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Newcastle Racecourse
High Gosforth Park, Newcastle-on-Tyne, NE3 5HP Tel: 0191 236 2020 Fax: 0191 236 7761
Website: http://www.newcastle-racecourse.co.uk/ Email: info@newcastle-racecourse.co.uk
Course Description
The course is run left-handed and is oval in shape. It is one mile six furlongs in circumference.
The straight course hosts races of up to one mile. This generally galloping course has a steady climb from the turn into the straight which makes it a testing track.
There is no hard evidence of a regular draw advantage at this course.
Facilities
The Premier Enclosure: There are three restaurants within this enclosure. The Gosforth Park Suite and The Park View Suite offer buffet packages from £100 + VAT per person. Both suites have their own bar. The Charles Brandling Room offers carvery packages from £50 + VAT per person.
Advance booking is advised.
Liquid refreshment is provided in The Brandling House, which boasts a cocktail lounge and The Brandling Bar. The Colonel Porter Stand has the Colonel Porters Premier Bar and Food Outlet serving a selection of hot and cold sandwiches, snacks, and hot and cold beverages
The Grandstand & Paddock Enclosure: Within this enclosure, The Family Foodhall provides family-style meals, such as lasagne, pies, fish and chips and a selection of hot and cold sandwiches, salads, soup, snacks and hot and cold beverages, in the seated food hall. Prices from around £2.00 for a light snack and up to £4.95 for a hot plated meal.
There are three bars within this enclosure, The Blaydon Races Bar, The Eider Bar and The Silver Ring Bar. (open on selected fixtures family and festival fixtures)
Other food outlets in this enclosure include The Picnic Basket that offers a selection of hot and cold sandwiches and snacks and hot and cold beverages. The Nosebag offers fish and chips, burgers, sausages and hot and cold beverages. And for confectionery and snacks The Pit Stop is the place.
Directions
By Car: Follow the brown and white tourist board signs bearing the horse and ride from the A1, A19 and main approach roads to the city.
Car Parking is free of charge.
By Rail: Newcastle Central Station is on the main East Coast line and is only 15 minutes by car/taxi to Newcastle Racecourse.
Stats for Newcastle Racecourse (stats for the flat course only)
Stats obtained from the past ten seasons.Favourites Statistics for Newcastle
| Race Type | Wins-Runs | Strike Rate | Profit (ROI%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2yo Stakes | 79-222 | 36% | £-19.12 (-9%) |
| 3yo Stakes | 16-33 | 48% | £-2.80 (-8%) |
| 3yo+ Stakes | 69-182 | 38% | £-24.32 (-13%) |
| 4yo+ Stakes | 2-4 | 50% | £1.51 (38%) |
| 2yo Handicaps | 9-24 | 38% | £4.88 (20%) |
| 3yo Handicaps | 42-136 | 31% | £2.30 (2%) |
| 3yo+ Handicaps | 70-333 | 21% | £-47.65 (-14%) |
| 4yo+ Handicaps | 28-106 | 26% | £9.54 (9%) |
Best Five Trainers at Newcastle
| Best on Wins | Best on Strike Rate | Best on Profit (ROI) |
|---|---|---|
| T D Easterby 50 | M A Jarvis 30% | L Lungo 162% |
| R A Fahey 46 | W J Haggas 28% | G M Moore 111% |
| M Johnston 44 | J L Dunlop 28% | Mrs G S Rees 61% |
| M Dods 34 | L M Cumani 23% | K G Reveley 61% |
| M R Channon 32 | Sir Mark Prescott 23% | J R Norton 57% |
Best Five Jockeys at Newcastle
| Best on Wins | Best on Strike Rate | Best on Profit (ROI) |
|---|---|---|
| R Winston 52 | S Sanders 24% | J F Egan 126% |
| K Darley 49 | P Robinson 24% | J-P Guillambert 99% |
| P Hanagan 49 | T P O'Shea 23% | T P O'Shea 97% |
| D Allan 34 | R Hills 21% | Darren Williams 90% |
| J Fanning 33 | S Drowne 21% | R Fitzpatrick 54% |
Best Five Sires at Newcastle
| Best on Wins | Best on Strike Rate | Best on Profit (ROI) |
|---|---|---|
| Pivotal 18 | Halling(USA) 21% | Auction House(USA) 248% |
| Bahamian Bounty 12 | Mull of Kintyre(USA) 20% | Vettori(IRE) 181% |
| Danehill Dancer(IRE) 11 | Perpendicular 19% | Observatory(USA) 150% |
| Halling(USA) 11 | Whittingham(IRE) 19% | Wizard King 127% |
| Mull of Kintyre(USA) 11 | Almutawakel 18% | Mull of Kintyre(USA) 108% |
Best Five Owners at Newcastle
| Best on Wins | Best on Strike Rate | Best on Profit (ROI) |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum 14 | Mr Mike Browne 26% | Mr Mike Browne 113% |
| Godolphin 10 | Godolphin 22% | Mr James R Adams 77% |
| Mr Mike Browne 9 | Mr P D Savill 22% | Mr Keith Middleton 41% |
| Mr P D Savill 8 | Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum 18% | Mr Frank Brady 14% |
| Don Enrico Incisa 6 | Mr L Armstrong 17% | Mrs Janis MacPherson 12% |
Weather Information
The Latest Five Day Weather Forecast for Newcastle.
Going Information
The latest Going information for Newcastle from Turftrax
The latest Official Going information for Newcastle from the British Racing Authority
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