Saturday Track Reports September 5: Five Metro Meetings
The latest metropolitan track reports ahead of Saturday provide crucial updates for five metro meetings: Belmont, Eagle Farm, Morphettville Parks, Royal Randwick, and Sandown Hillside. Track ratings range from Soft 6 (Morphettville) and Soft 5 (Belmont, Eagle Farm) to Good 4 (Randwick, Sandown). Notably, Belmont and Sandown expect considerable rain resulting in possible surface downgrades, while Eagle Farm and Randwick look set for fine, dry conditions. Race planners and punters should monitor forecasts closely, as conditions may impact racing strategies.
- Five metro meetings, one essential track guide
- Latest ratings, rails and official track updates
- Local weather forecasts gauged from racecourse areas
Five metro meetings, one essential guide.
The latest track ratings, rails, official comments and local racecourse-area weather forecasts for Saturday racing.
Track information correct as of 6.30pm Friday, September 4, 2026.
Belmont Track Report
Current Track Conditions
SOFT 5
+8m entire
3mm last 24hrs / 9mm last 7 days
Nil last 24hrs / 8mm last 7 days
Overcast
Bureau of Meteorology racecourse-area forecast, checked Friday evening.
Eagle Farm Track Report
Current Track Conditions
SOFT 5
+0.5m
Nil
6mm last 24hrs / 22mm last 7 days
Fine
Bureau of Meteorology racecourse-area forecast, checked Friday evening.
Morphettville Parks Track Report
Current Track Conditions
SOFT 6
True
0.5mm last 24hrs / 3mm last 7 days
Nil
6.22
Fine
Bureau of Meteorology racecourse-area forecast, checked Friday evening.
Official Track Release
Recent Track Pattern
Winning Positions: 3 winners settled forward, 2 midfield and 4 towards the rear.
Pattern: Mixed — winners came from across the settling map.
Royal Randwick Track Report
Current Track Conditions
GOOD 4
+3m entire course
Nil last 24hrs / Nil last 7 days
Nil last 24hrs / 11mm last 7 days
5.20
9.4 / 12
Fine
Bureau of Meteorology racecourse-area forecast, checked Friday evening.
Official Track Manager Comments
The track is currently rated a Soft 5 (now a Good 4). We've applied 11mm of irrigation in the last seven days and have had no rainfall in the last seven days.
The rail is in the three-metre position for the entire course, out from True, just to cover over a bit of marking from our previous meeting on August 22.
Lovely conditions coming into this week with nice fine weather. We've been able to apply some irrigation, which is good, and keep the track in the Soft 5 range currently, and we'll monitor it over the next few days.
It'll get a nice cut on Friday, probably about 4.25 inches, and it should come up very nicely.
— David Anderson, Royal Randwick Racecourse Manager, via Australian Turf Club release Thursday at 11.45amSandown Hillside Track Report
Current Track Conditions
GOOD 4
True
Turf
Bureau of Meteorology racecourse-area forecast, checked Friday evening.
Official Track Manager Comments
We've currently rated the track as a Good 4 this morning. However, we are getting some passing showers as we do this recording.
The forecast leading into Saturday is showers on race day, with the forecast suggesting anywhere between 4 and 15mm on race day. Friday evening looks like we're going to get between 2 and 4mm.
In saying that, we could see a track downgrade throughout the day with those suggested rainfall amounts.
The track's in great condition. We raced here on Wednesday, September 2, where the rail was in the Hillside position at 12 metres (returns to True Saturday). There is clean cover of ground from the True position out to 12 metres, and every horse should get their chance.
— Aidan Jolly, Sandown Racecourse Manager, via Moonee Valley Racing Club release Thursday at 5.20pmRelated
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Track rating: Soft 6
Grass coverage: Good
Irrigation: Nil in the last 24 hours and last seven days.
Rainfall: 0mm in the last 24 hours and 2.5mm in the last seven days at the time of the Thursday track walk.
Rail position and why: True, moving to the best available ground.
Verdict: Track currently walks in the soft range. The forecast is for showers over the next 48 hours, with the forecast set to dictate where the track rating ends up on Saturday.
The track has a good cover of grass for this time of year; however, there is some marking across the whole track.
— Released by Racing SA — Track Walked at 1pm Thursday