Kelso racecourse
Kelso is the home of National Hunt racing in the Scottish Borders and was voted 'Britain's Friendliest Racecourse' in a national newspaper survey.
The Morebattle Hurdle in January and the Borders National in March are the top two races at a track that is left-handed and is famed for its long, uphill three furlong run-in. The course lies to the north of the town off the A6089 and the A699.
| Address: | Kelso Races Ltd, 18-20 Glendale Rd, Wooler, Northumberland, NE71 6DW |
| Tel: | 01668 280800 |
| Website: | www.kelso-races.co.uk |
| Email: | info@kelso-races.co.uk |
| Admission: | Club £15; Tattersalls £10 (OAPs ans Students £5, accompanied Students £5, accompanied under-16s free) |
| Road: | Course is N of town off B6461 |
| Rail: | Difficult, nearest station Berwick-upon-Tweed |
| Car park: | Free |
| Jumps: | The hurdle track is a tight left-hand oval circuit of one mile 300yds with five hurdles to jump, the chase course with nine fences is one mile 600yds. There is a long run-in of 440yds. |
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