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Course Review - Newcastle

Newcastle

Summary (for full review click link below)

North of Newcastle in the Gosforth Area, the racecourse is a left handed (anti-clockwise), triangular shaped circuit of 1¾ miles. There is a spur on the home straight allowing for races up to 1 mile on a straight course. The home straight is steadily uphill.

Major races are The Northumberland Plate (Flat) and the Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Jump)

Newcastle stages meetings every month of the year.

Admission:

Newcastle operates a two enclosure policy, Premier (£18 - £37) and Grandstand (£13 -£22).

Location:

Located north of the city it is close to the A1 junction with the A1056, which also links with the A19.

Ease of public transport access: Moderate (Rail to Newcastle them Metro to bus link)

Suitability for the first time racegoer: very good

Race Meetings 2008 / 2009

2008

Jump

October 30th

November 14th & 29th

December 20th

 

Flat

August 6th , 15th , 22nd (eve) & 25th

September 8th

October 1st & 14th

 

2009

Jump

January 14th & 28th

February 10th & 21st

March 3rd , 14th & 30th

October 29th

November 13th & 28th

December 19th

 

Flat

April 4th & 27th

May 4th , 15th (eve) , 22nd & 28th (eve)

June 6th (eve) , 25th , 26th (eve) & 27th

July 25th

August 5th , 14th , 28th (eve) & 31st

September 7th & 30th

October 13th

 

Last Reviewed: April 2007

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

Telephone: 0191 236 20202

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