Col Hodges Comeback Cup (Bm82) — a 1400m benchmark 82 at Wellington, jumping at 13:15 on — ground, rail true. 8 runners engaged.
At the trip
Wellington has staged 12 races at 1400m in our sample — indicative rather than conclusive.
- Barrier draw: Inside (1–4) wins the most races here — 9 of 12 (75.0% win share) — and beats its market price too (A/E 1.39).
- Pace: Settle position 4–6 wins the most races here — 5 of 12 (41.7% win share) — and beats its market price too (A/E 1.35).
- Market: Pop ($2–5) wins the most races here — 7 of 12 (58.3% win share); Mid ($5–10) underperforms its market price — A/E 0.48 (2 from 32).
- Data note: settling position is unknown for 35 runners in this sample, which dilutes the pace numbers.
Rail effect
Grouping similar rail positions covers 12 runnings — indicative rather than conclusive.
- Barrier draw: read holds — Inside (1–4) again on top: A/E 1.39 (9 from 43).
- Pace: read holds — Settle position 4–6 again on top: A/E 1.35 (5 from 27).
- Market: read holds — Pop ($2–5) again on top: A/E 1.09 (7 from 20).
Jockeys & trainers
- Jockey Izzy Neale: 8 from 46 (17.4%) in the last 30 days — rides #4 Tavolo here.
- Trainer M R Mulholland: 9 from 54 (16.7%) in the last 90 days (6 of those in the last 30) — saddles #7 Talkachino here.
- Trainer Ms J Clement: 22 from 114 (19.3%) in the last 90 days — saddles #6 Red Beryl here.
- Jockey Clayton Gallagher is 5 from 20 at today’s meeting profile (25.0% strike, A/E 1.68) and has #8 A Boy Named Soo here.