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Pakenham track guide
Pakenham is a left-handed provincial track in Victoria with a 2,400m circuit and a home straight of about 480m. We have tipped 275 races here since February 2025.
About Pakenham
Favourites have won 39% of races here, close to the 36% across all the tracks we cover.
In races of 1101 to 1300m (52 here), barriers 9 and wider have won 1.4 times their fair share of wins.
By distance
| Distance | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 59 | 34% |
| 1101–1300m | 52 | 40% |
| 1301–1600m | 110 | 40% |
| 1601–2000m | 22 | 32% |
| 2001m+ | 16 | 25% |
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 | 59 | 0.89× | 1.23× | 0.74× |
| 1101–1300m | 52 | 0.91× | 0.94× | 1.37× |
| 1301–1600m | 110 | 1.16× | 0.91× | 0.89× |
| 1601–2000m | 22 | 1.35× | 0.88× | 0.58× |
| 2001m+ | 16 | 0.83× | 1.16× | - |
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 | 50 | 18% | 28% | 24% | 30% |
| 1101–1300m | 49 | 14% | 24% | 31% | 31% |
| 1301–1600m | 98 | 17% | 34% | 32% | 17% |
| 1601–2000m | 21 | 10% | 29% | 43% | 19% |
| 2001m+ | 14 | 21% | 29% | 21% | 29% |
By track condition
| Going | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 153 | 41% |
| Soft | 119 | 37% |
| Heavy | 16 | 31% |
Leading jockeys and trainers
Jockeys
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lachlan Neindorf | 21 | 101 | 21% |
| Ben Allen | 20 | 99 | 20% |
| Beau Mertens | 18 | 117 | 15% |
| Jamie Mott | 16 | 141 | 11% |
| Jordan Childs | 11 | 64 | 17% |
Trainers
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| C Maher | 27 | 110 | 25% |
| M Price & M Kent Jnr | 18 | 95 | 19% |
| P G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 15 | 104 | 14% |
| G M Begg | 12 | 48 | 25% |
| Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | 12 | 118 | 10% |
Recent meetings
Fri 29 May
2026Heavy 9 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Fri 22 May
2026Soft 7 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Fri 15 May
2026Soft 6 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Fri 8 May
2026Soft 7 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Fri 1 May
2026Good 4 · 9 races
Tips and results ›Thu 23 Apr
2026Good 4 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Thu 16 Apr
2026Soft 6 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Thu 9 Apr
2026Soft 5 · 8 races
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