Racecourses Their Characteristics & Location

Racing Service Betting Line


Ascot

SL5 7JX TEL: 01344 876876

Right handed. Flat course is stiff and a golloping track. Draw advantage: when going is good or faster, low numbers slightly favoured on the straight.

National Hunt course has slight uphill finish and is a good test of stamina


Ayr

KA8 0JE TEL:01292 264179

Left handed. Flat course undulates slightly, easy turns suitable for gallopers in races up to 7 furlongs, low numbers favoured


Bangor

LL13 0DA TEL:01978 780323

Left handed. National Hunt course is non undulating with tight turns


Bath

TEL O1225 424609

Left Handed. Downland course on fast draining ground is galloping track considered by many professionals to be unfair.Low numbers favoured up to a mile.


Beverley

HU17 8QZ TEL: 0142 867488

Right handed. Tough uphill finish puts an emphasis on stamina, stiff. High numbers favoured up to a mile


Brighton

BN2 9XZ TEL 01273 603580

Left handed. Undulating downland course, mainly downhill over the final mile. Low numbers favoured up to a mile.


Carlisle

CA2 4TS TEL: 01228 591827

Right handed. Flat course is undulating but uphill over the last 5 furlongs makes it a stiff test. High numbers favoured up to a mile. National Hunt is also stiff, uphill over the last 5 furlongs


Cartmel

TEL 01539 536340

This National Hunt course is undulating with tight turns and suitable for handy types of horse


Catterick

DL10 7PE TEL:01748 811478

Left handed. Dual.Undulating .


Cheltenham

GL50 4SH TEL: 01242 513014

Left handed.Undulating National Hunt course it has easy turns but has a very stiff uphill finish.


Chepstow

NP6 5YH TEL 01291 622260

Left Handed.The smallest and tightest flat course in Britain, is virtually on the turn throughout. Horses must be able to act on the course. Low numbers highly favoured in sprints.


Chester

CH1 2LY TEL 01244 323170

Left Handed.The smallest and tightest flat course in Britain, is virtually on the turn throughout. Horses must be able to act on the course. Low numbers highly favoured in sprints.


Doncaster

DN2 6BB TEL 01302 320066

Left handed. Flat course has easy turns and suits galloping horses. Draw not significant since drainage. The National hunt course is also flat and galloping.


Epsom

KT18 5LQ TEL: 01372 726311

Left handed. Flat course undulates, horse must be able to gallop downhill. Low numbers favoured exept when soft ground favours high numbers.


Exeter

EX6 7XS TEL: 01392 832 599

Right handed. Undulating National Hunt course which has tight turns and long straights, suits handy types


Fakenham

NR21 7NY TEL 01328 862388

Left handed. This National Hunt course is tight, only 1 1/4 miles round and undulates. Handy types prosper


Fontwell

BN18 0SX TEL 01243 543335

Figure of 8. This National Hunt course has tight turns and is suitable for handy animals


Folkestone

RH7 6PQ TEL: 01342 834800

Right Handed. Flat course undulates slightly and has tight turns.Low numbers favoured on straight course. National Hunt course also undulates has tight turns but easy fences.


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Goodwood

PO18 0PS TEL: 01243 755022

Right handed. Flat. This course undulates but has easy turns and suits galloping horses


Hamilton

ML3 0DZ TEL:01698 283806

Right handed. This course undulates and suits handy well balanced horses. High numbers favoured in races of 5-6 furlongs.


Haydock

WA12 0HQ TEL 01942 725963

Left handed. Flat course is flat and has wide turns. Low numbers are favoured in races of 6 furlongs to a mile. National Hunt course is also flat and suitable for galloping horses the fences are refuted to be very stiff.


Hereford

HR4 9QU TEL 01981 250436

Right handed. National Hunt. Non undulating with easily negotiated turns


Hexham

NE46 4PF TEL:01434 606881

Left handed.National Hunt. This course is undulating and has a stiff uphill finish which places an emphasis on stamina


Huntingdon

PE18 8NN TEL 01480 453373

Right Handed. National Hunt. Level course with wide easy turns which suits long striding gallopers.


Kelso

TEL: 01668 281611

Left handed. National Hunt. Undulating fairly tight course with a long run in


Kempton Park

TW16 5AQ TEL 01932 782292

Right handed. Dual. Flat course is just that. Sharp bend into straight. High numbers preferred in races coming around this bend. National Hunt course is fairly tight


Leicester

LE2 4AL TEL 0116 271 6515

Right handed. Dual.Flat course undulates but has a stiff uphill finish but has wide turns and favours galloping horses. National Hunt course favours animals with stamina due to that finish.


Lingfield Park

RH7 6PQ TEL:01342 834800

Left Handed. Dual. Turf and All Weather.Flat course undulates with slight downhill into the straight. Low numbers favoured up to 1 mile. National Hunt course is undulating


Liverpool/Aintree

L9 5AS TEL 0151 523 2600

Left handed.National Hunt. The Mildmay Course is conventional but tight. The Grand National Course is one of the toughest jumping tests in the world and galloping


Ludlow

SY8 2BT TEL: 01981 250052

Right Handed. National Hunt. Flat course criss-crossed by 2 roads.


Market Rasen

LN8 3EA TEL 01673 843434

Right handed. National Hunt is flat with sharp turns and favours handy types.


MUSSELBURGH

EH21 7RG TEL:0131 665 2859

Right handed. Dual. Sharp flat track, suits moderate speedy types.


Newbury

RG14 7NZ TEL: 01635 40015

Left handed.Dual. Flat course is ultra flat, wide and suits gallopers. High numbers favoured up to a mile. National Hunt course is flat with easy turns and stiff fences


Newcastle

NE3 5HP TEL:0191 236 2020

Left handed.Dual. Flat course has stiff uphill finish. National Hunt course is galloping with stiff fences and an uphill finish


Newmarket

CB8 0TG TEL:01638 663482

Right handed.Flat. Both courses (Rowley & July) are golloping with testing uphill finishes. No draw advantage.


Newton Abbot

TQ12 3AF TEL 01626 53235

Left Handed. National Hunt. Flat with tight turns


Nottingham

NG2 4BE TEL:0115 958 0620

Left Handed. Flat. Favours galloping horses. Draw favours high numbers in sprints.


Perth

PH2 6BB TEL 01738 551597

Right handed.National Hunt. Course is flat with easy turns and a long run in.


Plumpton

TEL 01273 890383

Left handed. National Hunt. Undulating with short turns favours course specialists.


Pontefract

WF8 1LE TEL 01977 703224

Left handed. Flat. Undulates and is longest course in the UK. Has a sharp finishing bend and last 1/2 mile uphill. Draw favours low numbers in sprints.


Redcar

TS10 2BY TEL: 01642 484068

Left handed. Flat. Flat throughout favours gaolloping type. High numbers favoured on straight course.


Ripon

HG4 1UG TEL 01765 602156

Rightt handed.Flat. Sharp course with a tight turn. Low numbers favoured in sprints.


Salisbury

SP2 8PN TEL: 01722 326461

Right handed. Flat. Uphill finishing stiff course. Draw favours high numbers in races up to 7 furlongs.


Sandown

KT10 9AJ TEL 01372 463072

Right handed.Dual. Flat course is uphill for last 3/4 mile and is a stiff test for galloping horses. National Hunt course is stiff with testing fences.


Sedgefield

TS21 2HW TEL 01740 621925

Left Handed. National Hunt. Undulating with sharp bends and a long run in.


Southwell

NG25 0TS TEL: 01636 814481

Left Handed. Dual. All weather flat racing. National Hunt on turf is flat with sharp bends.


Stratford

CV37 9SE TEL: 01789 267949

Left handed.National Hunt.This course is flat with sharp turns.


Taunton

TA3 7BL TEL 01823 337172

Right handed. National Hunt. Flat course with a sharp run in.


Thirsk

YO7 1QL TEL: 01845 522276

Left handed. Flat. Has tight turns but doesn't undulate. High numbers favoured in sprints, low numbers in races of 7 furlongs to a mile.


Towcester

NN12 7HS TEL:01327 353414

Right Handed. National Hunt. Undulating with a very stiff uphill finish. Tough test of stamina.


Uttoxeter

ST14 8BD TEL:01869 562561

Left Handed. National Hunt. Slight undulations with sweeping turns suiting long striding horse.


Warwick

CV34 6HN TEL: 01926 491553

Left handed.Dual.Flat course is tight and suits handy types. Low numbers favoured. National Hunt course is on the turn throughout.


Wetherby

LS22 5EJ TEL: 01937 582035

Left handed. National Hunt. This course is flat with easy turns.


Wincanton

BA9 8BJ TEL 01963 32344

Right handed. National Hunt. Mainly flat course with wide easy turns.


Windsor

SL4 5JJ TEL: 01753 865234

Figure of 8.Dual. Flat course is flat with easy turns. High numbers favoured in sprints. National Hunt course is sharp and constantly turning.


Wolverhampton

WV6 0PE TEL:01902 421421

Left handed.Allweather Flat with easy turns.


Worcester

WR1 3EJ TEL 01905 25364

Left handed. National Hunt. Flat with easy fences and long straight.


Yarmouth

NR30 4AU TEL 01493 842527

Left handed. Flat. Very flat with tight turns.


York

YO23 1EX TEL: 01904 620911

Left handed. Flat. Very flat with wide turns, ultra galloping track with no draw advantage.


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