A Guide to Leicester Race Course
A Guide To Leicester Race Course
Located in Oadby, Leicester racecourse is a large oval course measuring almost 2 miles long. The course hosts both Flat racing and National Hunt racing over jumps. The course opened in 1883.
Depending on the type of race there are a different number of obstacles to over come. There are 10 jumps, including 2 open ditches and a water jump for National Hunt races and 6 fences for the Hurdles races. Both courses are right handed.
The Flat racing course is about 1 mile at 6 furlongs with a downhill slant for the first three furlongs. The Jumps course is, whilst generally using the same circuit is more undulating with a gradual uphill run in over three furlongs.
Highlight races include the King Richard II Stakes, which is open to horses that are 4 years old and upwards. It is races on the Flat over 7 furlongs. In December the Silver Fox Handicap Chase is the highlight of the National Hunt meetings at Leicester. This race is run over a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs and open to horses of fours old and upwards.
Race meetings occur all year round at Leicester
Bullet Points
- 2 Right handed courses
- Flat Course is downhill then flat
- Jumps course is undulating and then uphill to finish
- 10 Fences on the Jumps course including open ditches
- 6 hurdles on the Hurdles course
Map of Leicester Racecourse
Statistics – Last Three Years
Top Trainers – Chase
Runners Wins Places
T George 13 6 3
D Skelton 9 6 3
R Dickin 16 3 9
M Scudamore 5 3 2
G Moore 5 3 1
Top Trainers – Hurdle
Runners Wins Places
P Hobbs 10 5 4
N Twiston-Davies 14 4 7
D Skelton 15 4 5
A Stronge 11 4 5
O Murphy 9 4 4
Top Trainers – Flat
Runners Wins Places
R Fahey 86 16 33
M Johnston 70 16 27
R Hannon 97 14 34
P Evans 54 9 24
M Bell 38 9 9
Top Jockeys – Chase
Runners Wins Places
H Skelton 6 4 2
S Twiston-Davies 16 3 10
A Heskin 7 3 2
C Gethings 4 3 1
J Quinlan 15 2 7
Top Jockeys – Hurdle
Runners Wins Places
H Skelton 12 4 3
C Gethings 15 3 6
R Johnson 10 3 6
S Bowen 8 3 3
T Scudamore 15 2 10
Top Jockeys – Flat
Runners Wins Places
J Crowley 76 19 22
S De Sousa 58 11 25
P McDonald 57 11 21
B Curtis 57 9 20
F Berry 46 9 15
Course Address
Leicester Racecourse Co Ltd
Oadby
Leicester
LE2 4AL
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