Puglia ($16.00) — Bendigo Race 5

TH.INTEL Performance Profile: closing speed, velocity capacity, and recovery pattern behind Puglia's Bendigo win.

TH.INTEL Performance Profile

TH.INTEL’s Performance Profile comes from Bendigo Race 5, where #7 Puglia produced an outstanding performance to salute at $16.00.

Puglia carried a Finishing Differential of +2 into the race, one of the stronger closing profiles among today’s field.

Its Last Run Velocity Rating of 92.39 sat 2.63 rating points below its Peak Velocity Rating of 95.02, indicating the horse was still yet to reproduce its peak Velocity Rating this preparation and remained on an upward performance trajectory.

Puglia also returned after just 18 days, significantly shorter than its historical average turnaround of 23 days. When read alongside a Benchmark Performance Index of 70.20, the profile pointed towards a horse continuing to build fitness through its preparation.

Puglia is trained by Archie Alexander.