New Zealand · metropolitan racecourse
Te Rapa track guide
Te Rapa is a left-handed metropolitan track in New Zealand with a 1,788m circuit and a home straight of about 420m. We have tipped 137 races here since May 2025.
About Te Rapa
Favourites have won 27% of races here, fewer than the 36% across all the tracks we cover.
In races of 1101 to 1300m (54 here), barriers 9 and wider have won 1.3 times their fair share of wins.
By distance
| Distance | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 5 | 20% |
| 1101–1300m | 54 | 28% |
| 1301–1600m | 67 | 27% |
| 2001m+ | 39 | 26% |
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 | 54 | 1.02× | 0.67× | 1.33× |
| 1301–1600m | 67 | 1.02× | 1.24× | 0.75× |
| 2001m+ | 39 | 1.17× | 0.82× | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1101–1300m | 23 | 35% | 22% | 30% | 13% |
| 1301–1600m | 32 | 16% | 6% | 50% | 28% |
| 2001m+ | 17 | 0% | 35% | 24% | 41% |
By track condition
| Going | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 25% |
| Soft | 67 | 24% |
| Heavy | 58 | 34% |
Leading jockeys and trainers
Jockeys
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam McNab | 11 | 57 | 19% |
| George Rooke | 11 | 71 | 15% |
| Craig Grylls | 10 | 76 | 13% |
| Matthew Cartwright | 8 | 54 | 15% |
| Joe Doyle | 8 | 71 | 11% |
Trainers
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| L O'sullivan & A Scott | 14 | 108 | 13% |
| S B Marsh | 12 | 122 | 10% |
| Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson | 6 | 43 | 14% |
| A W Pike | 6 | 44 | 14% |
| C J Wood | 5 | 21 | 24% |
Recent meetings
Mon 26 Oct
2026Good 4 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Fri 25 Sept
2026Soft 5 · 9 races
Tips and results ›Sun 13 Sept
2026Heavy 8 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Sat 22 Aug
2026Soft 7 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Sat 8 Aug
2026Heavy 9 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Sat 25 July
2026Heavy 9 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Sat 4 July
2026Heavy 9 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Sat 13 June
2026Heavy 8 · 10 races
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