What the day showed: Mackay, 23 Oct 2026

Track pattern of the day

Pace position played out about as normal at Mackay on 23 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.

• Cash Artist: Beaten, but ran the 2nd fastest last 400 m of the 10 runners in its race.

Form turning points

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

• Be Bob Aloola: Form turned down. Against its field it ran clearly below its previous three runs, which had been flat or rising.
• Bonnie Bouquet: Form turned down. Against its field it ran clearly below its previous three runs, which had been flat or rising.
• Elegant Venus: Form turned down. Against its field it ran clearly below its previous three runs, which had been flat or rising.
• Five Star King: Form turned up. Against its field it ran clearly better than in its previous three runs, which had been flat or falling.
• Raetihi: Form turned up. Against its field it ran clearly better than in its previous three runs, which had been flat or falling.
• Rajnish: Form turned down. Against its field it ran clearly below its previous three runs, which had been flat or rising.
• She's Got Lyrics: Form turned down. Against its field it ran clearly below its previous three runs, which had been flat or rising.
• Unega Wahy'a: Form turned up. Against its field it ran clearly better than in its previous three runs, which had been flat or falling.
• Watchya Language: 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.

• Airwaves: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Anders Kiss: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Anthropology: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 4 of its last 5 runs.
• Arancia: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Be Bob Aloola: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Blue Allure: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Bonnie Bouquet: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Boom Crusher: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Cash Artist: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Chalkley: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Cheers Honey: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 2 of its last 3 runs.
• Cochrane: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Decimus: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Determination: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Elegant Venus: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 5 of its last 5 runs.
• Engeline: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 4 runs.
• Erimar: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Fabulean: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 5 of its last 6 runs.
• Five Star King: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Gotta Hero: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Holy Crown: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Intrepid Lad: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Lonhy's Fabre: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 2 of its last 3 runs.
• Maravillas: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Mayor Of Kingston: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Miss Moneypenny: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Missile Baby: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 4 runs.
• Morning Sun: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 4 runs.
• Mr Damage: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Next Stop Jupiter: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 6 of its last 6 runs.
• Our Missile: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 5 of its last 6 runs.
• Outback Action: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Raetihi: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Rajnish: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 5 runs.
• Rashford: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Sealord: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• She's Got Lyrics: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Shemakesmenervous: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Snappen: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 3 runs.
• Spirit Of Mac: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Stellar Legend: 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 5.
• Tara I Am: 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.
• The Driller: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• The Extreme Cat: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Trickemezi: Running profile: speed all the way. Up near the front early in 2 of its last 3 runs, and a top three last 400 m in 2.
• Triple Triple: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 4 of its last 4 runs.
• Unega Wahy'a: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Unifies: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 6 of its last 6 runs.
• Upstart Legend: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Wasabi Barbie: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Watchya Language: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Whip 'N Neighneigh: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Willow Capri: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 4 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: Trickemezi. Held its stride late best of the 8 runners. In the run home its stride was a lot shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 1: Snappen. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 8 runners. In the run home its stride was a lot shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 1: Missile Baby. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 8 runners. In the run home its stride was a lot shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 2: Rajnish. Held its stride late best of the 7 runners. In the run home its stride was noticeably shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 2: Five Star King. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 7 runners. In the run home its stride was noticeably shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 2: Tara I Am. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 7 runners. In the run home its stride was noticeably shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 3: Hope To Heaven. Held its stride late best of the 10 runners. In the run home its stride was a little shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 3: Majestic Choice. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 10 runners. In the run home its stride was noticeably shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 3: Cosmic Dynasty. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 10 runners. In the run home its stride was noticeably shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 4: Erimar. Held its stride late best of the 7 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: Wasabi Barbie. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 7 runners. In the run home its stride was noticeably shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 4: Blue Allure. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 7 runners. In the run home its stride was noticeably shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 5: Arancia. Held its stride late best of the 10 runners. In the run home its stride was a little shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 5: Bonnie Bouquet. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 10 runners. In the run home its stride was noticeably shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 5: Boom Crusher. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 10 runners. In the run home its stride was noticeably shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 6: The Extreme Cat. Held its stride late best of the 10 runners. In the run home its stride was noticeably shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 6: The Driller. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 10 runners. In the run home its stride was noticeably shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 6: Outback Action. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 10 runners. In the run home its stride was noticeably shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 7: Rashford. Held its stride late best of the 10 runners. In the run home its stride was noticeably shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 7: Morning Sun. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 10 runners. In the run home its stride was noticeably shorter than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 7: Sealord. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 10 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: Fabulean. Lifted its stride rate late best of the 8 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: Five Star King. Lifted its stride rate late best of the 7 runners. In the run home its cadence was noticeably quicker than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 2: Tara I Am. Lifted its stride rate late 2nd best of the 7 runners. In the run home its cadence was noticeably quicker than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 2: Determination. Lifted its stride rate late 3rd best of the 7 runners. In the run home its cadence was noticeably quicker than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 5: Lonhy's Fabre. Lifted its stride rate late best of the 10 runners. In the run home its cadence was noticeably quicker than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 5: Gotta Hero. Lifted its stride rate late 2nd best of the 10 runners. In the run home its cadence was a little quicker than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 5: Anthropology. Lifted its stride rate late 3rd best of the 10 runners. In the run home its cadence was a little quicker than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 6: Cochrane. Lifted its stride rate late best of the 10 runners. In the run home its cadence was noticeably quicker than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 6: Raetihi. Lifted its stride rate late 2nd best of the 10 runners. In the run home its cadence was a little quicker than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 6: Maravillas. Lifted its stride rate late 3rd best of the 10 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: Morning Sun. Lifted its stride rate late best of the 10 runners. In the run home its cadence was noticeably quicker than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 7: Cash Artist. Lifted its stride rate late 2nd best of the 10 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: Be Bob Aloola. Lifted its stride rate late 3rd best of the 10 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 23 Oct 2026.