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Avondale track guide
Avondale is a right-handed country track in New Zealand with a 1,800m circuit and a home straight of about 450m. We have tipped 7 races here since July 2025.
About Avondale
Favourites have won 29% of races here, fewer than the 36% across all the tracks we cover.
By distance
| Distance | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| 1101–1300m | 10 | 50% |
| 1301–1600m | 17 | 24% |
Barriers
Wins against a fair share: 1.00× is what a random draw would give, above it the draw has helped.
| Distance | Races | Barriers 1–4 | Barriers 5–8 | Barriers 9+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1301–1600m | 17 | 0.80× | 1.06× | 1.10× |
Where winners raced
Where each winner settled in the run, as a share of the winners at that distance.
| Distance | Winners | Led | On pace | Midfield | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1301–1600m | 14 | 29% | 14% | 21% | 36% |
By track condition
| Going | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 7 | 29% |
Leading jockeys and trainers
Jockeys
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Rooke | 5 | 18 | 28% |
| Hayley Hassman | 3 | 9 | 33% |
| Tayla Mitchell | 2 | 4 | - |
| Warren Kennedy | 2 | 7 | 29% |
| Sam McNab | 2 | 8 | 25% |
Trainers
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms M Falconer | 3 | 5 | 60% |
| B Wallace & G Cooksley | 2 | 5 | 40% |
| S L Crawford | 2 | 8 | 25% |
| Ms P Gerard | 2 | 10 | 20% |
| S & E Clotworthy | 2 | 17 | 12% |
Recent meetings
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