It can be very useful to know about the individual details of each course when you are looking to make a profit from horse racing as these differ from course to course considerably.
Over the last week Glen has been putting together the details of each course in the forum and it is such a useful tool that I wanted to make it into a post in order to maximise it’s use. You will also be able to download the spreadsheet with the details in the Download area.
| Course | Group | LH / RH | Turns | Finishes | Finish Distance in Furlongs | Altitude in Feet | Track Type |
| Ascot | 1 | RH | Easy | Uphill | 3 | 300 | Stiff Galloping |
| Beverly | 3 | RH | Normal | Uphill | 2.5 | 145 | Stiff Galloping |
| Curragh | 1 | RH | Normal | Uphill | 5 | Stiff Galloping | |
| Carlisle | 4 | RH | Normal | Flat | 3 | 211 | Stiff Galloping |
| Bath | 3 | LH | Normal | Uphill | 4 | 780 | Galloping |
| Doncaster | 1 | LH | Easy | Flat | 4.5 | 40 | Galloping |
| Haydock | 1 | LH | Normal | Uphill | 4.5 | 150 | Galloping |
| Kempton | 3 | RH | Normal | Flat | 3.5 | 40 | Galloping |
| Leicester | 3 | RH | Easy | Undulating | 5 | 350 | Galloping |
| Newbury | 1 | LH | Easy | Undulating | 5 | 260 | Galloping |
| Newcastle | 1 | LH | Easy | Uphill | 4 | 200 | Galloping |
| Newmarket | 1 | RH | Normal | Down and Up | 90 | Galloping | |
| Redcar | 2 | LH | Normal | Flat | 5 | 27 | Galloping |
| Salisbury | 2 | RH | Normal | Uphill | 7 | 475 | Galloping |
| Sandown | 1 | RH | Normal | Uphill | 4 | 120 | Galloping |
| Wolverhampton | 4 | LH | Normal | Flat | 5 | 435 | Galloping |
| Yarmouth | 3 | LH | Normal | Flat | 5 | 12 | Galloping |
| York | 1 | LH | Easy | Flat | 5 | 40 | Galloping |
| Catterick | 4 | LH | Sharp | Downhill | 3 | 200 | Sharp |
| Chester | 2 | LH | Sharp | Flat | 2 | 25 | Sharp |
| Edinburgh | 4 | RH | Sharp | Uphill | 4 | 56 | Sharp |
| Goodwood | 1 | RH | Sharp | Downhill | 5 | 53 | Sharp |
| Lingfield | 2 | LH | Normal | Downhill | 3 | 200 | Sharp |
| Nottingham | 3 | LH | Easy | Flat | 4.5 | 75 | Sharp |
| Ripon | 2 | RH | Sharp | Undulating | 5 | 85 | Sharp |
| Thirsk | 2 | LH | Normal | Flat | 4 | 113 | Sharp |
| Warwick | 4 | LH | Sharp | Flat | 3.5 | 200 | Sharp |
| Windsor | 3 | LH / RH | Switch Back | Flat | 6 | 65 | Sharp |
| Ayr | 1 | LH | Easy | Flat | 4 | 57 | Undulating |
| Brighton | 2 | LH | Easy | Uphill | 3.5 | 400 | Undulating |
| Chepstow | 2 | LH | Normal | Undulating | 5 | 250 | Undulating |
| Epsom | 1 | LH | Normal | Down and Up | 4 | 483 | Undulating |
| Folkestone | 4 | RH | Easy | Uphill | 2 | 250 | Undulating |
| Hamilton | 4 | RH | Easy | Uphill | 5 | 190 | Undulating |
| Pontefract | 3 | LH | Sharp | Uphill | 2 | 100 | Undulating |
There are many ways that this information can be used. For example if you know a horse is a strong finisher but likes to run in the middle of the runners until the finish then you may want to be cautious of betting on him when there is only a 2 furlong finish. A runner who has some stamina difficulties may find a 4 furlong uphill finish to much at the end of the race.
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jim hodson
373 days ago
I always find these kind of charts pretty bland and not much use. The information on the diferent course characteristic needs to be broken down and more detailed to be of any real use. Eg at Brighton the course has quite pronunced undulations this especially affects 2yo races where the horses have not matured sufficiently to handle the ground. therefore if backing 2yo at brighton you need to know the horse can handle the undulations. it is good for laying 2yo favourites though.
Beverley is another course where the ground can have a material effect on the result. Beverly is probably the stiffest 5furlong course in the country therefore if backing you need to ensure your selection has the necessary stamina to get home. Course details need to be broken down to distance and how it affects different types of runners.
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glen
599 days ago
Didnt have that on file Matt
wlii look it up somtime i also have one or two courses to add
regards
glen
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Matt
602 days ago
Very interesting info, i have one question though whats the finish distance in furlongs for Newmarket?
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