| There are currently 5 All Weather race courses in the | | | | At Southwell the horses race on fibre sand which |
| UK Lingfield Park, Kempton, Southwell, | | | | gives a much greater kickback than when racing on a |
| Wolverhampton and Great Leighs which is not is not | | | | polytrack surface. It is a lozenge shaped course with |
| currently active | | | | a golf course on the inside. |
| Lingfield Park | | | | Pointers |
| Lingfield Park was the first all weather course in the | | | | Laid with fibresand which rides deep, stamina-laden |
| UK. It was opened 20 years ago and is the home of | | | | performers hold an advantage over their rivals |
| the most prestigious all weather horse race the | | | | Horses that can run prominently and thus avoid the |
| Winter Derby. Lingfield's course is a triangular shaped | | | | kickback of sand tend to run best. It is often the |
| layout on a polytrack surface. | | | | case that some horses really do not like either the |
| Pointers. | | | | kickback and/or running on the surface so it is often |
| With its sharp bends and short finishing straight this | | | | best to watch a horse the first time it runs at this |
| mean that horses that either front run or at least lie | | | | course. In 5 furlong sprints horses drawn low tend to |
| up handily with the pace have a good record. The | | | | do well. |
| draw can also play an important part in determining | | | | Wolverhampton |
| the winner. In sprint races horses drawn low have a | | | | Overview |
| distinct advantage especially in 5 and 6 furlong races. | | | | This popular Midlands course is one of the two |
| Kempton Park | | | | all-weather tracks that benefit from flood lighting and |
| Overview | | | | so can stage evening meetings in mid-winter. The |
| Opened in March 2006 this floodlit Polytrack synthetic | | | | Friday and Saturday evening meetings are well |
| dirt course is a right-handed oval of 8 or 10 furlongs, | | | | supported even if the quality of the racing is not the |
| depending on whether the inner or outer bend is | | | | greatest. It is a tight oval shaped course with a |
| used. | | | | polytrack surface. |
| Pointers. | | | | Pointers: |
| Generally a pretty fair track high numbers do have a | | | | Because of it sharp bends this course is ideal for |
| definite advantage in sprint races up to 7 furlongs. | | | | nimble runners who can hold their position. Many |
| Because it is the only right handed all weather course | | | | horses have thrown away their chances by running |
| it can pay to follow horses that have run well | | | | wide at the bends. Horses drawn low have a distinct |
| previously at the track. | | | | advantage in 5 and 6 furlong sprints but in longer |
| Southwell | | | | races the effect of the draw is less noticeable. |
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