Leicester

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

Draw Advantage: When the going gets soft then high numbers have a strong advantage on the straight course.

Admission:

At premium fixtures Leicester has a two enclosure policy, Members (£19) and Grandstand (£15).

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

Location:

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

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

Suitability for the first time racegoer: good

Race Meetings 2008 / 2009

2008

Jump:

November 17^th  & 30^th

December 10^th  & 28^th  

 

Flat:

August 10^th

September 9^th , 15^th  & 22^nd

October 7^th , 14^th  & 27^th

 

2009

Jump

January 6^th , 28^th & 29^th

February 11^th & 24^th

March 6^th

November 16^th  & 29^th

December 9^th  & 28^th  

 

Flat

April 2^nd & 26^th

May 19^th (eve) , 25^th & 26^th

June 1^st , 13^th (eve) , 18^th (eve) & 25^th (eve)

July 4^th , 16^th , 22^nd (eve) & 29^th (eve)

August 9^th

September 1^st  , 14^th  & 21^st  

October 6^th , 13^th  & 26^th

Last Reviewed: June 2008

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

Telephone: 0116 271 6515

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