Aintree

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Aintree racecourse comprises of two racecourses, the outer is The Grand National Course, a triangular shaped course of 2 1/4 miles. The inner is the shorter Mildmay course which is 1 1/2 miles in length.

Ascot

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Has 10 tough fences or six hurdles in a circuit. Which finishes with a 240 yard uphill run in. A right handed galloping track, triangular in shape and is renowned for needing good stamina and jumping when the going is soft.

Ayr

There are 9 relatively simple fences on a circuit of approximately 1m 3f. Its a left handed track with three sharp turns and a run in of 325 yards.

Bangor

This left handed track has a home straight of roughly half a mile. The uphill nature of this course gives it the reputation of being on of the toughest sprint courses in the UK. Overall draws have minor effects but in larger fields low numbers are favoured.

Bath

This is an almost perfect oval right handed track of 1m 3f. High numbers are favoured in 1m or less races. the 5f course being a particularly tough test for 2 year olds.

Beverly

A great track for a front runner, there is no real straight so a quick start can be hugely beneficial. Low numbers are favoured on sprints but be wary of heavy ground. Its a sharp, right handed, undulating course with a run in of 3 1/2 f.

Brighton

1 3f right handed, uphill oval track that can be a very stiff test especially for 2yo. High numbers are favoured in races up to the mile mark

Carlisle

Right Handed, featuring 9 relatively easy but well built fences along with 6 hurdles per circuit, the course is around 1m 5f in total. The long striding galloping types are favoured. There is also a serious uphill run in of 300 yards.

Cartmel

This course has a run in of around half a mile, making it the longest run in of any National Hunt course in the UK. It is a left-handed sharp, flat course of just 1m 1f and six fences per circuit.

Catterick

Oval, left handed track of around 1m 2f with 8 fences per circuit and a run in of 280 yards. Races over 2 miles are started on a chute, before joining the main course a fence is jumped on the 2m course.

Cheltenham

Left Handed oval featuring 7 hurdles and 10 fences per circuit. Uphill run in of 237 yards, with the whole last half mile being uphill.

Chepstow

Ovel left handed course with 11 stiff fences and 7 hurdles per circuit. It has a run in of 240 yards and is great for front runners.

Chester

Low numbers are a distinct advantage on this tight left hander. It has a very short run in over just over a furlong and a fast break in sprints is essential.

Doncaster

Pear shaped, left handed, flat course with a 240 yard run in. 7 hurdles and 11 easy fences per circuit.

Down Royal

Square, galloping right handed racecourse with an uphill finish and a downhill run to the straight. 2m with 8 hurdles and 10 fences per circuit

Downpatrick

Undulating, 11f,  right handed course. Stiff uphill finish with tight bends and 6 fences per circuit.

Epsom

Quite possibly the fastest track in the UK. Sharp, undulating, left handed and virtually all downhill. Front runners tend to go well as do course specialists

Exeter

Oval, right handed, undulating track nearly 2 miles long and a steep 300 yard run in. 11 fences and 7 hurdles a circuit. not suited to gallopers.

Fakenham

Square, left handed, unulating course . 6 fences and 4 hurdles a circuit. 2oo yard run in and doesn’t favour the long striding typ

Ffos Las

Flat, oval, course 1m 4f in length.

Folkestone

11f, right hander 7 easy fences and five hurdles per circuit. Undulating with easy turns.

Fontwell

This track has two courses, a hurdle and a chase course. The hurdle course is left handed, about a mile with four hurdles. the chase is a figure of eight, five fences per circuit and an uphill 230 yard run in.

Goodwood

5f downhill right handed loop course which is very undulating and very quick.  High numbers do well with a quick start in large races.

Hamilton

6f straight track with a right handed  pear shaped loop at one end. The longer races start in front of the stands around the loop and back to the straight

Haydock

Oval, left hander, 1m 5f and with a run in of 44o yards. Featuring a galloping chase course with 10 stiff drop fences and five hurdles per circuit run inside the chase course.

Hereford

1.5m right handed track with a 300 yard run in and sharp home turn. Nine relatively stiff fences and 6 hurdles a circuit.

Hexham

Undulating, left hander which is a real test when under soft going. 10 easy fences and 6 hurdles a circuit, with a long back straight and an uphill run in of 250 yards.

Huntingdon

1m 4f,  Oval, right hander with 9 fences and 5 hurdles per circuit. Easy bends and galloping types favoured.

Kelso

Over the hurdles, its a tight left hander with 5 hurdles per circuit. the chase course has nine fences and is 1m 6oo yards with a long run in of 440 yards.

Kempton

This right handed triangular course is a fair test for a jumper. 10 fences and 6 hurdles per circuit of 1m 5f and a run in of 175 yards

Leicester

Rectangular right handed course, 1m 6f in length and a run in of 240 yards. 10 fences and 7 hurldes per circuit with an elbow 150 yards before the finish. A truly stiff test for any horse.

Lingfield

Left handed, undulating course 1m 4f in length and 9 fences a circuit with a run in of 200 yards

Ludlow

Oval, right hander, 1m 4f in length and a 450 yard run in. Ultimately this is a fast course, however, 8 fairly stiff fences and 4 hurdles call for sound jumping.

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Market Rasen

Right handed, tight, oval course of 1m 2f. 8 easy fences and five hurdles but the sharp bends mean the handy type is favoured.

Mussleburgh

11f right handed, oval course. Suits the nippy type with 8 easy fences and sharp bends.

Newbury

1m 6f left handed undulating course with 11 tough fences and 7 hurdles per circuit. Undulating, wide and galloping in nature

Newcastle

With 11 stiff fences and 7 hurdles per circuit this favours the galloping type. Its a left hander, 1m 6f in length with a run in of 220 yards.

Newmarket

Features two courses, the Rowley and the July course. The Rowley is a right handed testing course that suits the long striders. High numbers have a marginal advantage in races up to a mile. The July course is a 2m right hander again favouring the long striding type.

Newton Abbot

Left handed, 9f, ciruit with 7 easy fences and 4 hurdles a circuit. Very suited to the nippy front runners because of its 8 sharp turns and short run in.

Nottingham

Oval left hander of 1m 4f and a 240 yard run in. Totally flat with 9 easy fences and 6 hurdles it is ideal for the galloping type.

Perth

Rectangular right handed course with a run in of 300 yards. 8 modest fences and 5 hurdles a circuit with sharp bends that do not help the long striding type.

Plumpton

Left handed, undulating rectangular course with 7 fences and five hurdles per circuit and a run in of 200 yards

Pontefract

Sharp severely undulating track with a 2f run in. Low numbers are favoured but its essential to make a quick break. There is an uphill finish and a very tough sprint course.

Redcar

Left handed galloping track that joins the straight course for the last 5f. In soft ground the stand rails give a significant advantage.

Ripon

Oval, right handed, undulating course with a long 5f, home straight. When the stalls are on the stands side, low numbers are favoured.

Salisbury

Right hander with a 7f uphill home straight which bends to the right. Great for galloping types with good stamina and low numbers favoured in soft going.

Sandown

Oval, right handed course of 1m 5f with an uphill 300 yard run in. With 11 stiff fences and 6 hurdles, stamina and jumping ability are essential.

Sedgefield

Left handed sharp, undulating track with 8 easy fences and five hurdles a circuit. Huge test of stamina for chasers under heavy going.

Southwell

9f left handed turf course with 7 fairly simple fences.

Stratford

1m 2f left handed sharp course with a 200 yard run in. Its a tight fast track with 8 simple fences and f hurdles a circuit, does not suit the galloping type.

Taunton

Oval right hander 1m 2f in length. 8 fences and 5 hurdles per circuit and a short, 150 yard run in.

Thirsk

Oval left hander, 1m 2f long with a 4f home straight. Low numbers favoured in longer races, high in sprints

Towcester

Square, right handed track 1m 6f in length. 10 fences and 6 hurdles per circuit, the last 6f are uphill which makes it a very tough test.

Uttoxeter

1m 2f oval left hander with a 170 yard run in. 8 fences and 5 hurdles per circuit with simple bends favouring front runners

Warwick

11m 6f oval left handed track with a 240 yard run in. 10 fairly tough fences and 6 hurdles per circuit with sharp bends favouring the speedy, handy types.

Wetherby

Oval left handed course of 1m 4f. A short uphill run in and easy turns make it favour the galloping type. 9 modest fences and 6 hurdles per circuit.

Wincanton

Right handed oval track 1m 3f in length and a short 190 yard run in. 9 tough fences and 6 hurdles a circuit ideal for the galloping type.

Windsor

Flat, sharp,  figure of eight track, 12f long with a 200 yard run in. Well suited to nippy types with 9 easy fences and 6 hurdles per circuit.

Wolverhampton

All weather oval track just short of a mile in length. 2f run in.

Worcester

Oval, 13f, left hander with a 200yard run in and easy bends. 9 fences and 6 hurdles make it well suited to gallopers.

Yarmouth

Testing track that gives no type a real advantage apart from on the mile course where high numbers are favoured. Left handed.

York

Known as the fairest course in the UK, York is a left hand flat track with a 5f run in. Low numbers are favoured in soft going sprints.

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