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Five All-Weather Courses
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There are currently four all-weather
courses. However, they will be joined by Great Leighs in
Essex in 2007 and by perhaps Newmarket, Sedgefield, Mussleburgh
in following years. The following is a short synopsis of the
tracks for the enthusiast new to the code. In our subscription area we
have in-depth profiles of each course.
Lingfield
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The 'flagship' All-Weather course
according to Arena Leisure, the
owners of the three current All-Weather tracks. It certainly stages some good racing during the season,
including the Churchill Stakes and the Winter Derby.
The
course has recently undergone a major refurbishment costing in
excess of £6 million, and the all weather programme at all of Arenas
All-weather courses have now become highly competitive with prize
money at all three tracks totalling around £5 million this current
season.
Complete
with the universally acclaimed Polytrack surface, Lingfield
can be applauded for the improvements made to venue. However,
the Surrey track still has one or two wrinkles - the desperate
view of the track, and the lack of pace in many races over a
mile and upwards.
Lingfield Park
Racecourse
Lingfield
Surrey
RH7 6PQ
Tel:
0870
220 0022
Email: lucy.faith@lingfieldpark.co.uk
Web: www.lingfield-racecourse.co.uk
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Southwell
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A small, but feisty crowd at a
midweek meeting at Southwell in March or April is just the thing to
welcome Spring. And in the depths of winter the hot pork sandwiches
are just the thing to warm the cold or wet horseplayer.
Southwell has a reputation of
being second rate, but is held in high regard by the Sandform team,
after many enjoyable afternoons at the Nottinghamshire track.
Southwell Racecourse
Rolleston
Southwell
Nottinghamshire
NG25 0TS
Tel:
01636 814481
Email: adam@southwell-racecourse.co.uk
Web:
www.southwell-racecourse.co.uk
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Wolverhampton
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This fibresand course is a favourite
of the Sandform team, with excellent viewing and course facilities.
Its mid-summer night meetings provide a racing atmosphere
unsurpassed by any other course, primarily due to the ambience
created by the floodlighting. If you haven't been yet, get
yourself along - you will not be disappointed.
A tight little track, which is due for
major remedial work to the course over the Summer period of 2004,
the course will be transformed into a bigger Polytrack circuit and
will also boast a 'Racino' - Arena Leisure's name for the casino
extension.
Dunstall Park Centre
Dunstall Park
Wolverhampton
WV6 0PE
Tel:
0870 2202442
Email: enquiries@dunstallpark.com
Web:
www.wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk
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Great Leighs
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Great Leighs is the UK’s first brand
new racecourse in 80 years with a new approach to the racing
experience.
Racing all year round – from summer days to floodlit winter nights –
there racing will be part of an extensive entertainment package,
with bars and restaurants open long after racing has finished. The
county’s first sports betting hall will be open on additional days
for football, cricket, Formula One and other major events. In the
spirit of the old Essex County Showground, outdoor events and
concert extravaganzas are also planned.
The 165-acre site is north of
Chelmsford, Essex. Its eastern border is on the A131 Great Leighs
bypass.
The grandstand (pictured) is not built
yet, This is
Phase Two,
In the second stage of development, the planned
10,000 capacity grandstand is acclaimed by the Commission for
Architecture and the Built Environment for setting new standards in
contemporary rural design. This futuristic five-storey, 160m
building is faced in glass and will be an imposing sight.
A ground floor leisure centre features
a fitness suite, a swimming pool and plenty of space for
exhibitions, with restaurants and bars on every level - it will be
interesting if the builders hype turns into reality.
Great Leighs Racecourse
The Showground
Great Leighs
Chelmsford
Essex
CM3 1QP
Tel:
01245 362 412
Email: info@greatleighs.com
Web:
www.greatleighs.com
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Kempton
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This is another polytrack racecourse,
which opened for business in Autumn 2006.
Kempton is a grade one jumps track, and accordingly the facilities
at the track are top notch, with good viewing and generally a good
grade of racing.
The track itself is a little idiosyncratic with some strong biases,
but does have a three furlong run. Horses need to get the sprint
distances, but over a mile and further there can sometimes be slow
run races.
Tel:
01932
782292
Email:
events.kempton@rht.net
Web:
www.kempton.co.uk
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