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The spiritual home of one of the most famous races in the world- the John Smith's Grand National. This jump race course is situated just 5 miles outside of Liverpool and is easily accessible by road, rail or air.

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Ayr is Scotland's premier racecourse hosting both flat and national hunt fixtures. Situated on the picturesque Ayrshire coastline, it is the venue for the Scottish National in April, the Scottish Derby in July and the Ayr Gold Cup in September.

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Set in rolling countryside on the border between England and Wales, this track sits beside the River Dee and is one of the most idyllic jump courses in the country with its natural grass viewing bank.

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Beverley is one of the most popular small racecourses in Britain and has over 300 years of history associated with it. Set on the historic "Westwood" area just outside of Hull, it boasts modern facilities with easy access from all over the country.

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Regular venue for the Cumberland Plate, the course is situated in the heart of Cumbria and is set in open countryside but boasts state of the art viewing facilities in the Jubilee Grandstand which opened in 2002.

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Cartmel is a delightful Jumps course set in the beautiful scenery of the Lake District. The course is a left handed oval of about 1 mile 1 furlong with tight bends that give it a very interesting place to view racing.

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Catterick Bridge

Catterick offers a good mixture of flat and national hunt racing and is one of the few courses holding a meeting each month of the year. The track is just off the A1 with Darlington the main train service about 15 miles away.

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Set in a stunning natural amphitheatre in Gloucestershire, Cheltenham is the undisputed home of National Hunt racing. It is renowned among racing fans for the four day Festival held every March when crowds of 50,000 gather to watch the best horses and jockeys from Britain, Ireland and Europe.

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Chester's historic Roodee course dates back to the early 16th century, making it the country's oldest racecourse. It is also one of the most recognisable with the old city walls and River Dee visible from the course. It also has the shortest straight in the country.

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Epsom Downs Racecourse is the home of one of the most iconic events in the British sporting and social calendar - The Derby Festival. The two day festival of horse racing dates back to 1780.

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Acclaimed as one of the most beautiful courses in the world, Goodwood is over 200 years old and is set on the top of the Sussex Downs. It provides a unique backdrop and a worthy setting for Glorious Goodwood.

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Known as the Goodwood of the north, Hamilton Park is off the A74 near Glasgow and features a right handed loop and stiff uphill finish for both flat and national hunt racing.

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Haydock Park is the North West's premier year-round racecourse with excellent racing from January to December. Situated just off the M6, it features top-class meetings for both flat and jumps.

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The racecourse is just outside Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire near the small village of Brampton and is set in the area's characteristic flat fenlands. Its friendly, compact and unpretentious Jumps course attracts enthusiastic racegoers and serious national hunt contenders.

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London's closest racecourse is set in Sunbury-on-Thames half a mile from J1 of the M3. It is the traditional venue for the big Christmas Festival featuring the King George. Its new floodlit all weather track gives it all-year round racing.

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The course has a long history of racing dating back to 1729 and is located in the picturesque South Shropshire countryside off the A39. It is a jumps only track and offers an enjoyable and informal day's racing in a friendly club atmosphere.

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Market Rasen is the only racetrack in Lincolnshire, one of Britain's most unspoilt counties, and is exclusively a Jumps course - with fantastic summer jumping. It can be found between Lincoln and Grimsby.

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Originally known as Edinburgh Races, the courses hosts a total of 26 fixtures a year for flat and jump racing. It has had a £5 Million redevelopment including the refurbishment of the Edwardian Grandstand and all public areas

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Home to the famous Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup, Newbury offers some of the best horseracing in the country with raceday hospitality to match.

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Newmarket is the historic Home of Horseracing and is set on the Suffolk/Cambridgeshire border in the heart of East Anglia and within easy reach of Cambridge, Norwich and Ipswich.

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Set within 280 acres of Colwick Park just 2 miles from the city centre, Nottingham Racecourse is easily accessible by road, rail and air and has ample free parking.

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Extensive improvements to both the racing programme and facilities have made Pontefract one of the best appointed courses of its kind in the country. Pontefract Racecourse is ideally situated just 1/2 a mile for Junction 32 of the M62.

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Redcar Racecourse offers 19 days of action packed racing from March to October 2008 The unique atmosphere created at Redcar racecourse, coupled with the excellent facilities, guarantees that you will have a truly memorable day out.

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Set in the middle of picturesque Wiltshire countryside, within view of stunning Salisbury Cathedral, the Racecourse hosts 16 thoroughbred flat race meetings in 2008, plus a raceday for Arabian horses

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Welcome to Sandown Park, one of horse racing's most loved and revered venues. Founded in 1875, the course has provided the backdrop to some of the greatest moments in racing history.

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In 2005, Thirsk Racecourse proudly celebrated 150 years of racing on the course at Station Road in Thirsk. Thirsk is - more then ever - a good choice for a day out at the races, with high quality racing, good facilities and attractive surroundings.

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Lying just a few hundred yards from Warwick Castle, Warwick Racecourse retains its historic charm and character. The racecourse is one of the oldest in the country, with racing having taken place here since the 1740's, this is a course rich in tradition and heritage.

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Wetherby is a subtle blend of old and new, with some of the most modern racecourse facilities available, nestling in 300 acres of park and farmland, adjacent to the A1.

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Wincanton Racecourse provides a mixture of excitement, action, sociability and areas to eat and drink in style. The 17 fixtures of quality jump racing between October and May provides the opportunity to soak up the social atmosphere and experience the thrills of the horses thundering past the stands.

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York is one of the Premier tracks in Europe having recently won the Northern Racecourse of the Year Award (18 years running!) and also came out top in The Times Newspaper survey of all Britain's racecourses.

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