A Brief Guide To UK Racecourses
ASCOT
Flat (G1) and National Hunt (G1). Right-handed circuit of 1m 6f and 34 yds with a straight 1m course.Draw: low numbers favoured on the straight course.
AYR
Flat (G1). and National Hunt (G1). Left-handed circuit of 1m 4f with a straight 6f course. Draw: High numbers favoured in 5f & 6f races, low numbers favoured in races over 7f.
BANGOR
National Hunt (G4). Left-handed circuit of 1m 5f.
BATH
Flat (G3). Left-handed circuit of about 1m 4f and 25yds with a 6f spur. Draw: Low numbers favoured in sprint races.
BEVERLEY
Flat (G3). Right-handed circuit of 1m 3f and 44yds with a 5f spur. Draw: High numbers favoured on the 5f to 1m course.
BRIGHTON
Flat (G2). Left-handed "U" shaped course of 1m 4f. Draw: Low numbers favoured in sprint races.
CARLISLE
Flat (G4) and National Hunt (G2). Right-handed circuit of 1m 5f with two spurs of 6f and 1m. Draw: High numbers favoured in races up to 1m.
CARTMEL
National Hunt (G4). Left-handed circuit of 1m with a diagonal finishing straight.
CATTERICK
Flat (G4) and National Hunt (G3). Left-handed circuit of 1m 180yds with a 5f straight course. Draw: Low numbers favoured in 5f & 7f races
CHELTENHAM
National Hunt (G1). Two separate steeplechase courses, both Left-handed and about 1m 4f round.
CHEPSTOW
Flat (G3) and National Hunt (G2). Left-handed circuit of 2m with a straight 1m course. Draw: High numbers favoured on straight course.
CHESTER
Flat (G2). Left-handed circuit of 1m 73yds. Draw: Low numbers favoured.
DEVON & EXETER
National Hunt (G4). Right-handed circuit of 2m.
DONCASTER
Flat (G1) and National Hunt (G1). Left-handed circuit of 1m 7.5f with a straight 1m course. Draw: High numbers favoured on the straight course, low numbers favoured on the round course.
EPSOM
Flat (G1). Left-handed horseshoe course of 1m 4f with 5f, 6f & 7f spurs. Draw: Low numbers favoured races up to 1m.
FAKENHAM
National Hunt (G4). Left-handed circuit of about 1m.
FOLKESTONE
Flat (G4) and National Hunt (G3). Right-handed circuit of 1m 3f with a straight 6f course. Draw: Low numbers favoured in 5f & 6f races.
FONTWELL
National Hunt (G2). Left-handed, figure of 8 circuit of about 1m.
GOODWOOD
Flat (G1). Right-handed "U" shaped course of 1m 3f with a straight 6f straight course. Draw: High numbers favoured.
HAMILTON
Flat (G3). Right-handed. Shaped like a tennis racket. the full circuit of 1m 5f with a straight 6f course. Draw: Middle numbers best on straight course.
HAYDOCK
Flat (G1) and National Hunt (G1). Left-handed circuit of 1m 5f with a 6f spur. Draw: Low numbers favoured in 6f, 7f & 1m races.
HEREFORD
National Hunt (G4). Right-handed circuit of 1m 4f.
HEXHAM
National Hunt (G4). Right-handed circuit of 1m 4f.
HUNTINGDON
National Hunt (G3). Right-handed circuit of 1m 4f.
KELSO
National Hunt (G4). Left-handed circuit of 1m 3f.
KEMPTON
Flat (G1) and National Hunt (G1). Right-handed circuit of 1m 6f with a straight 5f course. Draw: No advantage in sprints races, high numbers favoured on the round course.
LEICESTER
Flat (G3) and National Hunt (G3). Right-handed circuit of 2m with a straight 1m course. Draw: High numbers favoured.
LINGFIELD
Flat (G2) and National Hunt (G2). Left-handed loop course for races of 1m 4f and more round, also straight & round 7f 140yds
courses. The 3.5f run-in is slightly downhill. Draw: High numbers favoured on the straight course.
LIVERPOOL
National Hunt (G1). Left-handed circuit of 2m 2f round.
LUDLOW
National Hunt (G4). Right-handed circuit of 1m 4f.
MARKET RASEN
National Hunt (G3). Right-handed circuit of 1m 2f.
MUSSLEBURGH
Flat (G4). Right-handed course of 1m 2f with a straight 5f course. Draw: High numbers favoured in races from 7f to 1m.
NEWBURY
Flat (G1) and National Hunt (G1). Left-handed circuit of 1m 7f with a straight 1m course. Draw: No advantage.
NEWCASTLE
Flat (G1). and National Hunt (G1). Left-handed circuit of 1m 6f with a straight 1m course. Draw: No advantage.
NEWMARKET
Flat (G1). Rowley Mile course is 2m long with a right-hand bend. Round course is 1m 7f. Draw: Low numbers favoured. July course 2m long with a right-hand bend. Draw: No advantage.
NEWTON ABBOT
National Hunt (G2). Left-handed circuit of 1m.
NOTTINGHAM
Flat (G3). Left-handed circuit of 1m 4f with a 1m straight course. Draw: High numbers favoured in 5f & 6f races.
PERTH
National Hunt (G2). Right-handed circuit of 1m 2f.
PLUMPTON
National Hunt (G3). Left-handed circuit of 1m 2f.
PONTEFRACT
Flat (G3). Oval shaped course of 2m 133yds, 5f & 6f courses are part of the main course. Draw: Low numbers favoured in 5f & 6f
races.
REDCAR
Flat (G2). Left-handed circuit of 1m 6f and 132yds with a straight 1m 1f course. Draw: No advantage.
RIPON
Flat (G2). Right-handed circuit of 1m 6f with a straight 6f course. Draw: Low numbers favoured in 5f & 6f races.
SALISBURY
Flat (G2). Straight 1m course with a small right-handed loop. Draw: High numbers favoured in 5f & 6f races.
SANDOWN
Flat (G1). and National Hunt (G1). Right-handed circuit of 1m 5f 35yds with a straight 5f course. Draw: Low numbers are favoured on the 5f course. High numbers favoured in races over 7f.
SEDGEFIELD
National Hunt (G4). Left-handed circuit of about 1m 2f.
SOUTHWELL
National Hunt (G4). Left-handed circular circuit of 1m 2f.
STRATFORD
National Hunt (G3). Left-handed triangular circuit of 1m 2f.
TAUNTON
National Hunt (G4). Right-handed circuit of 1m 2f.
THIRSK
Flat (G2). Left-handed circuit of 1m 2f 50yds with a straight 6f course. Draw: High numbers favoured in 5f & 6f races.
TOWCESTER
National Hunt (G4). Right-handed circuit of about 1m 6f.
UTTOXETER
National Hunt (G3). Left-handed circuit of 1m 3f.
WARWICK
Flat (G4). and National Hunt (G3). Left-handed circuit of 1m 6f 32yds with 5f, 1m and 1m 2f spurs. Draw: Low numbers favoured over 5f.
WETHERBY
National Hunt (G2). Left-handed circuit of 1m 4f.
WINCANTON
National Hunt (G3). Right-handed circuit of 1m 3f.
WINDSOR
Flat (G3). and National Hunt (G3). Right-handed figure of eight circuit of 1m 6f. Draw: High numbers favoured in 5f & 6f races.
WOLVERHAMPTON
Flat (G4). Left-handed circuit of 1m 4f with a straight 5f course. Draw: High numbers favoured on the straight course.
WORCESTER
National Hunt (G3). Left-handed circuit of 1m 5f.
YARMOUTH>
Flat (G3). Left-handed circuit of 1m 4f with a straight 1m course. Draw: High numbers favoured on the straight course, low numbers on the round course.
YORK
Flat (G1). Left-handed "U" shaped course of 2m with a straight 6f course. Draw: No advantage.
