The Wizard Header contains the key stats for each runner in each race.

The Wizard Header - On race day – rerated and repriced, consensus panel is also updated

Above the detailed Wizard form for each race is information related to the horse/jockey combination, the track profile, horse running styles, and Wizard impact values.

The horse/jockey stats show the win and place record of the engaged jockey on the horse.

The individual runner Early Speed / Pace report shows how well each horse is likely to begin and settle early and how it is likely to be positioned during the race and in the run to the home turn. This analysis is based on a horse’s more recent race history, with an emphasis being placed on those races run over a distance similar to that of the forthcoming race.

Early speed is classified as F (fast), G (good), M (moderate), or S (slow).

A horse’s running style is classified as F (front runner), O (on-pace), M (midfield), or B (backmarker).

Using the above information you can then compare an individual runner to the Track Profile and see how well matched its running style is to the historical energy profile of the track/distance over which it will be racing. (Full explanation can be found here.)

The Wizard impact value is an index which is calculated by looking at the percentage of winners that possess a particular characteristic when compared to the percentage of winners from the group as a whole. So, with a Wizard impact value you can see at a glance how certain age/sex groups have previously performed in terms of the class/distance/location of the forthcoming race. A trainer assessment is also included. (Full explanation can be found here.)

The Wizard CSV is a comma delimited data file containing all the information in the Wizard Header plus some of the information from the Wizard Form.  A full explanation of the data fields can be found here.

The Wizard Personal Print is a handy short form print that summarizes essential information about each runner. Usually one page per meeting.

Included for quick reference:

• Form figures
• Beaten margin last start
• Age and sex
• Barrier position
• T (track), C (class), D (distance), W (wet track) indicators
• In-the-money percentage
• Trainer name
• Jockey name with ‘winning jockey back on’ indicator
• Weight allocated
• Wizard weight rating
• Wizard time rating
• Wizard ratings panel points
• Wizard assessed odds

Wizard Essentials Report

Sample of the Wizard Complete form guide

The Wizard also provides a unique insight into significant betting market action each race morning via a Wizard Watch Morning Movers report which is made available on the website around 11:30am each race day.

Sample Wizard Raceday report

Sample Wizard Magic Report

Sample Wizard Wrat4-AOdds report 

A key statistic in horse race betting is the success rate enjoyed by individual trainers and jockeys, and importantly, when they have combined in the past.

This Jockey/Trainer report shows the success rates of individuals and combinations over the past 12 months when the horses started at odds of 10/1 or less.

Each element of this report shows

• Sts - number of starters
• W% - win percentage
• MP% - minor place (2nd, 3rd) percentage

Highlighted in this report are the statistics for:

• Starting price favourites
• All starters, in all regions, over the past 12 months
• Track – the racetrack on which the coming race will take place
• Region – the region (metropolitan / non-metropolitan) in which the coming meeting is to be held
• Distance – stats for those races whose distance was +/- 10% of the distance of the coming race
• Good – stats recorded when the track was firm to good
• Wet – stats recorded when the track was soft to heavy
• Horse – record with the horse contesting the race

Report Overview

The Wizard Jockey/Trainer reports allows for a quick answer to the question … How successful (good) has this jockey, trainer, combination been over the past 12 months when racing under similar circumstances?

The Wizard Jockey/Trainer reports reflect different time periods, different odds ranges, and different localities (metro, non-metro).

The Wizard Jockey/Trainer reports focus on the past 12 months, a time period that recognizes the importance of recency but is sufficient to produce a meaningful amount of data.

There are two sets of data (and therefore two reports) covering the jockey/trainer combinations in terms of odds.

One report shows the records of the individuals, and in combination, irrespective of starting price odds.

There is a second Jockey/Trainer report that shows the success rates of individuals and jockey/trainer combinations when the starting price odds are 10/1 or less. The stats in this restricted odds report can be seen as more meaningful when the jockey, trainer, and the combination, have a runner expected to start in this significant odds range.

This Jockey/Trainer report shows the success rates of individuals and combinations over the past 12 months.

The report allows for a quick answer to the question … How successful (good) has this jockey, trainer, combination been over the past 12 months under all conditions; with no odds restriction.

Each element of this report shows:

• Sts - number of starters
• W% - win percentage
• MP% - minor place (2nd, 3rd) percentage

Highlighted in this report are the statistics for:

• Starting price favourites
• All starters, in all regions, over the past 12 months
• Track – the racetrack on which the coming race will take place
• Region – the region (metropolitan / non-metropolitan) in which the coming meeting is to be held
• Distance – stats for those races whose distance was +/- 10% of the distance of the coming race
• Good – stats recorded when the track was firm to good
• Wet –  stats recorded when the track was soft to heavy
• Horse – record with the horse contesting the race

The Wizard Jockey/Trainer reports allows for a quick answer to the question … How successful (good) has this jockey, trainer, combination been over the past 12 months under all conditions; that is, with no odds restriction.

The Wizard Jockey/Trainer Market Stats report focuses on the individual jockey and trainer, and when they have combined and when the starting price of their horse is no more than 10/1.

Using this report it is possible to quickly determine how well each performs under certain market conditions; do they do as well on a horse that eases in the betting as they do with a firmer? How well have they performed when the runner is the race favourite?

A key feature of these market oriented reports is to allow a quick comparison of the relative performance of each trainer, jockey, and J/T combination who have runners in a given race.

Highlighted are statistics covering the record on:

• Opening favourite (around 30 minutes prior to jump)
• Closing (Starting price) favourite
• Odds on runners
• Firming from opening price
• Firming from any point in the last 30 minutes of betting
• Easing (when starting price is longer than opening price)
• Easing from any price during the last 30 minutes

The Wizard Jockey/Trainer Market Stats report focuses on the individual jockey and trainer, and when they have combined and when the starting price of their horse is no more than 10/1 and is restricted to results recorded only on those tracks in the ‘region’ of the coming meeting … metropolitan / non-metropolitan.

Using this report it is possible to quickly determine how well each performs under certain market conditions; do they do as well on a horse that eases in the betting as they do with a firmer? How well have they performed when the runner is the race favourite?

A key feature of these market oriented reports is to allow a quick comparison of the relative performance of each trainer, jockey, and J/T combination who have runners in a given race.

Highlighted are statistics covering the record on:

• Opening favourite (around 30 minutes prior to jump)
• Closing (Starting price) favourite
• Odds on runners
• Firming from opening price
• Firming from any point in the last 30 minutes of betting 
• Easing (when starting price is longer than opening price)
• Easing from any price during the last 30 minutes

The Wizard Jockey/Trainer Market Stats report focuses on the individual jockey and trainer, and when they have combined and when the starting price of their horse is no more than 10/1 and is restricted to results recorded only on racetrack on which the coming race will take place.

Using this report it is possible to quickly determine how well each performs under certain market conditions; do they do as well on a horse that eases in the betting as they do with a firmer? How well have they performed when the runner is the race favourite?

A key feature of these market oriented reports is to allow a quick comparison of the relative performance of each trainer, jockey, and J/T combination who have runners in a given race.

Highlighted are statistics covering the record on:

• Opening favourite (around 30 minutes prior to jump)
• Closing (Starting price) favourite
• Odds on runners
• Firming from opening price
• Firming from any point in the last 30 minutes of betting 
• Easing (when starting price is longer than opening price)
• Easing from any price during the last 30 minutes

The Wizard Jockey/Trainer Market Stats report focuses on the strike rates of the individual jockey, the trainer, and when they have combined.

Using this report it is possible to quickly determine how well each performs under certain market conditions; do they do as well on a horse that eases in the betting as they do with a firmer? How well have they performed when the runner is the race favourite?

A key feature of these market oriented reports is to allow a quick comparison of the relative performance of each trainer, jockey, and J/T combination who have runners in a given race.

Highlighted are statistics covering the record on:

• Opening favourite (around 30 minutes prior to jump)
• Closing (Starting price) favourite
• Odds on runners
• Firming from opening price
• Firming from any point in the last 30 minutes of betting
• Easing (when starting price is longer than opening price)
• Easing from any price during the last 30 minutes

The Wizard Jockey/Trainer Market Stats report focuses on the strike rates of the individual jockey, the trainer, and when they have combined. Here the analysis is confined to the ‘region’ in which the meeting will take place … metropolitan / non-metropolitan.

Using this report it is possible to quickly determine how well each performs under certain market conditions; do they do as well on a horse that eases in the betting as they do with a firmer? How well have they performed when the runner is the race favourite?

A key feature of these market oriented reports is to allow a quick comparison of the relative performance of each trainer, jockey, and J/T combination who have runners in a given race.

Highlighted are statistics covering the record on:

• Opening favourite (around 30 minutes prior to jump)
• Closing (Starting price) favourite
• Odds on runners
• Firming from opening price
• Firming from any point in the last 30 minutes of betting
• Easing (when starting price is longer than opening price)
• Easing from any price during the last 30 minutes