Pakenham Synthetic R4

14:00Grant's Plumbing & Drainage Solutions Mdn Plate
1400mMaidenSynthetic 3Rail: True
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Approved selection
Ranked 1st
7. Shares
Daniel Stackhouse (1)
Fair
$2.47
Target
$2.96
Mkt
$2.90
Ranked 2nd
8. Soundwave
Jye McNeil (12)
Fair
$6.98
Target
$8.38
Mkt
$3.40
Ranked 3rd
11. Roxolani
Logan Bates (6)
Fair
$8.15
Target
$9.78
Mkt
$8.00
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Predicted speed mapback → finish →
No data1
no recent settle
11 Roxolani(6)
Backmarkers2
settle 11+
1 Builtthiscity(5)
12 Tears Of Happiness(11)
Midfield7
settle 7–10
7 Shares(1)
9 Watch The Fort(2)
14 Coldstream(3)
3 Donato(7)
6 Poetic Way(8)
13 Shines Discreetly(9)
8 Soundwave(12)
On-pace1
settle 3–6
4 Gemofsixteencarats(10)
Leaders1
pushing for the lead
10 Notiramisuforyou(4)

Speed map

Notiramisuforyou is the only runner with a clean lead call, so the first decision belongs to Teodore Nugent. Gemofsixteencarats can be handy but does not have the same repeated pace profile, and several of the others are mixed or midfield types. That points to a controlled lead unless one of the unknown or mixed-pattern runners is ridden more aggressively than the file suggests.

The model selection Shares draws barrier 1 but does not map forward; her only settling point puts her around the ninth settler. From the inside that can be a cheap run, but it can also mean needing splits while the race is being controlled ahead. Soundwave, Shines Discreetly and Builtthiscity are in the same deeper-midfield band, so the race has a clear contrast: one likely leader against a set of runners hoping the 1400m profile again favours the 7-10 area.

Historical overview

The 1400m synthetic sample gives the deepest usable midfield lane the best relative number, and the same pattern holds under today's condition and rail. It is not a screaming edge, but it is consistent enough to matter, especially when the map has only one confirmed leader.

The exact sample is 25 races. The 7-10 settlers have 6 wins from 60 runners at A/E 1.11; the first three are A/E 0.85 and the 4-6 group is weaker again. Barrier history is muted, with middle gates closest to neutral and inside gates below expectation. Market history is also not favourite-friendly: the $2-$5 group has been poor, while rougher runners have an A/E above one.

  • Deeper midfield is the profile lane — 7-10 has 6 from 60 at A/E 1.11, matching Soundwave, Shines Discreetly, Shares and Builtthiscity.
  • The lone leader is a map risk to the statsNotiramisuforyou can control, but the first-three row is only A/E 0.85.
  • Inside draw does not guarantee the right run — the inside band is 7 from 87 at A/E 0.69.

Overall assessment

If Notiramisuforyou gets left alone, she can make the historical profile look less relevant by turning the race into a sprint home. The counter is that the synthetic 1400m data keeps giving the 7-10 settlers the better relative finish, and this field has a cluster of chances there. The key is whether the chasers let the leader relax too much.

Key chances:

  • #7 Shares — the model pick maps into the best relative lane and saves ground from barrier 1. The inside draw is statistically lukewarm, but the settling row supports her.
  • #8 Soundwave — another 7-10 runner with enough mixed settling to be in the right part of the race if the front is only moderate.
  • #13 Shines Discreetly — sits in the same row and is a price-sensitive inclusion if the market leans too hard to the obvious pick.

The model selection Shares is supported by the historical lane but not by a dominant map. She needs clear air from an inside midfield position and some pressure on Notiramisuforyou. My read agrees she is a key chance, while respecting the leader as the tactical threat if the race is run too softly.

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
1400m · 26 races (26 winners)

Barrier draw

RunsWins% WinSRA/E
Inside (1–4)90830.8%8.9%0.74
Middle (5–9)1141246.2%10.5%0.96
Wide (10+)68623.1%8.8%0.73

Settling position

RunsWins% WinSRA/E
Leaders (1–3)51623.1%11.8%0.83
On-pace (4–6)51519.2%9.8%0.71
Midfield (7–10)64623.1%9.4%1.05
Backmarkers (11+)1800%0%0.00
Unknown88934.6%10.2%0.83

Market (SP)

RunsWins% WinSRA/E
Odds-on (≤$2)5311.5%60%1.00
Pop ($2–5)51934.6%17.6%0.64
Mid ($5–10)66726.9%10.6%0.79
Roughie (>$10)150726.9%4.7%1.25