What the day showed: Eagle Farm, 14 Oct 2026

Track pattern of the day

On-pace runners did better than usual at Eagle Farm on 14 Oct 2026. 11 of 18 placegetters were in the front third early, against about 43% on a normal day there. Inside runners did better than usual. 12 of 18 placegetters raced in the inside 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.

• Ready Set Tergo: Beaten, but ran the fastest last 400 m of the 10 runners in its race.

Beat the day's pattern

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

• Cho Oyu: Placed from the back third early on a day that suited on-pace runners. It ran against the track.
• Cigar Man: Placed from the back third early on a day that suited on-pace runners and from the wide half on a day that suited inside runners. It ran against the track.
• Jimmy The Scat: Placed from the wide half on a day that suited inside runners. It ran against the track.
• Mission Of Joy: Placed from the back third early on a day that suited on-pace runners and from the wide half on a day that suited inside runners. It ran against the track.
• No No No No No: Placed from the wide half on a day that suited inside runners. It ran against the track.
• Storming Home: Placed from the wide half on a day that suited inside runners. It ran against the track.
• Trusty Bandit: Placed from the back third early on a day that suited on-pace runners. It ran against the track.
• Whatjeudoin': Placed from the wide half on a day that suited inside 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.

• Konigstein: Form turned down. Against its field it ran clearly below its previous three runs, which had been flat or rising.
• Our Combination: Form turned down. Against its field it ran clearly below its previous three runs, which had been flat or rising.
• Red Feather Boa: Form turned up. Against its field it ran clearly better than in its previous three runs, which had been flat or falling.

Running profiles

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

• Ayasaki: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 5 runs.
• Bent Bridge: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Cho Oyu: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Cigar Man: Running profile: speed all the way. Up near the front early in 5 of its last 6 runs, and a top three last 400 m in 3.
• Concession: Running profile: speed all the way. Up near the front early in 4 of its last 6 runs, and a top three last 400 m in 4.
• Dracena: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Dragon Link: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 3 of its last 4 runs.
• Drinkwater: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 4 of its last 5 runs.
• Fair Shake: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 3 of its last 4 runs.
• Gambler: Running profile: speed all the way. Up near the front early in 3 of its last 4 runs, and a top three last 400 m in 3.
• Heart And Spirit: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• I Am Louie: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 4 of its last 5 runs.
• Konigstein: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 5 runs.
• Our Combination: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 5 runs.
• Palmanova: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 3 runs.
• Peanuts: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 3 runs.
• Power Of Success: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 5 of its last 6 runs.
• Queen Of Aces: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 5 runs.
• Quickzou: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 5 of its last 6 runs.
• Red Feather Boa: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Texas: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 5 runs.
• The Fixer: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Trusty Bandit: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Whatjeudoin': Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Yoweri: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 5 of 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: Trusty Bandit. Held its stride late best of the 6 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: Dracena. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 6 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 8 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 1: Ayasaki. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 6 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 2: Colours Of Carole. Held its stride late best of the 10 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: Akshaya. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 10 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 33 cm longer than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 2: Sibi Ipse Fortunae. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 10 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: Concession. Held its stride late best of the 8 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 26 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 3: Cho Oyu. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 8 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 26 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 3: The Fixer. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 8 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 27 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 4: Amourette. Held its stride late 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 4: Drinkwater. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 8 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 48 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 4: Mission Of Joy. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 8 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 50 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 5: Dragon Link. 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 5: Malamagic. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 9 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 9 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 5: No No No No No. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 9 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was about 12 cm shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 6: Fracus. Held its stride late best of the 12 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 6: Seaticflash. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 12 runners. Over the last 400 m its stride was the same as in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 6: Storming Home. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 12 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.

Lifted their stride rate late

• Race 1: Cigar Man. Lifted its stride rate late 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 1: Trusty Bandit. Lifted its stride rate late 2nd best of the 6 runners, about 3% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 1: Dracena. Lifted its stride rate late 3rd 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 2: Jimmy The Scat. Lifted its stride rate late best of the 10 runners, about 9% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 2: Icy Lad. Lifted its stride rate late 2nd best of the 10 runners, about 7% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 2: Volcanic Rush. Lifted its stride rate late 3rd best of the 10 runners, about 7% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 3: Cho Oyu. 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 5: Dragon Link. Lifted its stride rate late best of the 9 runners, about 2% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 5: Malamagic. Lifted its stride rate late 2nd best of the 9 runners, about 2% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 6: The Huttmen. Lifted its stride rate late best of the 12 runners, about 3% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 6: Just Say Vale. Lifted its stride rate late 2nd best of the 12 runners, about 3% quicker over the last 400 m than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 6: Cavalluna. Lifted its stride rate late 3rd best of the 12 runners, about 2% 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 14 Oct 2026.