plenty. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 7 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 14 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 2: Prochester. Held its stride late best of the 7 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 35 cm longer than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 2: Castello Grande. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 7 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 32 cm longer than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 2: Cardiologist. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 7 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 26 cm longer than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 3: Draw Attention. Held its stride late best of the 8 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 7 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 3: Clubman. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 8 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 15 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 3: Giddy Gan's Joy. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 8 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 16 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 4: Disgruntled. Held its stride late best of the 7 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 14 cm longer than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 4: Acts Alone. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 7 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 5 cm longer than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 4: Highland Kitty. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 7 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 4 cm longer than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 5: Cressbrook. Held its stride late best of the 8 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 12 cm longer than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 5: Bit Of Grunt. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 8 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 2 cm longer than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 5: Gagnante Enchere. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 8 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 1 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 6: Weekend Spirit. Held its stride late best of the 7 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 1 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 6: Destinys Summit. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 7 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 5 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 6: Silver Smash. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 7 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 7 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 7: Preethical. Held its stride late best of the 10 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 18 cm longer than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 7: Syrinx. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 10 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 16 cm longer than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 7: Kava Express. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 10 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 7 cm longer than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.

Lifted their stride rate late

• Race 1: Bring Me Kash. Lifted its stride rate late best of the 7 runners, about 2% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 2: Fifty Calibre. Lifted its stride rate late best of the 7 runners, about 5% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 2: Thinking Gold. Lifted its stride rate late 2nd best of the 7 runners, about 5% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 2: Fifth Force. Lifted its stride rate late 3rd best of the 7 runners, about 3% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 3: Stormstout. Lifted its stride rate late best of the 8 runners, about 3% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 3: Clubman. Lifted its stride rate late 2nd best of the 8 runners, about 1% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 3: Big Boy George. Lifted its stride rate late 3rd best of the 8 runners, about 1% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 4: Missile Away. Lifted its stride rate late best of the 7 runners, about 7% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 4: Disgruntled. Lifted its stride rate late 2nd best of the 7 runners, about 7% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 4: Highland Kitty. Lifted its stride rate late 3rd best of the 7 runners, about 3% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 5: Bit Of Grunt. Lifted its stride rate late best of the 8 runners, about 4% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 5: Vin Santo. Lifted its stride rate late 2nd best of the 8 runners, about 4% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 5: Gagnante Enchere. Lifted its stride rate late 3rd best of the 8 runners, about 4% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 6: Financially Famous. Lifted its stride rate late best of the 7 runners, about 3% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 6: Artistic Endeavour. Lifted its stride rate late 2nd best of the 7 runners, about 2% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 6: Weekend Spirit. Lifted its stride rate late 3rd best of the 7 runners, about 1% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 7: Enuff Torque. Lifted its stride rate late best of the 10 runners, about 5% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 7: Spirit Of Torque. Lifted its stride rate late 2nd best of the 10 runners, about 4% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 7: Bound For Moscow. Lifted its stride rate late 3rd best of the 10 runners, about 4% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.

From race tracking data. Derived by Horse Truth. Race day 27 Sep 2026.