Hexham Racecourse
 Hexham Racecourse logo | |
| Location | Hexham, Northumberland |
|---|---|
| Date opened | c. 1720 |
| Screened on | Sky Sports Racing |
| Course type | National Hunt |
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Hexham Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing track located in Hexham, Northumberland, England.[1]
Situated 800 feet above sea level at High Yarridge, just south of the town, the course is a left-handed circuit of about one and a half miles with a short uphill climb on the approach to the finishing straight and a run-in of 250 yards. The run in is perfectly flat with zero gradient. When approaching the last fence the last 60 yards is slightly downhill. Hexham is a National Hunt course with ten fences for the steeplechasers to negotiate. Its principal race is the Heart of All England Hunter Chase.[2]
Hexham is the most northerly National Hunt course in England and its remote position means that no races are held in February.[3]
As at July 2019, 22 horses have been killed at the racecourse since 2007.
References
- ^ British Racing and Racecourses (ISBN 978-0950139722) by Marion Rose Halpenny - Page 147
- ^ White, John (2003), Racecourses, London: Collins, pp. 94–95, ISBN 0-00-716655-9
- ^ White, John (2003), Racecourses, London: Collins, pp. 94–95, ISBN 0-00-716655-9
External links
54°57′13″N 2°07′47″W / 54.95361°N 2.12972°W
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