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Riccarton Park Synthetic track guide
Riccarton Park Synthetic is a left-handed, synthetic country track in New Zealand with a 1,900m circuit and a home straight of about 360m. We have tipped 119 races here since June 2025.
About Riccarton Park Synthetic
Favourites have won 30% of races here, fewer than the 36% across all the tracks we cover.
By distance
| Distance | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| 1101–1300m | 48 | 40% |
| 1301–1600m | 84 | 29% |
| 2001m+ | 33 | 21% |
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 | 48 | 1.09× | 0.82× | 1.18× |
| 1301–1600m | 84 | 0.89× | 1.11× | 1.01× |
| 2001m+ | 33 | 1.05× | 1.00× | 0.88× |
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 | 24 | 13% | 21% | 38% | 29% |
| 1301–1600m | 44 | 25% | 16% | 43% | 16% |
| 2001m+ | 15 | 20% | 13% | 47% | 20% |
By track condition
| Going | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| Soft | 17 | 6% |
| Synthetic | 102 | 35% |
Leading jockeys and trainers
Jockeys
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Taplin | 11 | 63 | 17% |
| Ashlee Strawbridge | 10 | 56 | 18% |
| Bridget Grylls | 10 | 95 | 11% |
| Tina Comignaghi | 9 | 64 | 14% |
| Amber Riddell | 8 | 54 | 15% |
Trainers
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| M & M Pitman | 20 | 167 | 12% |
| Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson | 18 | 71 | 25% |
| N R Mitchell | 11 | 105 | 10% |
| D M Walsh | 9 | 33 | 27% |
| J & K Parsons | 9 | 97 | 9% |
Recent meetings
Thu 10 Sept
2026Synthetic · 7 races
Tips and results ›Wed 26 Aug
2026Synthetic · 7 races
Tips and results ›Thu 20 Aug
2026Synthetic · 6 races
Tips and results ›Wed 5 Aug
2026Synthetic · 10 races
Tips and results ›Thu 23 July
2026Synthetic · 9 races
Tips and results ›Wed 8 July
2026Synthetic · 9 races
Tips and results ›Thu 25 June
2026Synthetic · 8 races
Tips and results ›Wed 10 June
2026Soft · 8 races
Tips and results ›Before the races, not after
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