What the day showed: Aquis Park Gold Coast, 10 Oct 2026

Track pattern of the day

Pace position played out about as normal at Aquis Park Gold Coast on 10 Oct 2026. Inside and wide runners did about as well as normal.

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.

• Caracoron: Beaten, but ran the 3rd fastest last 400 m of the 7 runners in its race.
• Hurts So Good: Beaten, but ran the 2nd fastest last 400 m of the 9 runners in its race.
• Termagant: Beaten, but ran the 3rd fastest last 400 m of the 9 runners in its race.

Form turning points

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

• Argentum Rock: Form turned up. Against its field it ran clearly better than in its previous three runs, which had been flat or falling.
• Diamond Impact: Form turned down. Against its field it ran clearly below its previous three runs, which had been flat or rising.
• Jungle Warrior: Form turned up. Against its field it ran clearly better than in its previous three runs, which had been flat or falling.
• Poised Tycoon: Form turned down. Against its field it ran clearly below its previous three runs, which had been flat or rising.
• Tambourine Man: Form turned up. Against its field it ran clearly better than in its previous three runs, which had been flat or falling.
• Tim Tam Slam: Form turned down. Against its field it ran clearly below its previous three runs, which had been flat or rising.
• Vintage Vibes: Form turned up. Against its field it ran clearly better than in its previous three runs, which had been flat or falling.
• Wildspitze: 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.

• Argentum Rock: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Better Yet: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Blitzburg: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Caracoron: 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 6 of its last 6 runs.
• Chance De Lune: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Cherrabah: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Chief Of Staff: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 4 runs.
• Copper Star: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 5 of its last 6 runs.
• Desert Angel: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 4 runs.
• Diamond Impact: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Five Of Us: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Geitz: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 5 of its last 6 runs.
• He's A Saint: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Holy Flash: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Hurts So Good: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Irish Handcuffs: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 4 runs.
• Josephine Of Tuffy: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 6 of its last 6 runs.
• Jungle Warrior: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Krakarib: 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.
• Muschialli: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Out Of Luck: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 6 of its last 6 runs.
• Over The Louvre: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 3 of its last 4 runs.
• Paradise As Usual: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Pass The Peak: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Pearls In June: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Poised Tycoon: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 5 of its last 6 runs.
• Power Of The Brave: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 4 of its last 5 runs.
• Pungwe River: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 4 runs.
• Purposely: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 3 runs.
• Quein Step: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 3 of its last 4 runs.
• Sea Warning: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Shedrivesabentley: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Sir Beveridge: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Sorrenti: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 2 of its last 3 runs.
• Standlee: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 5 of its last 6 runs.
• Tambourine Man: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Targaryen Queen: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 4 runs.
• Termagant: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Tim Tam Slam: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 4 runs.
• Usual Limits: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Verona Affair: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Vintage Vibes: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Wedding Vow: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 4 runs.
• Whiskey Warrior: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 3 of its last 5 runs.
• Wildspitze: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Wondereach: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Zhongxin Koala: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 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: Captain Redclaw. Held its stride late best of the 11 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 3 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 1: Cool Adaline. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 11 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 1: Vieni Qua. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 11 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 18 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 2: Hurts So Good. Held its stride late best of the 9 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 22 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 2: Maximum Output. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 9 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 21 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 2: Power Of The Brave. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 9 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 25 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 3: Vintage Vibes. Held its stride late best of the 9 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was the same as in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 3: Argentum Rock. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 9 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 3: Cherrabah. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 9 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 13 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 4: Zhongxin Koala. Held its stride late best of the 8 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 23 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 4: Copper Star. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 8 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 36 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 4: Sorrenti. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 8 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 41 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 5: Paradise As Usual. Held its stride late best of the 6 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 22 cm longer than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 5: Desert Angel. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 6 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 19 cm longer than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 5: Five Of Us. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 6 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 6: Purposely. Held its stride late best of the 8 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 24 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 6: Symbolise. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 8 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 29 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 6: Talk About Layla. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 8 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 39 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 7: Too Mars. Held its stride late best of the 6 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 44 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 7: Sea Warning. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 6 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 45 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 7: Tambourine Man. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 6 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 53 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 8: Holy Flash. Held its stride late best of the 7 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 8: Out Of Luck. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 7 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 3 cm longer than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 8: Standlee. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 7 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.

Lifted their stride rate late

• Race 1: Vieni Qua. Lifted its stride rate late best of the 11 runners, about 2% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 1: Puharich. Lifted its stride rate late 2nd best of the 11 runners, about 2% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 1: Victoria. Lifted its stride rate late 3rd best of the 11 runners, about 1% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 4: Sorrenti. Lifted its stride rate late 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: Verona Affair. 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 5: Desert Angel. Lifted its stride rate late best of the 6 runners, about 6% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 5: Chance De Lune. Lifted its stride rate late 2nd best of the 6 runners, about 6% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 5: Josephine Of Tuffy. Lifted its stride rate late 3rd best of the 6 runners, about 5% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 6: Irish Handcuffs. Lifted its stride rate late best of the 8 runners, about 2% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 6: Talk About Layla. Lifted its stride rate late 2nd best of the 8 runners, about 2% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 7: He's A Saint. Lifted its stride rate late best of the 6 runners, about 2% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 8: Sir Beveridge. Lifted its stride rate late best of the 7 runners, about 6% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 8: Out Of Luck. 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 8: Standlee. Lifted its stride rate late 3rd 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.

From race tracking data. Derived by Horse Truth. Race day 10 Oct 2026.