RACECOURSES
NewcastleFlat and National Hunt
High Gosforth Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5HP
Tel: 0191 236 2020 Web: www.newcastle-racecourse.co.uk
Although Newcastle’s most famous race is still the Northumberland Plate, a two-mile handicap first run in 1833, the course nowadays attracts most attention for its National Hunt racing, notably the Eider Chase, a traditional trial for the Grand National and the Fighting Fifth Hurdle. The Whitbread Gold Cup was run here in 1973 while Sandown Park was being rebuilt. A very fair test of horse and rider, Newcastle has a Ieft-handcd triangular circuit of a mile and three-quarters with no sharp turns or severe contours.
Major races: Flat - Northumberland Plate, Beeswing Stakes; Jumps - Eider Chase, Fighting Fifth Hurdle
Celebrations: The out of town Keelman, just off the A1 at Newburn, offers accommodation at reasonable rates (Tel: 0191 267 0772) and is handy for owners with runners at Newcastle. Shiremoor Farm at New York, off the A191, is good for a meal if you want to avoid the city centre (Tel: 0191 257 6302).
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- FREE framed portrait captioned with your name
- A whole year's racing with the racehorse of your choice
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- Pre-race access to the paddock
- Meet top jockeys and trainers
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- Enter the winner's enclosure if your horse wins or is placed
- FREE stable visits
- FREE Open Day at the Homebred Stud
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- Option to renew ownership at discounted rate
- No capital outlay - no on-going commitment
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