South Australia · provincial racecourse
Gawler track guide
Gawler is a left-handed provincial track in South Australia with a 1,840m circuit and a home straight of about 300m. We have tipped 103 races here since May 2025.
About Gawler
Favourites have won 29% of races here, fewer than the 36% across all the tracks we cover.
In races of 1101 to 1300m (38 here), barriers 1–4 have won 1.3 times their fair share of wins.
By distance
| Distance | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 21 | 43% |
| 1101–1300m | 38 | 24% |
| 1301–1600m | 31 | 39% |
| 1601–2000m | 13 | 8% |
| 2001m+ | 9 | 22% |
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 | 21 | 1.22× | 0.67× | 1.11× |
| 1101–1300m | 38 | 1.28× | 0.72× | 0.99× |
| 1301–1600m | 31 | 1.24× | 0.67× | 1.09× |
| 1601–2000m | 13 | 1.55× | 0.88× | 0.51× |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 19 | 42% | 26% | 16% | 16% |
| 1101–1300m | 33 | 12% | 21% | 27% | 39% |
| 1301–1600m | 25 | 20% | 24% | 28% | 28% |
| 1601–2000m | 12 | 42% | 8% | 42% | 8% |
By track condition
| Going | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 54 | 28% |
| Soft | 44 | 30% |
| Heavy | 14 | 36% |
Leading jockeys and trainers
Jockeys
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochelle Milnes | 9 | 55 | 16% |
| Brooke King | 7 | 31 | 23% |
| Teagan Voorham | 7 | 51 | 14% |
| Jacob Opperman | 6 | 20 | 30% |
| Kayla Crowther | 5 | 41 | 12% |
Trainers
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Doudle | 7 | 28 | 25% |
| Michael Hickmott | 6 | 17 | 35% |
| M W Lewis | 3 | 10 | 30% |
| Grant Kluske | 3 | 11 | 27% |
| G Richards & D Moyle | 3 | 12 | 25% |
Recent meetings
Fri 23 Oct
2026Good 4 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Mon 5 Oct
2026Soft 5 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Wed 23 Sept
2026Good 4 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Wed 27 May
2026Heavy 9 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Wed 13 May
2026Soft 5 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Fri 24 Apr
2026Soft 5 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Wed 11 Feb
2026Good 4 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Sat 3 Jan
2026Good 4 · 9 races
Tips and results ›Before the races, not after
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