Newbury racecourse
A mile from the town centre, the racecourse is signposted from the M4 and A34. It is one of Britain's premier tracks with top-class racing on the level and over jumps with £2million in prize money on offer. The top prizes include the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup and the Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes.
It is a left-handed track of about one mile seven furlongs with a straight mile. Racing has taken place at its present site since 1910.
| Address: | Newbury Racecourse PLC, The Racecourse, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 7NZ |
| Tel: | 01635 40015 |
| Website: | http://www.newbury-racecourse.co.uk |
| Email: | info@newbury-racecourse.co.uk |
| Admission: | Members £23; Grandstand £16; Under-17s free all enclosures; 18-21 yo 1/2 price (members) |
| Road: | Course is SE of town near A34 |
| Rail: | Station (service from London Paddington) adjoins course |
| Car park: | Free car |
| Flat: | Left-hand oval course of 1m 6f with a run-in of about five furlongs. Slightly undulating, wide and galloping in nature with high numbers best in big fields. |
| Jumps: | Left-hand oval course of 1m 6f with a run-in of 255yds. Slightly undulating, wide and galloping in nature having eleven stiff fences and seven hurdles per circuit. |
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