Western Australia · provincial racecourse
Northam track guide
Northam is a left-handed provincial track in Western Australia with a 2,017m circuit and a home straight of about 425m. We have tipped 252 races here since May 2025.
About Northam
Favourites have won 34% of races here, close to the 36% across all the tracks we cover.
Only 14% of winners led, against 20% elsewhere: horses can win from further back here.
In races of 1301 to 1600m (83 here), barriers 9 and wider have won only 62% of their fair share of wins.
By distance
| Distance | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 87 | 38% |
| 1101–1300m | 63 | 27% |
| 1301–1600m | 83 | 34% |
| 2001m+ | 26 | 38% |
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 | 87 | 1.04× | 1.00× | 0.93× |
| 1101–1300m | 63 | 1.10× | 1.12× | 0.74× |
| 1301–1600m | 83 | 0.90× | 1.39× | 0.62× |
| 2001m+ | 26 | 1.26× | 0.98× | 0.43× |
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 | 78 | 17% | 24% | 35% | 24% |
| 1101–1300m | 58 | 19% | 21% | 34% | 26% |
| 1301–1600m | 75 | 11% | 23% | 40% | 27% |
| 2001m+ | 23 | 4% | 30% | 30% | 35% |
By track condition
| Going | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 147 | 33% |
| Soft | 97 | 34% |
| Heavy | 15 | 40% |
Leading jockeys and trainers
Jockeys
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Pike | 38 | 126 | 30% |
| Chris Parnham | 14 | 87 | 16% |
| Natasha Faithfull | 13 | 106 | 12% |
| Brad Parnham | 11 | 112 | 10% |
| Steven Parnham | 10 | 82 | 12% |
Trainers
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| G & A Williams | 21 | 55 | 38% |
| A G Durrant | 14 | 74 | 19% |
| D & B Pearce | 13 | 66 | 20% |
| Simon Miller | 13 | 77 | 17% |
| N D Parnham | 13 | 96 | 14% |
Recent meetings
Thu 29 Oct
2026Good 4 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Sun 25 Oct
2026Good 4 · 10 races
Tips and results ›Thu 15 Oct
2026Good 4 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Sun 4 Oct
2026Good 4 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Wed 23 Sept
2026Good 4 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Sun 13 Sept
2026Good 4 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Thu 3 Sept
2026Good 4 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Thu 27 Aug
2026Heavy 9 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Before the races, not after
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