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Warren Block's Daily Report - Sunday, 1 November 2026

• Facebook Post - Wizard Formguide - Lead-In Races
• Matrix day-by-day results for Sunday and Monday racing
• Wizard Freebie - Wizard Personal Print
• Wizard Ratings, Raceday, Matrix, and Selectives Results

Facebook Post - Wizard Formguide -  Melbourne Cup Lead-In Races

On the Wizard Facebook page (www.facebook.com/wizard formguide) there is a daily post drawing on the content one or more of the Wizard reports. For those Wizard subscribers who dont have a Facebook account it is re-posted here. Hopefully you find the summary useful.

WIZARD FORMGUIDE Be Better Informed

Melbourne Cup Reviewed 2005 to 2025

Sunday - 1 November 2026

Saturday - Part 1 - The Jockeys & Trainers

Today      - Part 2 - Lead-in-Race Analysis

Monday  - Part 3 - The Market Movements

Tuesday  - Part 4 - The Favourites Analysed

PART 2 LEAD-IN-RACE ANALYSIS

Where did the last 21 Melbourne Cup winners have their final run before the big day? Here is each of the 21 winner's lead-in race, with Group status, track, distance, finishing position and the days between that run and the Cup.

Group status: 13 of 21 winners came out of a Group 1, 3 from a Group 2, and 5 from a Group 3. All 21 lead-ins were Group races.

Domestic or overseas: 18 had their lead-in in Australia, 3 came straight from overseas (2017, 2018, 2020).

Most common lead-ins: the Cox Plate (6 of the Cup winners), the Caulfield Cup (4) and the Geelong Cup (2).

Finishing position: 7 winners won their lead-in, 14 of 21 finished in the top three and 17 of 21 in the top five.

Distance: 14 of 21 had their lead-in at 2385m or more. 2400m was the most common distance (8 of the Cup winners).

Days between runs: the median gap was 13 days, with 12 of the 21 winners racing within 14 days of the Cup.

2025 Half Yours (5g, T & C McEvoy): Caulfield Cup (G1), Caulfield, 2400m, 1st, 17 days

2024 Knight's Choice (5g, J Symons & S Laxon): Bendigo Cup (G3), Bendigo, 2400m, 5th, 6 days

2023 Without A Fight (IRE) (7g, A & S Freedman): Caulfield Cup (G1), Caulfield, 2400m, 1st, 17 days

2022 Gold Trip (FR) (6h, C Maher & D Eustace): Cox Plate (G1), Moonee Valley, 2040m, 9th, 10 days

2021 Verry Elleegant (NZ) (6m, Chris Waller): Cox Plate (G1), Moonee Valley, 2040m, 3rd, 10 days

2020 Twilight Payment (IRE) (8g, Joseph O'Brien): Irish St Leger (G1), Curragh (IRE), 2816m, 3rd, 51 days

2019 Vow And Declare (4g, Danny O'Brien): Caulfield Cup (G1), Caulfield, 2400m, 2nd, 17 days

2018 Cross Counter (GB) (4g, Charlie Appleby): Great Voltigeur Stakes (G2), York (UK), 2385m, 2nd, 76 days

2017 Rekindling (GB) (4h, Joseph O'Brien): St Leger (G1), Doncaster (UK), 2921m, 4th, 52 days

2016 Almandin (GER) (7g, Robert Hickmott): The Bart Cummings (G3), Flemington, 2500m, 1st, 30 days

2015 Prince of Penzance (NZ) (6g, Darren Weir): Moonee Valley Cup (G2), Moonee Valley, 2500m, 2nd, 10 days

2014 Protectionist (GER) (5h, Andreas Wohler): Herbert Power Stakes (G2), Caulfield, 2400m, 4th, 24 days

2013 Fiorente (IRE) (6h, Gai Waterhouse): Cox Plate (G1), Moonee Valley, 2040m, 3rd, 10 days

2012 Green Moon (IRE) (6h, Robert Hickmott): Cox Plate (G1), Moonee Valley, 2040m, 7th, 10 days

2011 Dunaden (FR) (6h, Mikel Delzangles): Geelong Cup (G3), Geelong, 2400m, 1st, 13 days

2010 Americain (USA) (6h, Alain de Royer-Dupre): Geelong Cup (G3), Geelong, 2400m, 1st, 13 days

2009 Shocking (4h, Mark Kavanagh): Hotham Hcp / Lexus Stakes (G3), Flemington, 2500m, 1st, 3 days

2008 Viewed (5h, Bart Cummings): Mackinnon Stakes (G1), Flemington, 2000m, 11th, 3 days

2007 Efficient (NZ) (4g, Graeme Rogerson): Cox Plate (G1), Moonee Valley, 2040m, 9th, 10 days

2006 Delta Blues (JPN) (6h, Katsuhiko Sumii): Caulfield Cup (G1), Caulfield, 2400m, 3rd, 17 days

2005 Makybe Diva (GB) (7m, Lee Freedman): Cox Plate (G1), Moonee Valley, 2040m, 1st, 10 days

Matrix day-by-day results for Sunday and Monday racing

The tables show the results for the past eight weeks for the day on which racing occurred. So, today being Sunday, this Matrix DOW (Day of Week) report covers the past eight Sunday and Monday results. The day-after results are included so that they are available on race-eve, rather than only on race morning.

(The daily Matrix report aims to assist subscribers contain the number of bets to manageable proportions and improve the strike rate. The report is posted to our website between 10:30am and 10:45am each day with an update at 12 noon.)

Wizard Freebie - Wizard Personal Print

The Wizard publishes on this page one of its Wizard reports or special features, either completely or a part thereof. Today, a Wizard Personal Print. The full report and all other reports for all meetings for today are available now for subscribers.

Wizard Ratings, Raceday, Matrix, and Selectives results

We publish these full results daily so that subscribers can see the results of the Wizard's ratings options, and Report-content, and thereby formulate a selecting and betting strategy that suits them individually. The Wizard ratings should not be seen as "tips", rather as objective assessments that can be used to inform one's own judgement as to the relative chances of the runners in a race.

The full day-by-day results for Wizard (Wrat) top 4 rated runners, the Raceday Qualifier, and the Matrix (MaxR) 100 pointer, the MaxR top-two, the What-IF top-two Filtered, together with the Matrix W1+MaxR100 Selective qualifier, and the Matrix W1+*EO+MaxR100 Selective qualifier. Also included are the overall results for last week and the last four weeks. The 2024-2025 column shows the WRat results for the full racing season.

This results summary is colour coded so that it is easier for readers to track the relative performance of the Top Rated (blue) and Top-Two Rated (green) ratings options on a daily, and longer term, basis. The best overall qualifier (yellow) is highlighted. Also, the single runner options are grouped separately, as are the two-horse and multi-horse options results, again to make comparisons easier.

The following table shows this week's results of alternative options with respect to possible Matrix Selectives combinations, as well as weekly summaries. These combinations are accessible via the Wizard MATRIX report which is posted to our website between 10:30am and 10:45am, and updated around 12 noon, each day.

(Key: The first of the two columns for each Selective combination shows number of qualifying races and the second column shows the strike rate. Headings: RWM is Raceday,Watch,Magic, RWM 2/3 means two or three qualifying, Rday is Raceday report qualifier, Magic is Magic report qualifier, R/M is Raceday and Magic, WR1 is Wrat 100, MR1 is MaxR 100.)

The following table shows where the winner of each race run yesterday was rated by WRat, WMod, WHcp, and WExpk and was the qualifier in the Wizard Raceday Report. (Note: The Wrat [W] winner results report on both the top rated and top-two rated winners.) The Raceday Report winners under the Top Rated column are from those races where there was only one Raceday qualifier, and under the Top 2 Rated on the rare occasions where there were two qualifiers in a race.

Header: WMHER = WRat (W), WMod (M), WHcp (H), WExpk (E), Raceday (R).

For a full explanation of the table click: How to read the Wizard Ratings Results

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Warren Block's Daily Report - Monday, 2 November 2026

• Wizard Facebook Post - Melbourne Cup Winners - Market Movement
• Trainer-Jockey Combinations - Last 4 weeks
• Matrix - day by day analysis for Monday and Tuesday racing
• Wizard Freebie - Wizard Essentials report
• Wizard Ratings, Raceday, Matrix, and Selectives results and Weekly Summary

Wizard Facebook Post - Melbourne Cup Winners - Market Movement

On the Wizard Facebook page (www.facebook.com/wizard formguide) there is a daily post drawing on the content one or more of the Wizard reports. For those Wizard subscribers who dont have a Facebook account it is re-posted here. Hopefully you find the summary useful.

WIZARD FORMGUIDE Be Better Informed

Melbourne Cup Reviewed 2005 to 2025

Monday - 2 November 2026

Saturday - Part 1 - The Jockeys & Trainers

Sunday    - Part 2 - Lead-in-Race Analysis

Today      - Part 3 - The Market Movements

Tuesday  - Part 4 - The Favourites Analysed

PART 3 THE MARKET MOVEMENTS

Was the Cup winner the favourite? What were the betting fluctuations for each winner over the last 45 minutes before the start? Here is the data sourced from the Wizard race results for every Melbourne Cup winner since 2005.

The race favourite has disappointed with just two (9.5%) winning in the 21 years, Makybe Diva ($4.50, 2005) and Fiorente ($7, 2013). In terms of Starting Price odds, 8 (38.1%) winners started at $10 or shorter, and 4 (19.0%) started at $26 or longer, including Prince of Penzance (2015) and Knight's Choice (2024), both at $101.

• Only two winners firmed from their 45 minute quoted odds in the final half-hour, (Fiorente $7.50 to $7.00 in 2013 and Cross Counter $10 to $9 in 2018.
• Nine of the Cup winners drifted in the later stage of the betting.
• Steady prices are common: 10 winners started at the same price they were showing 45 minutes out.
• Six winners moved mid-market before returning to their earlier price, including Gold Trip ($21$17$21) and Verry Elleegant ($17$21$17).
• Late drifters: 8 of the 9 drifters held their price until midway through betting and then eased by race start, such as Half Yours ($8.50 to $9) and Rekindling ($13 to $15).

2025 Half Yours (5g): Jamie Melham / Tony & Calvin McEvoy, bp 8, 53kg. Market: $8.50 $8.50 $9.00.

2024 Knight's Choice (5g): Robbie Dolan / J Symons & S Laxon, bp 5, 51.5kg.  Market: $61 $61 $101.

2023 Without A Fight (IRE) (7g): Mark Zahra / A & S Freedman, bp 16, 56.5kg. Market: $8.00 $8.00 $8.00.

2022 Gold Trip (FR) (6h): Mark Zahra / C Maher & D Eustace, bp 13, 57.5kg. Market: $21 $17 $21.

2021 Verry Elleegant (NZ) (6m): James McDonald / Chris Waller, bp 18, 57kg. Market: $17 $21 $17.

2020 Twilight Payment (IRE) (8g): Jye McNeil / Joseph O'Brien, bp 12, 55.5kg. Market: $26 $21 $26.

2019 Vow And Declare (4g): Craig Williams / Danny O'Brien, bp 21, 52kg. Market: $13 $15 $13.

2018 Cross Counter (GB) (4g): Kerrin McEvoy / Charlie Appleby, bp 19, 51kg. Market: $10 $10 $9.00.

2017 Rekindling (GB) (4h): Corey Brown / Joseph O'Brien, bp 4, 51.5kg. Market: $13 $13 $15.

2016 Almandin (GER) (7g): Kerrin McEvoy / Robert Hickmott, bp 17, 52kg. Market: $10 $10 $11.

2015 Prince of Penzance (NZ) (6g): Michelle Payne / Darren Weir, bp 1, 53kg. Market: $101 $101 $101.

2014 Protectionist (GER) (5h): Ryan Moore / Andreas Wohler, bp 10, 56.5kg. Market: $8.00 $8.00 $8.00.

2013 Fiorente (IRE) (6h): Damien Oliver / Gai Waterhouse, bp 5, 55kg. Market: $7.50 $7.50 $7.00 fav.

2012 Green Moon (IRE) (6h): Brett Prebble / Robert Hickmott, bp 5, 53.5kg. Market: $17 $17 $21.

2011 Dunaden (FR) (6h): Christophe Lemaire / Mikel Delzangles, bp 13, 54.5kg. Market: $8.50 $9.00 $8.50.

2010 Americain (USA) (6h): Gerald Mosse / Alain de Royer-Dupre, bp 11, 54.5kg. Market: $13 $13 $13.

2009 Shocking (4h): Corey Brown / Mark Kavanagh, bp 22, 51kg. Market: $10 $11 $10.

2008 Viewed (5h): Blake Shinn / Bart Cummings, bp 8, 53kg. Market: $31 $31 $41.

2007 Efficient (NZ) (4g): Michael Rodd / Graeme Rogerson, bp 10, 54.5kg. Market: $15 $15 $17.

2006 Delta Blues (JPN) (6h): Yasunari Iwata / Katsuhiko Sumii, bp 10, 56kg. Market: $16 $16 $17.

2005 Makybe Diva (GB) (7m): Glen Boss / Lee Freedman, bp 14, 58kg. Market: $4.20 $4.50 $4.50 fav.

Trainer-Jockey Winning Combinations - Last 4 weeks

Each Monday I post a table showing the stables that have won at least 5 races over the previous 4 weeks and list the jockeys who rode at least one of those winners, as well as their total rides for the stable, during that period.

Identifying in-form and "outperforming" trainer-jockey combinations should be a key component of any form analysts race/horse assessment and this Wizard report can help you to identify these combinations.

Matrix - day by day analysis for Monday and Tuesday racing

The tables show the results for the past eight weeks for the day on which racing occurred. So, today being Monday, this Matrix DOW (Day of Week) report covers the past eight Monday and Tuesday results. The day-after results are included so that they are available on race-eve, rather than only on race morning.

(The daily Matrix report aims to assist subscribers contain the number of bets to manageable proportions and improve the strike rate. The report is posted to our website between 10:30am and 10:45am each day with an update at 12 noon.)

Wizard Freebie - Wizard Essentials report

The Wizard publishes on this page one of its Wizard reports or special features, either completely or a part thereof. Today it is a Wizard Essentials Wrat 4 report. The full report and all other reports for all meetings for today are available now for subscribers.

The Wizard Essentials report is a very useful resource, for key data that race handicappers need is at their fingertips. Included are the Wizard's four ratings assessments, each focusing on different time-proven ways of rating runners, and other key (likely) performance indicators, some of which are unique to the Wizard. For example, the Filter and Negatives assessments, the in-running (pace) insights, and form pattern stats (RFS).

 In addition to this Essentials WRat4 report there is also an Essentials Full-Field version available.

Click here for an explanation of the Wizard Essentials Report.

Wizard Ratings, Raceday, Matrix, and Selectives results and Weekly Summary

We publish these full results daily so that subscribers can see the results of the Wizard's ratings options, and Report-content, and thereby formulate a selecting and betting strategy that suits them individually. The Wizard ratings should not be seen as "tips", rather as objective assessments that can be used to inform one's own judgement as to the relative chances of the runners in a race.

The full day-by-day results for Wizard (Wrat) top 4 rated runners, the Raceday Qualifier, and the Matrix (MaxR) 100 pointer, the MaxR top-two, the What-IF top-two Filtered, together with the Matrix W1+MaxR100 Selective qualifier, and the Matrix W1+*EO+MaxR100 Selective qualifier. Also included are the overall results for last week and the last four weeks. The 2024-2025 column shows the WRat results for the full racing season.

This results summary is colour coded so that it is easier for readers to track the relative performance of the Top Rated (blue) and Top-Two Rated (green) ratings options on a daily, and longer term, basis. The best overall qualifier (yellow) is highlighted. Also, the single runner options are grouped separately, as are the two-horse and multi-horse options results, again to make comparisons easier.

The following table shows last week's results of alternative options with respect to possible Matrix Selectives combinations, as well as weekly summaries. These combinations, which draw directly on the contributions of the Raceday and Magic reports, are accessible via the Wizard MATRIX report which is posted to our website around 10:30am, and updated at 12 noon, each day.

(Key: The first of the two columns for each Selective combination shows number of qualifying races and the second column shows the strike rate. Headings: RWM is Raceday,Watch,Magic,  RWM 2/3 means two or three qualifying, Rday is Raceday report qualifier, Magic is Magic report qualifier, R/M is Raceday and Magic, WR1 is Wrat 100, MR1 is MaxR 100.)

Some of the more notable double-figure winners last week that were top rated on WMod, WHcp, WExpk and/or top-rated (WRat-1) or rated second top (WRat-2):

The following table shows where the winner of each race run yesterday was rated by WRat, WMod, WHcp, and WExpk and was the qualifier in the Wizard Raceday Report. (Note: The Wrat [W] winner results report on both the top rated and top-two rated winners.) The Raceday Report winners under the Top Rated column are from those races where there was only one Raceday qualifier, and under the Top 2 Rated on the rare occasions where there were two qualifiers in a race.

Header: WMHER = WRat (W), WMod (M), WHcp (H), WExpk (E), Raceday (R).

For a full explanation of the table click: How to read the Wizard Ratings Results

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Warren Block's Daily Report - Tuesday, 20 October 2026

• "Winningest" jockeys and Winning Jockeys back-on
• Matrix - day by day analysis of Tuesday and Wednesday racing
• Wizard Freebie - Wizard Raceday report
• Facebook Post - Wizard Formguide Facebook Post for Today (NEW)
• Wizard Ratings, Raceday, Matrix, and Selectives Results

"Winningest" jockeys and Winning Jockeys back-on

Here is the list of jockeys who rode at least a double at any of the Tab meetings last week, along with the trainers for whom they rode the winners. This table is colour coded to highlight the outperformers and it is definitely worth noting these riders and combinations.

It is also worth noting when a jockey who has previously won on a horse is replacing a rider who has not done so. Whilst history shows that this is not a prime indicator of likely success, it can be significant in some cases.

The list below shows the winning horses last week that raced with a (previous) winning jockey replacing a rider who had not previously been successful on the horse.

Matrix - day by day analysis of Tuesday and Wednesday racing

The tables show the results for the past eight weeks for the day on which racing occurred. So, today being Tuesday, this Matrix DOW (Day of Week) report covers the past eight Tuesday and Wednesday results. The day-after results are included so that they are available on race-eve, rather than only on race morning.

(The daily Matrix report aims to assist subscribers contain the number of bets to manageable proportions and improve the strike rate. The report is posted to our website between 10:30am and 10:45am each day with an update at 12 noon.)

Wizard Freebie - Wizard Raceday report

The Wizard publishes on this page one of its Wizard reports or special features, either completely or a part thereof, and today the Wizard Freebie is the Wizard Raceday for two meetings. The full Raceday Report and the other Wizard reports for all meetings are now available to subscribers.

The Raceday report is an important component of the Wizard's uniquely successful race-morning MATRIX report whose Selectives consistently outperform traditional rating methodologies

Click here for a full explanation of the Wizard Raceday Report.

Facebook Post - Wizard Formguide Facebook Post for Today

On the Wizard Facebook page (www.facebook.com/wizard formguide) there is a daily post drawing on the content one or more of the Wizard reports. For those Wizard subscribers who dont have a Facebook account it is re-posted here. Hopefully you find the summary useful.

Wizard Ratings, Raceday, Matrix, and Selectives results

We publish these full results daily so that subscribers can see the results of the Wizard's ratings options, and Report-content, and thereby formulate a selecting and betting strategy that suits them individually. The Wizard ratings should not be seen as "tips", rather as objective assessments that can be used to inform one's own judgement as to the relative chances of the runners in a race.

The full day-by-day results for Wizard (Wrat) top 4 rated runners, the Raceday Qualifier, and the Matrix (MaxR) 100 pointer, the MaxR top-two, the What-IF top-two Filtered, together with the Matrix W1+MaxR100 Selective qualifier, and the Matrix W1+*EO+MaxR100 Selective qualifier. Also included are the overall results for last week and the last four weeks. The 2024-2025 column shows the WRat results for the full racing season.

This results summary is colour coded so that it is easier for readers to track the relative performance of the Top Rated (blue) and Top-Two Rated (green) ratings options on a daily, and longer term, basis. The best overall qualifier (yellow) is highlighted. Also, the single runner options are grouped separately, as are the two-horse and multi-horse options results, again to make comparisons easier.

The following table shows this week's results of alternative options with respect to possible Matrix Selectives combinations, as well as weekly summaries. These combinations are accessible via the Wizard MATRIX report which is posted to our website between 10:30am and 10:45am each day.

 (Key: The first of the two columns for each Selective combination shows number of qualifying races and the second column shows the strike rate. Headings: RWM is Raceday,Watch,Magic, RWM 2/3 means two or three qualifying, Rday is Raceday report qualifier, Magic is Magic report qualifier, R/M is Raceday and Magic, WR1 is Wrat 100, MR1 is MaxR 100.)

The following table shows where the winner of each race run yesterday was rated by WRat, WMod, WHcp, and WExpk and was the qualifier in the Wizard Raceday Report. (Note: The Wrat [W] winner results report on both the top rated and top-two rated winners.) The Raceday Report winners under the Top Rated column are from those races where there was only one Raceday qualifier, and under the Top 2 Rated on the rare occasions where there were two qualifiers in a race.

Header: WMHER = WRat (W), WMod (M), WHcp (H), WExpk (E), Raceday (R).

For a full explanation of the table click: How to read the Wizard Ratings Results

BETTING ESSENTIALS CS says: "It was refreshing to read Betting Essentials - you never stop learning."

Warren Block's Daily Report - Wednesday, 28 October 2026

• The "winningest" trainers report
• Wizard Freebie - Wizard Watch report
• Matrix - day by day analysis of Wednesday & Thursday racing
• Facebook Post - Wizard Formguide Facebook Post for Today
• Wizard Ratings, Raceday, Matrix, and Selectives Results

Australia's "winningest" trainers last week

Here is the list of trainers who trained at least a double at any of the Tab meetings last week, along with the jockeys for who rode the winners. This table is colour coded to highlight the outperformers and it is worth noting these stables and the combinations.

A key factor to be considered in selection-making is the stable, and the trainer-jockey combination. This Wizard weekly "winningest" trainer report is a valuable guide as to which stable/trainer and jockey-trainer combination is currently in form.

Wizard Freebie - Wizard Watch report

The aim of the Wizard Watch report is to highlight on race-morning which horses have been the most significant firmers overnight and earlier on race-morning. This Wizard freebie is an extract of this report featuring some of the venues being covered today. The full report is available with the other Wizard "market sensitive" reports at 10:30am each day.

Wizard monitors race morning market trends over the first 3 hours of race day betting to determine which horses are anticipated to run above earlier pre-post expectations and which horses have had their higher probabilities confirmed.

Given the significance of this early/informed market action, the odds about the Wizard Watch Morning Movers naturally skew towards the shorter odds, but this is compensated by the strike rate. Double figure odds about successful Market Movers are rare, but each-way odds winners are backable.

 Click here for an explanation of Wizard Watch.

As well as Wizard Watch runners populating its "stand-alone" element of Wizard, Watch qualifiers are also highlighted in Wizard's unique Matrix Report. When these Watch qualifiers are also a WRat 100 pointer or a MaxR 100 pointer in Matrix they tend to out-perform on a consistent basis.

Matrix - day by day analysis of Wednesday & Thursday racing

The tables show the results for the past eight weeks for the day on which racing occurred. So, today being Wednesday, this Matrix DOW (Day of Week) report covers the past eight Wednesday and Thursday results. The day-after results are included so that they are available on race-eve, rather than only on race morning.

(The daily Matrix report aims to assist subscribers contain the number of bets to manageable proportions and improve the strike rate. The report is posted to our website between 10:30am and 10:45am each day with an update at 12 noon.)

Facebook Post - Wizard Formguide Facebook Post for Today

On the Wizard Facebook page (www.facebook.com/wizard formguide) there is a daily post drawing on the content one or more of the Wizard reports. For those Wizard subscribers who dont have a Facebook account it is re-posted here. Hopefully you find the summary useful.

Wizard Ratings, Raceday, Matrix, and Selectives results

We publish these full results daily so that subscribers can see the results of the Wizard's ratings options, and Report-content, and thereby formulate a selecting and betting strategy that suits them individually. The Wizard ratings should not be seen as "tips", rather as objective assessments that can be used to inform one's own judgement as to the relative chances of the runners in a race.

The full day-by-day results for Wizard (Wrat) top 4 rated runners, the Raceday Qualifier, and the Matrix (MaxR) 100 pointer, the MaxR top-two, the What-IF top-two Filtered, together with the Matrix W1+MaxR100 Selective qualifier, and the Matrix W1+*EO+MaxR100 Selective qualifier. Also included are the overall results for last week and the last four weeks. The 2024-2025 column shows the WRat results for the full racing season.

This results summary is colour coded so that it is easier for readers to track the relative performance of the Top Rated (blue) and Top-Two Rated (green) ratings options on a daily, and longer term, basis. The best overall qualifier (yellow) is highlighted. Also, the single runner options are grouped separately, as are the two-horse and multi-horse options results, again to make comparisons easier.

The following table shows this week's results of alternative options with respect to possible Matrix Selectives combinations, as well as weekly summaries. These combinations are accessible via the Wizard MATRIX report which is posted to our website between 10:30am and 10:45am each day.

(Key: The first of the two columns for each Selective combination shows number of qualifying races and the second column shows the strike rate. Headings: RWM is Raceday,Watch,Magic,  RWM 2/3 means two or three qualifying, Rday is Raceday report qualifier , Magic is Magic report qualifier, R/M is Raceday and Magic, WR1 is Wrat 100, MR1 is MaxR 100, Watch is a Watch report qualifier.)

The following table shows where the winner of each race run yesterday was rated by WRat, WMod, WHcp, and WExpk and was the qualifier in the Wizard Raceday Report. (Note: The Wrat [W] winner results report on both the top rated and top-two rated winners.) The Raceday Report winners under the Top Rated column are from those races where there was only one Raceday qualifier, and under the Top 2 Rated on the rare occasions where there were two qualifiers in a race.

Header: WMHER = WRat (W), WMod (M), WHcp (H), WExpk (E), Raceday (R).

For a full explanation of the table click: How to read the Wizard Ratings Results

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Warren Block's Daily Report - Thursday, 29 October 2026

• WRat 100 pointer - Finishing 1,2,3 for week ending 25/10/2026
• Matrix day-by-day results for Thursday and Friday racing
• Wizard Freebie - Wizard Magic Report
• Facebook Post - Wizard Formguide Facebook Post for Today
• Wizard Ratings, Raceday, Matrix, and Selectives Results

WRat 100 pointer - Finishing 1,2,3 for week ending 11/10/2026

I know that some subscribers back the Wizard WRat 100 pointer each-way, or win and place, where there is perceived value. The stats in the daily report show when the WRat 100 pointer has won the race. The stats in the following table show when it finished in the first three placings.

I have written before how I monitor the longer-term performance of the WRat 100 pointer by looking at these in-the-money stats, as well as the win strike rate. The benchmark performance level for 1,2,3 is that the overall figure should be around 60%.

Matrix day-by-day results for Thursday and Friday racing

The tables show the results for the past eight weeks for the day on which racing occurred. So, today being Thursday, this Matrix DOW (Day of Week) report covers the past eight Thursday and Friday results. The day-after results are included so that they are available on race-eve, rather than only on race morning.

(The daily Matrix report aims to assist subscribers contain the number of bets to manageable proportions and improve the strike rate. The report is posted to our website between 10:30am and 10:45am each day with an update at 12 noon.)

Wizard Freebie - Wizard Magic Report

The Wizard publishes on this page one of its Wizard reports or special features, either completely or a part thereof. Today, a Wizard Magic (abridged) Report. The full report and all other reports for all meetings for today are available now for subscribers

The Magic report is an important component of the Wizard's uniquely successful race-morning MATRIX report whose Selectives consistently outperform traditional rating methodologies.

 Click here for an explanation of the Wizard Magic report.

Facebook Post - Wizard Formguide Facebook Post for Today

On the Wizard Facebook page (www.facebook.com/wizard formguide) there is a daily post drawing on the content one or more of the Wizard reports. For those Wizard subscribers who dont have a Facebook account it is re-posted here. Hopefully you find the summary useful.

Wizard Ratings, Raceday, Matrix, and Selectives results

We publish these full results daily so that subscribers can see the results of the Wizard's ratings options, and Report-content, and thereby formulate a selecting and betting strategy that suits them individually. The Wizard ratings should not be seen as "tips", rather as objective assessments that can be used to inform one's own judgement as to the relative chances of the runners in a race.

The full day-by-day results for Wizard (Wrat) top 4 rated runners, the Raceday Qualifier, and the Matrix (MaxR) 100 pointer, the MaxR top-two, the What-IF top-two Filtered, together with the Matrix W1+MaxR100 Selective qualifier, and the Matrix W1+*EO+MaxR100 Selective qualifier. Also included are the overall results for last week and the last four weeks. The 2024-2025 column shows the WRat results for the full racing season.

This results summary is colour coded so that it is easier for readers to track the relative performance of the Top Rated (blue) and Top-Two Rated (green) ratings options on a daily, and longer term, basis. The best overall qualifier (yellow) is highlighted. Also, the single runner options are grouped separately, as are the two-horse and multi-horse options results, again to make comparisons easier.

The following table shows this week's results of alternative options with respect to possible Matrix Selectives combinations, as well as weekly summaries. These combinations are accessible via the Wizard MATRIX report which is posted to our website between 10:30am and 10:45am each day.

(Key: The first of the two columns for each Selective combination shows number of qualifying races and the second column shows the strike rate. Headings: RWM is Raceday,Watch,Magic,  RWM 2/3 means two or three qualifying, Rday is Raceday report qualifier , Magic is Magic report qualifier, R/M is Raceday and Magic, WR1 is Wrat 100, MR1 is MaxR 100.)

The following table shows where the winner of each race run yesterday was rated by WRat, WMod, WHcp, and WExpk and was the qualifier in the Wizard Raceday Report. (Note: The Wrat [W] winner results report on both the top rated and top-two rated winners.) The Raceday Report winners under the Top Rated column are from those races where there was only one Raceday qualifier, and under the Top 2 Rated on the rare occasions where there were two qualifiers in a race.

Header: WMHER = WRat (W), WMod (M), WHcp (H), WExpk (E), Raceday (R).

For a full explanation of the table click: How to read the Wizard Ratings Results

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Warren Block's Daily Report - Friday, 30 October 2026

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• Wizard Freebie - The Wizard Matrix Report
• Wizard Ratings, Raceday, Matrix, and Selectives Results

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On the Wizard Facebook page (www.facebook.com/wizard formguide) there is a daily post drawing on the content one or more of the Wizard reports. For those Wizard subscribers who dont have a Facebook account it is re-posted here. Hopefully you find the summary useful.

Matrix day-by-day results for Friday and Saturday racing

The tables show the results for the past eight weeks for the day on which racing occurred. So, today being Friday, this Matrix DOW (Day of Week) report covers the past eight Friday and Saturday results. The day-after results are included so that they are available on race-eve, rather than only on race morning.

(The daily Matrix report aims to assist subscribers contain the number of bets to manageable proportions and improve the strike rate. The report is posted to our website between 10:30am and 10:45am each day with an update at 12 noon.)

Wizard Freebie - The Wizard Matrix Report

The Wizard publishes on this page one of its Wizard reports or special features, either completely or a part thereof. Today, a Wizard Matrix (First Four) Report for one meeting. The full report and all other reports for all meetings for today are available now for subscribers

The Wizard Matrix report aims to assist subscribers contain the number of bets to manageable proportions and improve the strike rate.

 Click here for an explanation of the Wizard Matrix report.

Wizard Ratings, Raceday, Matrix, and Selectives results

We publish these full results daily so that subscribers can see the results of the Wizard's ratings options, and Report-content, and thereby formulate a selecting and betting strategy that suits them individually. The Wizard ratings should not be seen as "tips", rather as objective assessments that can be used to inform one's own judgement as to the relative chances of the runners in a race.

The full day-by-day results for Wizard (Wrat) top 4 rated runners, the Raceday Qualifier, and the Matrix (MaxR) 100 pointer, the MaxR top-two, the What-IF top-two Filtered, together with the Matrix W1+MaxR100 Selective qualifier, and the Matrix W1+*EO+MaxR100 Selective qualifier. Also included are the overall results for last week and the last four weeks. The 2024-2025 column shows the WRat results for the full racing season.

This results summary is colour coded so that it is easier for readers to track the relative performance of the Top Rated (blue) and Top-Two Rated (green) ratings options on a daily, and longer term, basis. The best overall qualifier (yellow) is highlighted. Also, the single runner options are grouped separately, as are the two-horse and multi-horse options results, again to make comparisons easier.

The following table shows this week's results of alternative options with respect to possible Matrix Selectives combinations, as well as weekly summaries. These combinations are accessible via the Wizard MATRIX report which is posted to our website between 10:30am and 10:45am each day.

(Key: The first of the two columns for each Selective combination shows number of qualifying races and the second column shows the strike rate. Headings: RWM is Raceday,Watch,Magic,  RWM 2/3 means two or three qualifying, Rday is Raceday report qualifier , Magic is Magic report qualifier, R/M is Raceday and Magic, WR1 is Wrat 100, MR1 is MaxR 100.)

The following table shows where the winner of each race run yesterday was rated by WRat, WMod, WHcp, and WExpk and was the qualifier in the Wizard Raceday Report. (Note: The Wrat [W] winner results report on both the top rated and top-two rated winners.) The Raceday Report winners under the Top Rated column are from those races where there was only one Raceday qualifier, and under the Top 2 Rated on the rare occasions where there were two qualifiers in a race.

Header: WMHER = WRat (W), WMod (M), WHcp (H), WExpk (E), Raceday (R).

For a full explanation of the table click: How to read the Wizard Ratings Results

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Warren Block's Daily Report - Saturday, 31 October 2026

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• Matrix day-by-day results for Saturday and Sunday racing
• Wizard Ratings, Raceday, Matrix, and Selectives Results

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On the Wizard Facebook page (www.facebook.com/wizard formguide) there is a daily post drawing on the content one or more of the Wizard reports. For those Wizard subscribers who dont have a Facebook account it is re-posted here. Hopefully you find the summary useful.

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Melbourne Cup Reviewed - 2005 to 2025

Saturday 31 October 2026

Today     - Part 1 - The Jockeys & Trainers

Sunday   - Part 2 - Lead-in-Race Analysis

Monday - Part 3 - The Market Movements

Tuesday - Part 4 - The Favourites Analysed

Part 1 - The Jockeys & Trainers

This list of the jockey and trainer of each Melbourne Cup winner since 2005 shows wide-ranging success with the most successful being: Jockeys Corey Brown (two, 2009 and 2017), Kerrin McEvoy (two, 2016 and 2018), and Mark Zahra (two, 2022 and 2023); Trainers Robert Hickmott (two, 2012 and 2016) and Joseph O'Brien (two, 2017 and 2020).

 Also shown is the Weight Carried (kg), barrier (bp) and price ($) for every winner, and the weight difference from the previous start.

 WIZARD FORMGUIDE Be Better Informed

Melbourne Cup Reviewed - 2005 to 2025

Saturday 31 October 2026

Today     - Part 1 - The Jockeys & Trainers

Sunday   - Part 2 - Lead-in-Race Analysis

Monday - Part 3 - The Market Movements

Tuesday - Part 4 - The Favourites Analysed

Part 1 - The Jockeys & Trainers

This list of the jockey and trainer of each Melbourne Cup winner since 2005 shows wide-ranging success with the most successful being: Jockeys Corey Brown (two, 2009 and 2017), Kerrin McEvoy (two, 2016 and 2018), and Mark Zahra (two, 2022 and 2023); Trainers Robert Hickmott (two, 2012 and 2016) and Joseph O'Brien (two, 2017 and 2020).

Also shown is the Weight Carried (kg), barrier (bp) and price ($) for every winner, and the weight difference from the previous start.

• The Cup weights of the winners ranged from 51kg to 58kg, with Makybe Diva carrying 58kg in 2005.

• There were 14 winners from barrier 10 or wider.

• The last four Cups (2022 to 2025) were all won by training partnerships.

• Weight changes: 16 of the 21 winners carried less than at their previous start, by about 2.8kg on average. The 3 that went up in weight had all won their lead-in race.

2025 Half Yours (5g): Jamie Melham / T & C McEvoy, bp 8, 53kg (+0.5kg), $9

2024 Knight's Choice (5g): Robbie Dolan / J Symons & S Laxon, bp 5, 51.5kg (-5.5kg), $101

2023 Without A Fight (IRE) (7g): Mark Zahra / A & S Freedman, bp 16, 56.5kg (+1kg), $8

2022 Gold Trip (FR) (6h): Mark Zahra / C Maher & D Eustace, bp 13, 57.5kg (-1.5kg), $21

2021 Verry Elleegant (NZ) (6m): James McDonald / Chris Waller, bp 18, 57kg (0kg), $17

2020 Twilight Payment (IRE) (8g): Jye McNeil / Joseph O'Brien, bp 12, 55.5kg (-5.5kg), $26

2019 Vow And Declare (4g): Craig Williams / Danny O'Brien, bp 21, 52kg (-0.5kg), $11

2018 Cross Counter (GB) (4g): Kerrin McEvoy / Charlie Appleby, bp 19, 51kg (-6kg), $9

2017 Rekindling (GB) (4h): Corey Brown / Joseph O'Brien, bp 4, 51.5kg (-6kg), $15

2016 Almandin (GER) (7g): Kerrin McEvoy / Robert Hickmott, bp 17, 52kg (-3kg), $11

2015 Prince of Penzance (NZ) (6g): Michelle Payne / Darren Weir, bp 1, 53kg (-4kg), $101

2014 Protectionist (GER) (5h): Ryan Moore / Andreas Wohler, bp 10, 56.5kg (-2.5kg), $8

2013 Fiorente (IRE) (6h): Damien Oliver / Gai Waterhouse, bp 5, 55kg (-4kg), $7 fav

2012 Green Moon (IRE) (6h): Brett Prebble / Robert Hickmott, bp 5, 53.5kg (-5.5kg), $21

2011 Dunaden (FR) (6h): Christophe Lemaire / Mikel Delzangles, bp 13, 54.5kg (-3.5kg), $8.50

2010 Americain (USA) (6h): Gerald Mosse / Alain de Royer-Dupre, bp 11, 54.5kg (-3.5kg), $13

2009 Shocking (4h): Corey Brown / Mark Kavanagh, bp 22, 51kg (-2.5kg), $10

2008 Viewed (5h): Blake Shinn / Bart Cummings, bp 8, 53kg (-6kg), $41

2007 Efficient (NZ) (4g): Michael Rodd / Graeme Rogerson, bp 10, 54.5kg (-3kg), SP $17

2006 Delta Blues (JPN) (6h): Yasunari Iwata / Katsuhiko Sumii, bp 10, 56kg (0kg), $17

2005 Makybe Diva (GB) (7m): Glen Boss / Lee Freedman, bp 14, 58kg (+2.5kg), $4.50 fav

Statistics only, not betting advice. Please gamble responsibly.

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Wizard Freebie - Wizard What-IF Report

IMPORTANT - What-IF race morning update now posted at 10:30am - was 9:30am - allows for more complete scratchings update

The Wizard What-IF report has more than one application. It can help to identify the horse/s best suited in a race and possessing the more reliable form. Also, it can help to differentiate between races that represent a positive betting opportunity from those whose fields are below par in terms of the revealed form. The What-IF report is available with the first upload of Wizard's race files and is then updated on race morning

The What-IF report profiles the six top rated Wizard WRat runners in each race. The data in the report shows the record of each horse when it started at 10/1 or less, and/or won at longer odds, in a race in the distance range.

In terms of horse suitability, What-IF focuses on fitness and form. It does this through indicators that are relevant to these form factors. With respect to reliability, included in the FITNESS FORM category are each runner's Wizard Filter and Negatives scores. As these scores are determined by the record of the horse when running under similar conditions, they are a particularly relevant indicator of how well, and how consistently, it has performed over time. The higher the number, the better the score, with a Filter score of +7 being a genuinely positive assessment in terms of runner reliability.

The lower section of the What-IF report addresses the issue of uncertainty, by considering a range of "unknown" factors, and how versatile the runner is, and how adaptable it is likely to be under different race conditions.

For selective bettors a suggested approach is to concentrate on those races where one of the top two WRat runners has a Filter score of +7 or more and the other has a score of zero or better (not negative). This approach means the focus is on only those races where the top two rated runners are assessed as suitably placed and reliable. This approach aims to reduce the degree of risk and uncertainty when choosing races as possible wagering opportunities and deciding on final selections.

An extract from one of today's meetings:

 Click here or a full explanation of the Wizard What-If report.

The Wizard Jockey/Trainer report is an ideal report to use in conjunction with the What-IF report. What-If highlights the form and fitness credentials of the top six WRat runners in every race. It also quantifies the versatility of each runner in terms of running style, track condition suitability, and in-market performance. Now its usefulness can be enhanced by using the trainer/jockey stats in the new Trainer/Jockey Performance report to laser focus on the best credentialed runner on this additional key factor, bearing in mind that the top two WRat will find 45% to 50% of the race winnners, and the top six WRat just on 90% of all race winners.

Below is an extract from the relevant Trainer/Jockey Performance report for the above What-If meeting:

Click here for an explanation of the Wizard Trainer/Jockey Performance Report.

Matrix day-by-day results for Saturday and Sunday racing

The tables show the results for the past eight weeks for the day on which racing occurred. So, today being Saturday, this Matrix DOW (Day of Week) report covers the past eight Saturday and Sunday results. The day-after results are included so that they are available on race-eve, rather than only on race morning.

(The daily Matrix report aims to assist subscribers contain the number of bets to manageable proportions and improve the strike rate. The report is posted to our website between 10:30am and 10:45am each day with an update at 12 noon.)

Wizard Ratings, Raceday, Matrix, and Selectives results

We publish these full results daily so that subscribers can see the results of the Wizard's ratings options, and Report-content, and thereby formulate a selecting and betting strategy that suits them individually. The Wizard ratings should not be seen as "tips", rather as objective assessments that can be used to inform one's own judgement as to the relative chances of the runners in a race.

The full day-by-day results for Wizard (Wrat) top 4 rated runners, the Raceday Qualifier, and the Matrix (MaxR) 100 pointer, the MaxR top-two, the What-IF top-two Filtered, together with the Matrix W1+MaxR100 Selective qualifier, and the Matrix W1+*EO+MaxR100 Selective qualifier. Also included are the overall results for last week and the last four weeks. The 2024-2025 column shows the WRat results for the full racing season.

This results summary is colour coded so that it is easier for readers to track the relative performance of the Top Rated (blue) and Top-Two Rated (green) ratings options on a daily, and longer term, basis. The best overall qualifier (yellow) is highlighted. Also, the single runner options are grouped separately, as are the two-horse and multi-horse options results, again to make comparisons easier.

The following table shows this week's results of alternative options with respect to possible Matrix Selectives combinations, as well as weekly summaries. These combinations are accessible via the Wizard MATRIX report which is posted to our website between 10:30am and 10:45am each day.

(Key: The first of the two columns for each Selective combination shows number of qualifying races and the second column shows the strike rate. Headings: RWM is Raceday,Watch,Magic,  RWM 2/3 means two or three qualifying, Rday is Raceday report qualifier , Magic is Magic report qualifier, R/M is Raceday and Magic, WR1 is Wrat 100, MR1 is MaxR 100.)

The following table shows where the winner of each race run yesterday was rated by WRat, WMod, WHcp, and WExpk and was the qualifier in the Wizard Raceday Report. (Note: The Wrat [W] winner results report on both the top rated and top-two rated winners.) The Raceday Report winners under the Top Rated column are from those races where there was only one Raceday qualifier, and under the Top 2 Rated on the rare occasions where there were two qualifiers in a race.

Header: WMHER = WRat (W), WMod (M), WHcp (H), WExpk (E), Raceday (R).

For a full explanation of the table click: How to read the Wizard Ratings Results