Saturday Track Conditions

Published: 13 Feb 2015

A fresh new layer of turf at Caulfield will be tested by Melbourne's first Group One of the season, the C.F. Orr Stakes. Heavy rain overnight and this morning, alongside significant irrigation during a hot week is sure to make the race club nervous.

Lets hope the track races well. 

"Walks perfect cover across with jar off it after 11m overnight rain,inside walks well" Sam Hyland at 7am

In Sydney, Royal Randwick is the venue for Apollo Stakes day. Some rain during the week has the track rated as a Good 4. As usual after midweek rain, expect an Off Rails Bias with better ground higher up the camber.

The 'edge' off the track will help to bring tougher and more athletic gallopers into their races. Types that don't perform at their best when the track is fast (e.g. Countryman)

Today's forecast track conditions are shown below.

Royal Randwick

• Current Rating - GOOD 4 (could change late in day)
• Weather Forecast - 28 degrees, mostly fine, CHANCE OF SHOWERS
• Irrigation - 0mm last 24 hours / 8mm last 7 days
• Rain - 0mm last 24 hours / 6mm last 7 days
• Rail - TRUE
• Expected Bias - Expected strong OFF RAILS bias

Caulfield (new turf) 

• Current Rating - GOOD 4 (will be downgraded)
• Weather Forecast - 27 degrees SHOWERS AND STORMS, clearing later
• Irrigation - 6mm last 24 hours / 48mm last 7 days
• Rain - 11*mm overnight / 11mm last 7 days 
• Rail - TRUE
• Expected Bias - Possible FAIR with rain and new turf

*current rain at 8am