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Awapuni Synthetic track guide
Awapuni Synthetic is a synthetic country track in New Zealand. We have tipped 57 races here since June 2025.
About Awapuni Synthetic
Favourites have won 27% of races here, fewer than the 36% across all the tracks we cover.
By distance
| Distance | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 13 | 23% |
| 1101–1300m | 12 | 50% |
| 1301–1600m | 21 | 33% |
| 1601–2000m | 25 | 16% |
| 2001m+ | 24 | 25% |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 13 | 0.93× | - | - |
| 1101–1300m | 12 | 1.16× | - | - |
| 1301–1600m | 21 | 0.74× | 1.12× | - |
| 1601–2000m | 25 | 1.27× | 0.84× | - |
| 2001m+ | 24 | 1.00× | 1.11× | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001m+ | 11 | 18% | 27% | 27% | 27% |
By track condition
| Going | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| Soft | 15 | 20% |
| Synthetic | 50 | 32% |
Leading jockeys and trainers
Jockeys
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| B Queiroz | 14 | 36 | 39% |
| Floor Moerman | 7 | 29 | 24% |
| Amber Riddell | 7 | 32 | 22% |
| Jonathan Riddell | 7 | 50 | 14% |
| Toni Davies | 7 | 55 | 13% |
Trainers
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin & Stephen Gray | 20 | 65 | 31% |
| Ms L Latta | 12 | 88 | 14% |
| M P Breslin | 6 | 34 | 18% |
| Ms S Gordon | 5 | 45 | 11% |
| Peter & Trent Didham | 4 | 14 | 29% |
Recent meetings
Sun 30 Aug
2026Synthetic · 7 races
Tips and results ›Thu 13 Aug
2026Synthetic · 8 races
Tips and results ›Fri 31 July
2026Synthetic · 6 races
Tips and results ›Fri 17 July
2026Synthetic · 7 races
Tips and results ›Fri 3 July
2026Synthetic · 6 races
Tips and results ›Sun 21 June
2026Synthetic · 7 races
Tips and results ›Sun 31 May
2026Soft · 8 races
Tips and results ›Sun 24 Aug
2025Synthetic Soft · 8 races
Tips and results ›Before the races, not after
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