What the day showed: Rockhampton, 13 Nov 2026

Track pattern of the day

Runners from the back did better than usual at Rockhampton on 13 Nov 2026. 5 of 12 placegetters were in the back third early, against about 26% on a normal day there. 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.

• General Wolffe: Beaten, but ran the 3rd fastest last 400 m of the 8 runners in its race.

Beat the day's pattern

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

• Next Stop Jupiter: Placed from the front third early on a day that suited runners from the back. It ran against the track.
• Patienceofasaint: Placed from the front third early on a day that suited runners from the back. It ran against the track.
• Sanderosa: Placed from the front third early on a day that suited runners from the back. It ran against the track.
• Whip 'N Neighneigh: Placed from the front third early on a day that suited runners from the back. It ran against the track.

Form turning points

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

• Khumbila: Form turned down. Against its field it ran clearly below its previous three runs, which had been flat or rising.
• Melo Melo Kava: Form turned down. Against its field it ran clearly below its previous three runs, which had been flat or rising.
• Patienceofasaint: Form turned up. Against its field it ran clearly better than in its previous three runs, which had been flat or falling.
• Remember The Boys: Form turned down. Against its field it ran clearly below its previous three runs, which had been flat or rising.
• Whip 'N Neighneigh: 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.

• Amberinger: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Better Than Words: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Better Value: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 4 runs.
• Boom Boom Bella: 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.
• Early Edition: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 3 runs.
• Frosty's Gotcha: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• General Wolffe: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 5 of its last 6 runs.
• Intrepid Lad: 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 3.
• Khumbila: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Melo Melo Kava: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 5 of its last 6 runs.
• Mo Spirit: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Morning Sun: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 5 runs.
• My Spy: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 4 runs.
• Next Stop Jupiter: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 6 of its last 6 runs.
• Nicconori: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 5 runs.
• Patienceofasaint: Running profile: early speed. Up near the front early in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• Remember The Boys: 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 3.
• Sujeed: Running profile: sustained finisher. Ran a top three last 400 m of its race in 4 of its last 6 runs.
• The Defender: 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 3.
• Warna: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Wave Dancer: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 4 runs.
• Whip 'N Neighneigh: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 6 runs.
• Xtravagant Time: Running profile: even pace. No strong early or late pattern over its last 3 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: Mo Spirit. Held its stride late best of the 10 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: Wave Dancer. Held its stride late 2nd 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 1: Better Value. Held its stride late 3rd 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: General Wolffe. 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 3: Morning Sun. 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 3: Warna. 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 4: Sujeed. Held its stride late best of the 8 runners. In the run home its stride was noticeably longer than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 4: Better Than Words. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 8 runners. In the run home its stride was noticeably longer than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 4: The Defender. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 8 runners. In the run home its stride was noticeably longer than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 5: Roweiner's Magic. Held its stride late best of the 10 runners. In the run home its stride was a little longer than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 5: Dream Crusher. Held its stride late 2nd best of the 10 runners. In the run home its stride was a little longer than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.
• Race 5: Scottish Barber. Held its stride late 3rd best of the 10 runners. In the run home its stride was a little longer than in the middle of the race, from the race tracking data.

Lifted their stride rate late

• Race 1: Mo Spirit. Lifted its stride rate late 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 1: Xtravagant Time. 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 1: Patienceofasaint. 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 3: Boom Boom Bella. 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 3: Intrepid Lad. Lifted its stride rate late 2nd 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 3: Remember The Boys. Lifted its stride rate late 3rd 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.

From race tracking data. Derived by Horse Truth. Race day 13 Nov 2026.