Beverley
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Situated north of Hull, Beverley is a flat track 1 mile 3 furlongs round, with a chute providing a extension to the home straight for 5 furlong races. The back straight is downhill and the final 3 furlongs in the home straight are distinctly uphill. The course is right handed (clockwise)
Beverley races from April to September.
Draw Advantage: In 5f races a high draw is a considerable advantage, with a lesser advantage up to 1m 2f. The one exception being when the going is very testing, in those circumstances there is usually a faster strip of ground on the stands side in which case low drawn horses my be able to counteract the high draw advantage.
Admission:
Beverley operates a three enclosure system. The Premier enclosure charges £18 (£20 on Ladies day), juniors age 18-21 are admitted for £15 (not Ladies day), the Grandstand enclosure £12 with seniors / students admitted for £8 and the course enclosure a bargain basement £5 (£3 for seniors).
The dress code policy in the Premier Enclosure is ‘Smart–Casual’ – this means no jog bottoms, casual shorts (tailored shorts are acceptable) football/rugby shirts, skimpy tops, or trainers. Smart jeans are acceptable.
Location:
Located 10 miles north of Hull and the Humber bridge, the racecourse is on the western outskirts of the town. From the M62 leave at J38 and take the B1230, from York take the A1076 then the A1035.
Ease of public transport access: Moderate (Rail to Beverley then taxi)
Suitability for the first time racegoer: very good
IN A NUTSHELL
In a sentence: Popular and compact.
The good: Very good viewing and very close to the action
The bad: Can be crowded at some meetings
Race Meetings 2008 / 2009
2008
August 13th , 14th , 23rd & 24th
September 9th , 17th & 23rd
2009
April 15th & 23rd
May 4th , 12th , 23rd & 27th (eve)
June 10th & 23rd
July 3rd (eve) , 4th , 14th , 20th (eve) & 28th
August 12th , 13th , 29th & 30th
September 16th & 22nd
Last Reviewed: May 2008
Web Site: www.beverley-racecourse.co.uk
Telephone: 01482 867488
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