Track & Trip Bias Notebook

This page contains our track-by-track and trip-by-trip bias notes, updated after each race meeting. A permanent reference for identifying patterns, optimum running styles, and course quirks.

How To Use This Page

This notebook is a rolling log of how different tracks and trips have been riding — who was suited, who was inconvenienced, and what to remember next time they race.

We update it after key meetings so you can quickly see: Which running styles and draws were favoured. How the ground and pace shape affected results. Which horses are worth upgrading or treating with caution.

Latest Bias Notes (Highlights)

🟩 Dundalk – 1m & 6f (AW)
Prominent runners and inside/mid draws strongly favoured. Ideal profile: handy types with tactical speed who can hold a position on the rail or just off it.

🟩 Exeter – 2m–2m1½f Chases
Leaders dominated on tacky “Good” ground. Front-runners who jumped cleanly and set a rhythm were very hard to peg back; hold-up horses struggled to get involved.

🟩 Fontwell – 2m2f–2m3f Hurdles
Mid-to-late closers best suited. Front-runners who jumped right or kicked too soon paid the price on the figure-of-eight layout.

🟩 Hexham – 2m4f Chases
Stamina-sapping finish again rewarded strong stayers who could maintain jumping rhythm. Front-runners vulnerable late on the uphill climb.

🟩 Newcastle – 1m4½f (Tapeta)
Prominent-tracking runners favoured, especially those with stamina to see out the uphill finish. Deep closers struggled to make ground.

🟩 Kelso – 2m7½f Chases
Front-runners in rhythm enjoyed a clear edge on slightly sticky ground. Races played out as “position” contests rather than true stamina slogs.

🟩 Gowran Park – 2m Chases (Heavy)
Prominent stalkers with stamina reserves best suited. Early duels on heavy ground set races up for strong travellers sitting just behind the speed.

🟩 Aintree – 2m5f National Fences
Midfield-to-prominent travellers with good jumping rhythm prospered. Early front-end aggression was often punished when pace collapsed late.

🟩 Doncaster – 1m3f200y (Heavy)
Strong late closers from midfield were favoured on very holding ground. Front-runners tended to tire as the test deepened up the straight.

🟩 Wolverhampton – 5f (Tapeta)
Fast starters and pace-pressers were dominant. Inside/mid draws and early speed remain a big advantage around the bend.

More detailed notes will be added as fresh meetings are reviewed.