Procon Developments (Aust) Northam Cup – 25 Oct Hcp (C3) — a 1300m class 3 at Northam, jumping at 18:42 on — ground, rail true. 14 runners engaged.
At the trip
Northam has staged 49 races at 1300m in our sample — a sample worth weighting.
- Barrier draw: Middle (5–9) wins the most races here — 21 of 49 (42.9% win share); no band meaningfully beats its market price.
- Pace: Settle position 1–3 wins the most races here — 17 of 49 (34.7% win share); no band meaningfully beats its market price.
- Market: Pop ($2–5) wins the most races here — 18 of 49 (36.7% win share); no band meaningfully beats its market price.
Rail effect
Grouping similar rail positions covers only 4 runnings — too small to lean on.
- For the record: Mid ($5–10) accounted for 2 of the 4 winners (2 from 9 runners, A/E 1.67) in that limited data — colour, not signal; the overall numbers above carry more weight.
Jockeys & trainers
- Together, William Pike × Michael Grantham are 15 from 42 (35.7%) in the last 90 days (7 of those in the last 30) — they combine with #7 Cosmic Spirit here.
- Jockey Clint Johnston-Porter: 9 from 48 (18.8%) in the last 30 days — rides #6 Berry Blast here.
- Trainer Simon Miller: 5 from 21 (23.8%) in the last 30 days — saddles #6 Berry Blast here.
- Trainer Mack Hall: 5 from 25 (20.0%) in the last 30 days — saddles #10 Smart Return here.
- Trainer Ms D Riordan is 5 from 25 at today’s meeting profile (20.0% strike, A/E 2.00) and has #11 Military Jane here.
- Jockey Joey Azzopardi is 4 from 21 at today’s meeting profile (19.0% strike, A/E 1.80) and has #11 Military Jane here.