Canberra Acton R2

13:09Soilco Corkhill Bros Plate (C1)
1750mClass 1SyntheticRail: True
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Ranked 1st
1. Sunburnt Country
Damon Budler (2)
Fair
$3.88
Target
$4.66
Mkt
$2.50
SP
$2.10
Fin
1st
Ranked 2nd
2. O Cara Mia
Emma Ly (8)
Fair
$6.57
Target
$7.88
Mkt
$5.50
SP
$9.00
Fin
5th
Ranked 3rd
7. Timeless Grace
Blaike Mc Dougall (3)
Fair
$6.57
Target
$7.88
Mkt
$4.00
SP
$4.20
Fin
4th
FairThis is our model's price for this horse, any odds above this are considered good value.
TargetThe minimum price to bet — 20% above Fair. Only back this runner at the Target price or longer.
MktMarket price as @ 08:35 AEST.
SP — Official Bookmaker Starting Price
EntropyA score that reflects how contested a race is based on the model's predicted results. Lower the better, ≤ 2.7 is considered a good clear indicator.
Predicted speed mapback → finish →
Backmarkers0
settle 11+
Midfield5
settle 7–10
9 Fit For A Prince(1)
1 Sunburnt Country(2)
10 Highway Robbery(4)
4 Vella Icon(5)
5 Prophet's Promise(7)
On-pace4
settle 3–6
7 Timeless Grace(3)
3 Turn Left(6)
2 O Cara Mia(8)
11 Ole's Diva(9)
Leaders0
pushing for the lead

Speed map

No runner is a confirmed leader sets up a controlled early shape over 1750m. The genuine forward group is 2. O Cara Mia, 3. Turn Left, 7. Timeless Grace, 11. Ole's Diva, with 1. Sunburnt Country, 4. Vella Icon, 5. Prophet's Promise, 9. Fit For A Prince waiting behind and no strong backmarker cluster at the rear of the map. With 9 runners, the race is less about a blanket roll-call and more about who gets the first six spots without spending too much petrol. 2. O Cara Mia is the most-forward runner and therefore reads as a first-three settling horse for the historical lens.

The map matters most for there is no published selection to place on the map. The inside draw group is 1. Sunburnt Country, 7. Timeless Grace, 9. Fit For A Prince, 10. Highway Robbery, so those horses get the first chance to save ground, while the wider forward runners need to cross or slot in before the bend. If the leaders get control, the back half is up against the shape; if they overdo the first section, the fourth-to-sixth horses are the ones positioned to take advantage.

Historical overview

The broad 1750m sample points first to Leaders (1–3) (55.6% winners, 20.8% strike-rate, A/E 1.9). The more specific 1750m · Synthetic · True profile is based on 9 races and sharpens the read toward Leaders (1–3) (55.6% winners, 20.8% strike-rate, A/E 1.9), while the strongest draw group is Inside (1–4) (44.4% winners, 12.5% strike-rate, A/E 1.03). That is enough to make position and gate the main betting filters.

Market results at this setup are led by Pop ($2–5) (55.6% winners, 20.8% strike-rate, A/E 0.76). I would not treat that as a stand-alone tip, but it says whether the market has generally been reliable at this trip. The practical read is to match each horse to its predicted settling number, not the broad label on the display.

  • First three in running: 2. O Cara Mia, 3. Turn Left, 7. Timeless Grace — these are today's Leaders (1–3) horses.
  • Next wave: 11. Ole's Diva, 1. Sunburnt Country, 4. Vella Icon — these are the On-pace (4–6) runners and need the pace to stay honest.
  • Draw lean: Inside (1–4) has produced 44.4% of winners in the specific sample.

Overall assessment

The race should be shaped by the first bend. With no confirmed leader controls how quickly the field strings out, and the best run is likely to belong to a horse that is already in the first half before the turn. The historical profile does not ask a runner to be brilliant from the back; it asks for position, a gate that does not force wasted ground, and enough tactical speed to stay in touch.

Key chances

  • 7. Timeless Grace — maps around position 3, which puts it in the Leaders (1–3) lane for the historical read. Barrier 3 is workable, and trainer Luke Pepper has A/E 1.07 from 40 runs adds a track tick.
  • 3. Turn Left — maps around position 2, which puts it in the Leaders (1–3) lane for the historical read. Barrier 6 is workable, and jockey Pierre Boudvillain has A/E 1.48 from 29 runs; trainer B Joseph & P & M Jones has A/E 1.29 from 30 runs adds a track tick.

No published selection appears for this race, so the read leans on the map, the track profile and the named jockey/trainer angles. My final read is map-led: respect the horses that combine early position and the right draw lane, and demand a better price about any runner that needs the leaders to fold before it can get into the race.

This write up was completed using AI. We prompt it with extensive real race data and actively manage parts of the output. We are actively reviewing and refining these prompts, if you have feedback about these commentaries, please send us a message to hello@hoofmetrics.com.Generated by StopWatch (gpt-5.5).

Distance stats

Distance
1750m · 9 races (9 winners)

Barrier draw

RunsWins% WinSRA/E
Inside (1–4)32444.4%12.5%1.03
Middle (5–9)39444.4%10.3%0.90
Wide (10+)21111.1%4.8%0.38

Settling position

RunsWins% WinSRA/E
Leaders (1–3)24555.6%20.8%1.90
On-pace (4–6)24222.2%8.3%0.63
Midfield (7–10)2800%0%0.00
Backmarkers (11+)6111.1%16.7%2.05
Unknown10111.1%10%0.82

Market (SP)

RunsWins% WinSRA/E
Pop ($2–5)24555.6%20.8%0.76
Mid ($5–10)18222.2%11.1%0.86
Roughie (>$10)50222.2%4%0.98