ADDRESS: Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park, Newcastel-upon-Tyne NE3 5HP TEL: (0191) 2362020 WEBSITE:www.newcastle-racecourse.co.uk
OFFICIALS AT NEWCASTLE RACECOURSE Executive Director: Mark Spincer Clerk of the Course: James Armstrong TEL: (07801) 166820 mobile
Newcastle Racecourse is set in the 812 acre High Gosforth Park Estate and located approximately 64 miles from London, 66 miles from Bristol, 28 miles from Oxford and 38 miles from Southampton.
HOW TO GET TO NEWCASTLE RACECOURSE
By road: Racecourse postcode for SAT NAV: NE3 5HP
Via A1, A1 (M), A 19, A697
Follow the brown and white tourist board signs bearing the horse and ride from the A1, A19 and main approach roads to the city. Newcastle Racecourse is on the outskirts of Gosforth adjacent to The Marriott Hotel.
By bus: There is a complimentary bus hopper service from Regent Centre & Four Lane Ends Metro Stations on each raceday. The service runs from approximately two hours prior to the first race up to the first race.
After racing the free bus hopper service runs up to 1 hour after the last race to both Regent Centre & Four Lane Ends Metro Stations on each raceday.
ALternately, outside the Regent Centre at the bus stop straight in front of you, you can take the 42, 43, 44, 45 service.
By rail: Kings Cross-Newcastle Central, Metro to Regent Centre (bus to course)
By air: Newcastle International Airport is situated 6 miles from Newcastle Racecourse. If traveling by helicopter please contact the Racecourse Office on 0191 236 2020 Landing facilities are available for helicopters on course.
ADMISSION TO NEWCASTLE RACECOURSE
Premier Enclosure: £18. Grandstand & Paddock £13. Concessions are available for Old Aged Pensioners, registered disabled, 16-18s and students. Prices differ for the Festival days, 3-day John Smith's Northumberland Plate, Beeswing Ladies Day and Fighting Firth Hurdle Days. Car Park: General Car Park - free
Flat: April 16/17; May 14/15, 22 (evening); June 10, 22 (evening); July 1 (evening), 9 (evening), 16/17; August 1, 13/14; September 17/18, 28; October 7, 23
NH: January 20, 29; February 13; March 5/6, 26/27; November 25/16/17; December 15, 29
Flat: the Newcastle racecourse is a left-handed oval of about 1 ¾ miles with a straight run-in of ½ mile gradually uphill with a level 200 yards at the finish. A straight 8 furlongs (1 mile) joins the round course at the run-in. Draw Advantage: Low numbers on the straight course, if soft; if ground firms horses drawn in the middle appear disadvantaged. NH: Left-handed oval circuit of 1¾ miles with a gradually uphill. straight finish of 3 furlongs. Run-in 240 yards.
LEADING TRAINERS / JOCKEYS AT NEWCASTLE RACECOURSE
Trainers : T Easterby, M Johnston, J Dunlop Trainers (NH) : M W Easterby, L Lungo, M Jefferson Jockeys (NH) : B Harding
Newcastle Racecourse factsheet Details of horse racing course at Newcastle
