William Pike heads to Belmont on Wednesday 9th of August with a strong book of 7 rides.

He currently has a win strike rate of 16% for his last 25 rides and an impressive 27%-win strike rate for his last 100 rides.

In Races 5 & 6 he teams with the G & A Williams yard, together they are going at a solid 33%-win strike rate trainer/jockey combo.

Standouts:

Race 4, N6 Magnificent Carat – Likely to find this easier than last start when only beaten 2.4L in Class 3 company. Looks suited out to 1300m and from the good inside gate will enjoy a soft run throughout. She has the highest SFR (statfreaks rating) in this race and the 2nd highest SFR at the meeting. William Pike is going at an impressive 25%-win strike rate when riding in middle distance race and a strong 23%-win strike rate when riding horses that settle off-pace. He also teams with the A.Durrant yard, together they are going at a solid 27%-win strike rate trainer/jockey combo.

Race 6, N1 Ponyo – Only narrowly beaten first up when sat on speed over 1000m on the heavy at Belmont. Strips fitter and the rise to 1200m looks ideal second up. She has the highest SFR in this race and the 3rd highest SFR at the meeting. William Pike is going at a 25%-win strike rate when riding in sprint races and an equally impressive 27%-win strike rate when riding horses that settle on speed. He also has an excellent 33%-win strike rate when riding favourites. He also teams with the G & A Williams yard, together they are going at a solid 33%-win strike rate trainer/jockey combo.

William Pike 9th August Belmont horse racing statfreaks.com.au rider profile