What the day showed: Sunshine Coast, 16 Oct 2026

Track pattern of the day

Pace position played out about as normal at Sunshine Coast on 16 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.

• Crown Guinea: Beaten, but ran the fastest last 400 m of the 8 runners in its race.

Form turning points

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

• Blue White Blue: Form turned up. Against its field it ran clearly better than in its previous three runs, which had been flat or falling.
• Buckeye: Form turned up. Against its field it ran clearly better than in its previous three runs, which had been flat or falling.
• Desanto: Form turned up. Against its field it ran clearly better than in its previous three runs, which had been flat or falling.
• Great Aspirations: Form turned down. Against its field it ran clearly below its previous three runs, which had been flat or rising.
• Lunar Eight: Form turned up. Against its field it ran clearly better than in its previous three runs, which had been flat or falling.
• Ten Good Reasons: Form turned up. Against its field it ran clearly better than in its previous three runs, which had been flat or falling.
• Till Dusk: Form turned down. Against its field it ran clearly below its previous three runs, which had been flat or rising.
• Wild Lass: 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.

• Akira San: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 5 of its last 6 runs.
• Bit Of Grunt: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Blue White Blue: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Buckeye: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 5 runs.
• Cassia County: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 4 runs.
• Col Burn: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 3 of its last 5 runs.
• Corrupted: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Crackenthorpe: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Crown Guinea: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 5 of its last 6 runs.
• Dashing Hope: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Decorative: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Desanto: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 4 runs.
• Dream Lantern: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Emphatique: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Exobrazen: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Family Of League: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 5 of its last 6 runs.
• Fastest Choice: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 3 runs.
• Fiery Lass: 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.
• Gallery Master: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Godtfred Kirk: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 2 of its last 3 runs.
• Good Lieutenant: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Great Aspirations: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Groening: 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.
• Gulf Of Saros: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Half Listening: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 2 of its last 3 runs.
• Half Moon Roo: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 5 of its last 6 runs.
• Hazey Hill: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 5 of its last 6 runs.
• Hell Of A Lad: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Herecomesantorini: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Hidden Whisper: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 4 runs.
• I Miss Margie: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Inquisitor: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Kowloon Magnate: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 3 runs.
• Limero: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Lunar Eight: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 3 of its last 5 runs.
• Lyrical Gangster: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 5 runs.
• Makamae: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Miss Funny Honey: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Mister Mighty: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Misting: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 3 of its last 4 runs.
• No Wallet Reg: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 3 of its last 5 runs.
• Our Turn Now: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Problematical: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 3 of its last 4 runs.
• Quit 'N' Tap: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 3 runs.
• Ring Bearer: 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.
• Shako: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 3 of its last 5 runs.
• Snitzstream: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Spot The Aussie: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Star Rapper: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Sweet Hesitation: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Tam Na Ghar: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Ten Good Reasons: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Till Dusk: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Tszinsi: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 3 of its last 3 runs.
• Varejao: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Weekend Artist: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• What Artists Do: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Wild Lass: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 4 runs.
• Zephyr Song: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 5 of its last 5 runs.

How they moved late

Runners that kept their stride length, or lifted their stride rate, in the run home better than the rest of their field. This describes how they ran. It is not a prediction.

Held their stride late

• Race 1: Salchow. Held its stride late best of the 13 runners. In the run home its stride was about the same as in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 1: Mister Mighty. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 13 runners. In the run home its stride was a little shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 1: Groening. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 13 runners. In the run home its stride was noticeably shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 2: Emphatique. Held its stride late best of the 9 runners. In the run home its stride was about the same as in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 2: No Wallet Reg. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 9 runners. In the run home its stride was noticeably shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 2: Miss D'mez. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 9 runners. In the run home its stride was noticeably shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 3: Hidden Whisper. Held its stride late best of the 8 runners. In the run home its stride was noticeably shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 3: Desanto. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 8 runners. In the run home its stride was noticeably shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 3: Buckeye. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 8 runners. In the run home its stride was noticeably shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 4: Till Dusk. Held its stride late best of the 9 runners. In the run home its stride was a little shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 4: Snitzstream. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 9 runners. In the run home its stride was a little shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 4: Col Burn. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 9 runners. In the run home its stride was noticeably shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 5: Akira San. Held its stride late best of the 6 runners. In the run home its stride was noticeably shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 5: Soul Display. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 6 runners. In the run home its stride was a lot shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 5: Exobrazen. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 6 runners. In the run home its stride was a lot shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 6: Shako. Held its stride late best of the 8 runners. In the run home its stride was about the same as in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 6: Crown Guinea. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 8 runners. In the run home its stride was about the same as in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 6: Lunar Eight. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 8 runners. In the run home its stride was a little shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 7: Family Of League. Held its stride late 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 7: Fiery Lass. Held its stride late 2nd 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 7: Weekend Artist. 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 8: Miss Funny Honey. Held its stride late best of the 9 runners. In the run home its stride was a little shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 8: Ten Good Reasons. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 9 runners. In the run home its stride was noticeably shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 8: Good Lieutenant. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 9 runners. In the run home its stride was noticeably shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.

Lifted their stride rate late

• Race 1: Salchow. Lifted its stride rate late best of the 13 runners. In the run home its cadence was noticeably quicker than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 1: Inquisitor. Lifted its stride rate late 2nd best of the 13 runners. In the run home its cadence was a little quicker than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 1: Gallery Master. Lifted its stride rate late 3rd best of the 13 runners. In the run home its cadence was a little quicker than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 2: Emphatique. Lifted its stride rate late best of the 9 runners. In the run home its cadence was a little quicker than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 2: Miss D'mez. Lifted its stride rate late 2nd best of the 9 runners. In the run home its cadence was a little quicker than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 4: Godtfred Kirk. Lifted its stride rate late best of the 9 runners. In the run home its cadence was a little quicker than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 4: Col Burn. Lifted its stride rate late 2nd best of the 9 runners. In the run home its cadence was a little quicker than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 4: Mockridge. Lifted its stride rate late 3rd best of the 9 runners. In the run home its cadence was a little quicker than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 7: Ring Bearer. Lifted its stride rate late best of the 11 runners. In the run home its cadence was a little quicker than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 7: Crackenthorpe. Lifted its stride rate late 2nd best of the 11 runners. In the run home its cadence was a little quicker than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 7: Our Turn Now. Lifted its stride rate late 3rd best of the 11 runners. In the run home its cadence was a little quicker than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.

From race tracking data. Derived by Horse Truth. Race day 16 Oct 2026.