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Phar Lap track guide
Phar Lap is a country track in New Zealand. We have tipped 24 races here since June 2025.
About Phar Lap
Favourites have won 23% of races here, fewer than the 36% across all the tracks we cover.
27% of winners led, against 20% elsewhere: speed is an advantage here.
By distance
| Distance | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| 1101–1300m | 30 | 20% |
| 1301–1600m | 23 | 26% |
| 2001m+ | 16 | 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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1101–1300m | 30 | 1.12× | 1.05× | 0.84× |
| 1301–1600m | 23 | 0.92× | 1.11× | 1.10× |
| 2001m+ | 16 | 1.33× | 0.82× | 0.76× |
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 | 13 | 15% | 23% | 23% | 38% |
| 1301–1600m | 13 | 38% | 15% | 23% | 23% |
By track condition
| Going | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 0% |
| Soft | 18 | 17% |
Leading jockeys and trainers
Jockeys
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tina Comignaghi | 6 | 33 | 18% |
| Leah Hemi | 5 | 25 | 20% |
| Brandon May | 4 | 24 | 17% |
| Billy Jacobson | 4 | 26 | 15% |
| Jasmine Fawcett | 3 | 5 | 60% |
Trainers
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms S Faulkner | 7 | 15 | 47% |
| H B Tapper | 6 | 29 | 21% |
| Anna Furlong | 5 | 22 | 23% |
| Len & Lacy Stewart | 5 | 60 | 8% |
| B & S Anderton | 3 | 7 | 43% |
Recent meetings
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