Leicester
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Situated on the outskirts of the city, Leicester is a dual purpose course.
Course Characteristics:
It has an oval circuit of 1¾ miles with an extension on the home straight which stages races of up to 1 mile. 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 high numbers have a strong advantage on the straight course.
Admission (2010 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
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 2010
Jump
March 2nd & 12th
November 15th & 28th
December 8th & 28th
Flat
April 8th & 24th
May 17th (eve), 24th & 31st
June 1st , 12th (eve), 17th (eve) & 24th (eve)
July 3rd , 15th , 21st (eve) & 28th (eve)
August 8th , 24th (eve) & 31st
September 20th
October 5th , 12th & 25th
Last Reviewed: June 2009
Web Site: www.leicester-racecourse.co.uk
Telephone: 0116 271 6515
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Race Meeting Reports:
8th January 2008 , 13th February 2008 , 26th February 2008 , 26th June 2008 , 23rd July 2008 , 9th September 2008 , 7th October 2008 , 4th December 2008 , 10th December 2008
24th February 2009 , 1st June 2009 , 4th July 2009 , 16th July 2009
17th February 2010 , 2nd March 2010
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