Eight races will be decided in Hobart on Sunday including the first two-year-old race of the season. Below is the relevant track information ahead of the meeting, accurate at 08:00 Saturday, 14 November.
- Rail: +11.5m entire circuit
- Weather: Possible shower. Bureau of Meteorology forecast.
- Track rating: Good 4
- Peno: 4.52
- Rail last meeting: +7.5m entire circuit (3 November)
- Pattern last meeting: The weather was warm with temperatures nudging 30 degrees. The track raced as a good 4 and where winners came from was largely based on race tempo. Read the meeting review here.
- Pattern last meeting in this rail position: This track has never raced with the rail in the 11.5m position, the closest is +12m on 29 March. The track raced well that day with winners able to come from forward and back.
Comments from Sam Webster (Hobart Track Manager)
On the warm weather this week.
“It means we’re getting root growth through the night which isn’t as strong when it’s colder.
“We’ve had to keep the water up to it (the track), we’re up to 65mm on the track for the past seven days.”
On the expected track rating for Sunday.
“It’s definitely looking like a 4 (good). Only a very small chance of an upgrade.”
On the 11.5m rail position.
“It’s got a good bend on it at 11.5m. It opens it up quite nicely.
“The next meeting (29 November) will be at 14m or 15m before we move the rail back in.”