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Sunshine Coast R9

17:25Height 4 Hire (Bm85)
1400mBenchmark 85Rail: TrueEarly preview · published 3 July 14:13 AEST — updated race morning
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Early mail — tomorrow's fields. Fields, barriers and stats published early (3 July 14:13 AEST). Final scratchings, going, model picks and race commentary land race morning (~10am AEST) — runners shown here may scratch before racing.
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Early model predictions only. These WILL MOST LIKELY change with final scratchings, jockey changes and track condition updates — the final day's predictions and commentary are published race morning.
Early model — previewEarly predictions — these WILL MOST LIKELY change with final scratchings, jockey changes and track condition updatesEntropy3.99top 3
Ranked 1st
6. Express Payment
Michael Rodd (15)
Ranked 2nd
14. Eclair Awesome
Taylor Marshall (3)
Ranked 3rd
11. North Pole
Cejay Graham (12)
Predicted speed mapback → finish →
Backmarkers4
settle 11+
14 Eclair Awesome(3)
22 Larrikin Rogue(16)
4 Felix The Scat(18)
12 Viminele(20)
Midfield11
settle 7–10
2 Bengal Diamond(2)
20 I'm Heroic(4)
23 Bluepinot(5)
10 Deep Respect(7)
16 Ocean Zar(8)
18 Social Outcast(9)
13 Naval Trader(10)
19 Pocketmoney(13)
24 Seneschal(14)
6 Express Payment(15)
1 I Am Artie(19)
On-pace3
settle 3–6
9 Cunnamulla Fella(6)
17 Dirty Dancing(11)
21 Calico Jack(17)
Leaders3
pushing for the lead
7 Pocket Full(1)
11 North Pole(12)
3 Ouroboros(13)

Historical overview

Across the 82 sampled runnings of 1400m at Sunshine Coast: Unknown — 30 of 82 winners (36.6% of winners, 9.8% strike, 0.83 A/E). From the gates, Inside (1–4) — 35 of 82 winners (42.7% of winners, 11.0% strike, 0.9 A/E).

Narrowed to today's rail position (1400m · True, 23 races): Unknown — 8 of 23 winners (34.8% of winners, 10.5% strike, 0.84 A/E).

Market history at this trip: odds-on favourites are 6 from 11 (54.5% strike, 0.96 A/E); roughies (>$10) supply 14.6% of winners.

Historical leans

  • Unknown is the strongest settle band on the sample
  • Inside (1–4) barriers lead the draw splits
  • Favourites underperform their market share at this trip on this sample

Deterministic data read — figures restated from this track and trip's sampled runnings, no interpretation applied. The full speed-map read and model picks follow race morning after final scratchings.

This overview is generated automatically from real race data by the HoofMetrics data engine — it is not AI-written. If you have feedback, email hello@hoofmetrics.com.Generated by HoofMetrics data engine (deterministic).

Full speed-map read and model picks arrive race morning, once final scratchings and track condition are known.

Distance stats

Distance
1400m · 82 races (82 winners)

Barrier draw

RunsWins% WinSRA/E
Inside (1–4)3183542.7%11%0.90
Middle (5–9)3582631.7%7.3%0.68
Wide (10+)2172125.6%9.7%0.93

Settling position

RunsWins% WinSRA/E
Leaders (1–3)1561720.7%10.9%0.85
On-pace (4–6)1561923.2%12.2%1.03
Midfield (7–10)1781417.1%7.9%0.78
Backmarkers (11+)9622.4%2.1%0.28
Unknown3073036.6%9.8%0.83

Market (SP)

RunsWins% WinSRA/E
Odds-on (≤$2)1167.3%54.5%0.96
Pop ($2–5)1544656.1%29.9%1.06
Mid ($5–10)2161822%8.3%0.62
Roughie (>$10)5121214.6%2.3%0.56