London May 21-29 Where to Go to see some racing?

[gravano]

Hi All:
I'm going to be in London and want to take in some racing. Flat, Hunt and Chase, doesn't matter. Just a nice place to bring the wife and friends (not hardened gamblers but horse lovers). Any suggestions?

Thanks!

[Cesario]

http://www.britishhorseracing.com/go...=&pageNumber=1

Hope that helps grav. You can click on the individual tracks to see what you want to visit. I went to Newmarket in 2009 and enjoyed the Museum and tours. That would be my opinion as you can get there a little more easier than some other tracks in the uk.

http://www.britishhorseracing.com/go...p?courseKey=35

[Martin]

Will look over the fixtures now Gravano - will list those that are within 2 hours train of London, there'll definitely be something on.

[Martin]

21st May
Goodwood (South Coast) - 2 listed races
Lingfield (South of London)
Newbury (West of London)

23rd May
Windsor (West of London)

24th May
Lingfield (South of London) -AW racing

26th May
Brighton (South Coast) - my local track
Folkestone (South Coast)
Sandown (South East of London) - evening racing, a G2 (over 2m), G3 (over 10f) and 2 Listed Races

27th May
Brighton (South Coast)
Newmarket (North East)

28th May
Newmarket (North East) - a Listed race

29th May
Fontwell (South Coast) - jumps racing

All meetings are flat fixtures bar the jump racing at Fontwell. Quality wise the Sandown card on the 26th is the best of them, and that's an evening fixture too. Trains are easy to catch to Sandown from central London or Clapham/Croydon depending on where you're staying.

Tbh all London stations are easy to get to from anywhere in Central London and most of those courses will be direct trains, the only one that isn't is Newmarket which will mean changing at Cambridge which is worth a visit in its own right.

Agree with Cesario too in that Newmarket and the Racing Museum are worth a visit if possible - it all depends on how much time you have.

I showed a friend from the US Brighton racecourse on the television in a betting shop, she was amazed at the camber and the shape of the course (effectively a 12f horsehoe) whilst Goodwood is one of the most beautiful courses in Britain and Ireland scenery wise.

If you want something different then those two and Fontwell (who's 'chase course is a figure of eight) are about as far removed from a US track as you can get whilst Newbury, Lingfield (possibly AW fixture) etc. are generally conventional ovals (5f straights and 1f bends).

If you have any questions just let me know :-)

Martin