Saturday Track Reports November 14 - Five Metro Meetings

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Last updated: Fri. 13 Nov. 2026 07:46

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Latest track ratings and conditions across five Saturday meetings
Weather forecasts and official updates ahead of the C.F. Orr Stakes and The Hunter
Rail positions, rainfall and irrigation figures for each venue

Saturday Racing: Latest Track Conditions & Weather

The C.F. Orr Stakes at Sandown and The Hunter at Newcastle headline a big Saturday, with soft ground at Ascot, Doomben and Morphettville Parks adding another variable. Our five-meeting guide brings together the latest official ratings, rail positions, rainfall, irrigation, surface readings and track-manager updates.

Ascot

The rail moves to +2m for Saturday, with Ascot rated Soft 5 and the latest Racing WA report showing substantial irrigation over the past week.

Current track conditions	Reading
Track Rating	Soft 5
Rail	+2m entire
Weather at update	Fine
Rainfall	Nil (period not specified)
Irrigation	8mm last 24h; 68mm last 7 days
Penetrometer	No reading published

Official conditions update: Racing WA, Thursday 12 November, 8:25am

Saturday Weather Forecast

Perth: warm and partly cloudy, around 29°C, with a possible late shower or thunderstorm. Conditions may change during the afternoon.

Source: Bureau of Meteorology national outlook, 13 November; Perth forecast summary

Doomben

Doomben remains Soft 5 with the rail true. The Brisbane track has received 36.5mm of rain across the past seven days.

Current track conditions	Reading
Track Rating	Soft 5
Rail	True
Surface	Turf
Rainfall	Nil last 24h; 36.5mm last 7 days
Irrigation	Nil last 24h; 10mm last 7 days
Weather at update	Overcast, 28°C
Wind at update	NE 3km/h
Penetrometer	Not available

Official conditions update: Friday 13 November, 4:31pm; rating updated 3:45pm

Saturday Weather Forecast

Brisbane: showers and possible thunderstorms, around 27–28°C. Afternoon storms may be severe across south-east Queensland; monitor updates and race-day conditions.

Source: Bureau of Meteorology Brisbane forecast and national outlook, 13 November

Morphettville Parks

The Parks track was walked in the Soft 5 range on Thursday, but the latest Friday evening rating is Soft 6. The rail is +6m throughout.

Current track conditions	Reading
Track Rating (Friday 6pm)	Soft 6
Track rating at Thursday walk	Soft 5
Rail	+6m entire
Grass coverage	Very Good
Rainfall	Nil last 24h; nil last 7 days
Irrigation	Nil last 24h; 62mm last 7 days
Last meeting	7 November 2026
Track walk	Thursday, 10am

Official conditions update: Racing SA track report, Thursday 12 November; Friday 6pm rating supplied

Saturday Weather Forecast

Adelaide: partly cloudy, approximately 21–22°C, generally dry with a low chance of showers.

Source: Bureau of Meteorology national outlook, 13 November; Adelaide forecast summary

Track Manager Verdict

“The Parks track presents in very good order. Track currently walks in the Soft 5 range with irrigation being applied at the time of walking. Further irrigation will be applied tomorrow as well. The track walks consistently, with an excellent cover of grass on it across the entire circumference. Weather forecast looks favourable through to Saturday with only a minor chance of a shower on Friday. Expect the track to be in the Good 4 range on Saturday afternoon.”

Track walk: Thursday 12 November, 10am. Last raced: Saturday 7 November 2026. Previous meeting pattern: eight winners settled forward, one midfield and none towards the rear.

Newcastle

The Newcastle surface is rated Good 4, with the rail true for The Hunter meeting. Track management reports healthy grass coverage after a two-week break.

Current track conditions	Reading
Track Rating	Good 4
Rail	True
Surface	Turf
Weather at update	Overcast
Rainfall	Nil last 24h; 8mm last 7 days
Irrigation	6mm last 24h; 35mm last 7 days

Official conditions update: Friday 13 November, 8:07am

Saturday Weather Forecast

Newcastle/Hunter: hot conditions, with temperatures forecast around 32–33°C and a possible late storm. Thunderstorm risks across NSW may affect the afternoon or evening.

Source: Newcastle Jockey Club track-manager interview, 12 November; Bureau of Meteorology national outlook, 13 November

Track Manager Update

Chris Nation, General Manager of Racecourse & Facilities, Newcastle Jockey Club — Thursday 12 November, 9am

“The track is shaping up really well and we’re looking forward to Saturday. The weather has been up and down, so we’ve been keeping the surface ticking over with a couple of millimetres of water overnight. It was cool yesterday before the sun came out and it warmed up. The forecast for the next couple of days is fairly overcast but generally good. Saturday is expected to reach 33 degrees, with a late storm possible. There is also a chance of a storm late Friday night, although at this stage I don’t expect that to come through. We’re in the Good 4 range, the rail is true and we haven’t raced on the track for two weeks, so the grass coverage is there and the surface is in very good order.”

The Newcastle Herald Hunter headlines the stand-alone Saturday meeting.

Sandown Hillside

The C.F. Orr Stakes meeting is on a Good 4, with the Hillside rail true and a cutaway from the 500m. The latest report includes a Going Index of 8.8, Shear of 10.6 and soil moisture of 33.85%.

Current track conditions	Reading
Track Rating	Good 4
Rail — Hillside	True entire circuit
Cutaway — Hillside	Operational from 500m
Rail — Lakeside	True
Surface	Turf
Weather at update	Showers
Rainfall	Nil last 24h; 11.8mm last 7 days
Irrigation	10mm last 24h; 20mm last 7 days
Going Index	8.8
Shear	10.6
Soil Moisture	33.85%
Track inspection	Friday 13 November, 7:30am

Official conditions update: Friday 13 November, 7:30am inspection

Saturday Weather Forecast

Melbourne: morning showers clearing, around 18°C. Showers or an isolated thunderstorm are possible early, with improving conditions during the afternoon.

Source: Bureau of Meteorology national outlook, 13 November

Course configuration: Cutaway rail operational from the 500m for all races on the Hillside circuit. The Thoroughbred Club Stakes (Race 7) will be conducted on the Lakeside circuit, where the rail is also true. The outside 5m was scheduled for aeration on Friday 13 November.

Track conditions and forecasts are subject to change. Friday 6pm track ratings have been used throughout; earlier official reports are timestamped where applicable.