Allendale Merino Stud (Bm66) — a 1100m benchmark 66 at Wellington, jumping at 15:35 on — ground, rail true. 13 runners engaged.
At the trip
Wellington has staged 15 races at 1100m in our sample — a sample worth weighting.
- Barrier draw: Middle (5–9) wins the most races here — 8 of 15 (53.3% win share); Wide (10+) underperforms its market price — A/E 0.32 (1 from 44).
- Pace: Settle position 1–3 wins the most races here — 10 of 15 (66.7% win share) — and beats its market price too (A/E 1.27).
- Market: Pop ($2–5) wins the most races here — 7 of 15 (46.7% win share); Mid ($5–10) underperforms its market price — A/E 0.57 (2 from 28).
- Data note: settling position is unknown for 26 runners in this sample, which dilutes the pace numbers.
Rail effect
Grouping similar rail positions covers 15 runnings — a sample worth weighting.
- Barrier draw: read holds — Middle (5–9) again on top: A/E 1.02 (8 from 63).
- Pace: read holds — Settle position 1–3 again on top: A/E 1.27 (10 from 39).
- Market: read holds — Roughie (>$10) again on top: A/E 1.11 (4 from 99).
Jockeys & trainers
- Jockey Izzy Neale: 8 from 46 (17.4%) in the last 30 days — rides #12 Gidgee Guy here.
- Jockey Nick Palmer: 7 from 42 (16.7%) in the last 30 days — rides #3 Rothgate here.
- Trainer N J Olive: 13 from 68 (19.1%) in the last 90 days — saddles #6 Triptolemus here.
- Trainer M D Griffith: 10 from 58 (17.2%) in the last 90 days — saddles #1 Condone here.
- Trainer Brett Thompson is 9 from 50 at today’s meeting profile (18.0% strike, A/E 1.45) and has #5 Cumnock, #8 Sorrento Palace, #13 Powderfinger here.