South Australia · country racecourse
Mt Gambier track guide
Mt Gambier is a left-handed country track in South Australia with a 1,850m circuit and a home straight of about 400m. We have tipped 92 races here since May 2025.
About Mt Gambier
Favourites have won 31% of races here, close to the 36% across all the tracks we cover.
Only 12% of winners led, against 20% elsewhere: horses can win from further back here.
In races of 1301 to 1600m (38 here), barriers 9 and wider have won 1.7 times their fair share of wins.
By distance
| Distance | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 18 | 28% |
| 1101–1300m | 35 | 37% |
| 1301–1600m | 38 | 26% |
| 2001m+ | 18 | 33% |
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 | 18 | 1.28× | 0.94× | - |
| 1101–1300m | 35 | 0.73× | 1.15× | 1.22× |
| 1301–1600m | 38 | 0.57× | 0.71× | 1.69× |
| 2001m+ | 18 | 0.87× | 1.08× | 1.08× |
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 | 16 | 13% | 19% | 44% | 25% |
| 1101–1300m | 32 | 22% | 25% | 28% | 25% |
| 1301–1600m | 32 | 9% | 16% | 44% | 31% |
| 2001m+ | 14 | 0% | 14% | 57% | 29% |
By track condition
| Going | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 23 | 43% |
| Soft | 46 | 28% |
| Heavy | 44 | 27% |
Leading jockeys and trainers
Jockeys
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Grace | 11 | 59 | 19% |
| Teagan Voorham | 8 | 34 | 24% |
| Tom Madden | 8 | 65 | 12% |
| Jacob Opperman | 7 | 30 | 23% |
| Jordyn Weatherley | 5 | 22 | 23% |
Trainers
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Dabernig | 7 | 32 | 22% |
| Ms B O'Loughlin | 5 | 31 | 16% |
| D I Dodson | 5 | 39 | 13% |
| Joanne Mugavin | 4 | 21 | 19% |
| Jamie Opperman | 4 | 21 | 19% |
Recent meetings
Wed 7 Oct
2026Soft 5 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Sun 20 Sept
2026Soft 5 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Fri 7 Aug
2026Heavy 9 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Wed 10 June
2026Heavy 8 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Fri 22 May
2026Soft 6 · 9 races
Tips and results ›Sun 22 Mar
2026Good 4 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Fri 13 Mar
2026Soft 5 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Sun 25 Jan
2026Good 4 · 8 races
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