Situated on the outskirts of the city, Leicester is a dual purpose course.

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Course Characteristics:

It has an oval circuit of 1¾ miles with an extension on the home straight which stages races of up to 7 furlongs. The course is right handed (anti clockwise). The round course is undulating with a steady climb in the home straight. The straight course is downhill until it joins the main course when it becomes uphill. It can be a very testing course especially when there has been some rain.

With the uphill finish stamina is at a premium

On the jumping course long striding horses do well, although they have to be good jumpers as the fences can be somewhat stiff.

Draw Advantage: When the going gets soft then low numbers have a strong advantage on the straight course. (was the opposite way round prior to the 2011 season when the stall numbering system changed)

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Admission (2012 prices):

At premium fixtures Leicester has a two enclosure policy, Members (£20) and Grandstand (£16).

At midweek meetings there is a general admission of £12.

Annual membership: £225

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Location:

Leicester racecourse is three miles south east of the city centre, where the ring road meets with the A6.

Ease of public transport access: Moderate (Rail to Leicester then taxi to course)

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Suitability for the first time racegoer: good

Race Meetings 2012

Jump
January 10th & 24th
February 1st, 16th & 28th
March 9th
November 17th
December 2nd, 6th, 12th & 28th

Flat
April 13th & 28th
May 3rd (eve), 21st (eve) & 28th
June 4th, 5th, 16th (eve), 21st (eve) & 28th (eve)
July 7th, 19th & 25th (eve)
August 1st (eve) & 12th
September 4th, 11th & 24th
October 9th, 16th & 29th

Last Reviewed: January 2012

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

Telephone: 0116 271 6515

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Race Meeting Reports:

2008

8th Jan , 13th Feb , 26th Feb , 26th Jun , 23rd Jul , 9th Sep , 7th Oct , 4th Dec , 10th Dec

2009

24th Feb , 1st Jun , 4th Jul , 16th Jul

2010

17th Feb , 2nd Mar , 8th Apr , 24th Apr , 17th May , 24th May , 1st Jun , 24th Jun , 24th Jun , 28th Jul

2011

4th Jan , 11th Jan , 25th Jan , 2nd Feb , 16th Feb , 1st Mar , 31st Mar , 16th Apr , 16th May , 31st May , 23rd Jun , 20th Jul , 7th Aug , 6th Sep , 19th Sep , 14th Nov , 28th Nov

2012

10th Jan

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