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Ellerslie track guide
Ellerslie is a metropolitan track in New Zealand. We have tipped 158 races here since October 2025.
About Ellerslie
Favourites have won 29% of races here, fewer than the 36% across all the tracks we cover.
By distance
| Distance | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 17 | 24% |
| 1101–1300m | 51 | 24% |
| 1301–1600m | 91 | 32% |
| 2001m+ | 39 | 31% |
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 | 17 | 1.40× | 1.08× | - |
| 1101–1300m | 51 | 1.19× | 0.83× | 0.98× |
| 1301–1600m | 91 | 1.06× | 0.97× | 0.96× |
| 2001m+ | 39 | 1.02× | 0.77× | 1.21× |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1101–1300m | 14 | 29% | 21% | 36% | 14% |
| 1301–1600m | 28 | 11% | 21% | 43% | 25% |
| 2001m+ | 13 | 23% | 8% | 38% | 31% |
By track condition
| Going | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 36 | 25% |
| Soft | 123 | 28% |
Leading jockeys and trainers
Jockeys
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Grylls | 22 | 117 | 19% |
| Opie Bosson | 15 | 62 | 24% |
| Masahiro Hashizume | 15 | 115 | 13% |
| Warren Kennedy | 14 | 120 | 12% |
| Michael Mc Nab | 13 | 61 | 21% |
Trainers
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| S B Marsh | 20 | 199 | 10% |
| Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson | 16 | 93 | 17% |
| R James & R Wellwood | 11 | 79 | 14% |
| L O'sullivan & A Scott | 10 | 68 | 15% |
| Andrew Forsman | 9 | 59 | 15% |
Recent meetings
Tue 3 Nov
2026Good 4 · 10 races
Tips and results ›Sat 24 Oct
2026Good 4 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Sat 17 Oct
2026Soft 5 · 10 races
Tips and results ›Sat 19 Sept
2026Soft 5 · 9 races
Tips and results ›Sat 5 Sept
2026Soft 6 · 10 races
Tips and results ›Sat 20 June
2026Soft 5 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Sat 6 June
2026Soft 6 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Sat 23 May
2026Soft 5 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Before the races, not after
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