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Hobart track guide

Hobart is a left-handed metropolitan track in Tasmania with a 1,990m circuit and a home straight of about 350m. We have tipped 303 races here since February 2025.

Left-handed1,990m circuit350m straightTurf

Races315since February 2025

Favourites won34%

Meetings38we have tipped

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About Hobart

Favourites have won 34% of races here, close to the 36% across all the tracks we cover.

In races up to 1100m (47 here), barriers 9 and wider have won only 49% of their fair share of wins.

By distance

Distance	Races	Favourites won
≤1100m	47	40%
1101–1300m	75	27%
1301–1600m	126	38%
1601–2000m	5	60%
2001m+	30	27%

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	47	1.08×	1.21×	0.49×
1101–1300m	75	0.82×	1.04×	1.21×
1301–1600m	126	1.02×	1.08×	0.82×
2001m+	30	1.19×	0.60×	1.46×

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	40	25%	20%	38%	18%
1101–1300m	64	25%	27%	36%	13%
1301–1600m	102	22%	22%	36%	21%
2001m+	25	12%	28%	44%	16%

By track condition

Going	Races	Favourites won
Good	26	46%
Soft	274	32%
Heavy	15	33%

Leading jockeys and trainers

Jockeys

Name	Wins	Rides	Strike
Jabez Johnstone	32	192	17%
Anthony Darmanin	29	165	18%
Erica Byrne Burke	24	130	18%
Bulent Muhcu	17	148	11%
J Radley	15	111	14%

Trainers

Name	Wins	Rides	Strike
J K Blacker	49	430	11%
J L Keys	43	346	12%
S Gandy	25	263	10%
Jessie Bazan	20	136	15%
J F Luttrell	17	278	6%

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