Doncaster is a dual purpose course which has recently undergone a £32m refurbishment. Although it races over jumps and on the flat it is more renown for its flat racing and in particular The Lincoln which is held in March and, more importantly, the final Classic race of the season, The St Leger, run in September.

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Course Characteristics:

The main course is a left handed (anti-clockwise) oval just under 2 miles in length. Apart for some minor undulations at the exit of the back straight the course is relatively flat. The home straight has an extension allowing for races up to 1 mile to be run on a straight course.

Apart from the turn out of the home straight, which only comes into play in races longer than two miles, the long sweeping turns on the course are very gentle indeed.

The configuration of the track strongly favours long striding, galloping types

Draw Advantage: High drawn runners can have an advantage on the straight course.

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Admission (2011 prices):

There are four enclosures at Doncaster. The Premier Suite, restricted to around 300 racegoers, costs between £22 and £75, is situated on the third floor of the grandstand. The County Enclosure (formerly members) utilises the first and second floors of the Grandstand and charges between £20 and £50. The Grandstand enclosure charges between £12 and £30. The Family Enclosure, situated near the furlong pole charges between £6 and £12. For National Hunt meetings there is a combined enclosure £12 - £15

Annual membership: £375 single £715 dual and £110 junior (age 20 or under)

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Location:

East of the town the course can be found close to the junction of the A18 and A638

Ease of public transport access: Reasonable (Rail to Doncaster then taxi to course)

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Suitability for the first time racegoer: average

Race Meetings 2012

Jump
January 11th & 28th
February 9th & 22nd
March 2nd & 3rd
November 30th
December 15th & 29th

Flat:
March 31st
April 1st , 27th & 28th (eve)
May 5th (eve) & 19th (eve)
June 8th (eve), 9th , 17th, 29th & 30th (eve)
July 6th , 12th , 19th (eve) & 26th (eve)
August 4th & 18th
September 12th , 13th , 14th & 15th (St Leger Meeting)
October 26th & 27th
November 10th   

Last Reviewed: June 2011

Web Site: www.doncaster-racecourse.co.uk

Telephone: 01302 304200

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Race Meeting Reports:

1st March 2008

28th February 2009

30th April 2010

12th June 2011 , 24th June 2011

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