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| Author: | SiriusChill [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | UK Racecourses |
I'm making a set of Google Earth images of all the tracks in SO5 which is just a reason to toy around in GE. I've always loved the UK tracks and their layouts and history. I've looked at them many times and one always fascinates me. Brighton. Spread out in a sort of horseshoe shape on a hillside overlooking the water with a small village in the center. Has anyone been to this track? What track do you find the most picturesque? Have any thoughts? Brighton 
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| Author: | SuperCat [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Racecourses |
Cartmel has to be my favourite, there is no other track like it! http://cartmel-racecourse.co.uk/cartmel ... acecourse/ They don't hold any big races, but it's just so unique! |
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| Author: | simpleminds [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Racecourses |
I think we have the best tracks in the world along with Ireland so many different kinds of tracks left handed, right handed figure of eight like Fontwell sharp tracks like Fakenham and unique tracks like Epsom and brighton I never play th American game as all the tracks are alike and quite boring. |
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| Author: | nick_driver [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 2:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Racecourses |
I've been to brighton, lovely little track! very strange as the way the stand is you watch them come down the hill towards you! I love Sandown and Epsom purely because they are my locals and do like a bit of Leafy Lingfield now and again, Meydan blew everything out of the water for me though, different gravy. |
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| Author: | SiriusChill [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Racecourses |
Quote: Cartmel has to be my favourite, there is no other track like it! Cartmel. Love the stand of trees on the backside and the town right on top of the track.  Quote: I've been to brighton, lovely little track! very strange as the way the stand is you watch them come down the hill towards you! Brighton stretch. I see what you mean. 
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| Author: | GS63 [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Racecourses |
Chester, its unique. |
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| Author: | Ubar02 [ Wed Mar 20, 2013 8:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Racecourses |
Cartmel surely has the best location! Fakenham's a nice little course. As close to chester as you'll get on a full time jumps track, only problem is they go out of view for about a half furlong to a furlong. Newmarket forager historical importance as well as the unique straight track(s)- if you think about it newmarkets really weird- whereas as most tracks have multiple starting chutes and one finish, newmarket has two finish chutes and one shared starting chute! |
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| Author: | SiriusChill [ Thu Mar 21, 2013 7:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Racecourses |
GS63 wrote: Chester, its unique. Any track next to a river is a plus for me. I can't imagine the traffic problems on that last turn. It's so sharp. Chester  Fakenham. Tidy little track. Do they let you golf while the horses are running?  Newmarket. Looks like an international airport runway. 
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| Author: | GS63 [ Thu Mar 21, 2013 10:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Racecourses |
SiriusChill wrote: GS63 wrote: Chester, its unique. Any track next to a river is a plus for me. I can't imagine the traffic problems on that last turn. It's so sharp. Chester Plus not many tracks have a 2000 year old Roman wall running along one side of it! |
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| Author: | pjrhodes1970 [ Fri Mar 22, 2013 2:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Racecourses |
I LOVE WINDSOR |
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| Author: | SiriusChill [ Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Racecourses |
Windsor - Hmmm if only there was someplace I could row my boat after a day at the races. 
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| Author: | pjrhodes1970 [ Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Racecourses |
lovley racecourse used to live in rickmansworth so went to Windsor quiet regularly beautiful course |
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| Author: | simpleminds [ Fri Mar 22, 2013 11:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Racecourses |
I wish Windsor and Nottingham would stage Jump racing again the New years day meeting at Windsor over the holidays was a big meeting for the course. 
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| Author: | Ubar02 [ Sun Mar 24, 2013 8:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Racecourses |
SiriusChill wrote: GS63 wrote: Chester, its unique. Newmarket. Looks like an international airport runway. http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/6084/imageckgj.jpg Not the best photo as done on my phone, but unfortunately I think you'd seen it from the wrong angle on your newmarket photo, probably because its unlike anything you've seen before but to make it easier for you I've highlighted the courses- red-rowley mile, blue-July course, purple- shared course, yellow- newmarket town plate course, which follows onto July course. The newmarket town plate is the oldest sporting event of any kind in the world- 3m6f flat race for amateur riders- also the longest flat race in the world. To see it from the angle of my photo, you need to turn your photo into the opposit direction. The odd green bushy area in the bottom left of your photo is the golf course, formerly the jumps course, where races such as the cheltenham gold cup and grand national were once held. |
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| Author: | SiriusChill [ Mon Mar 25, 2013 12:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Racecourses |
Wow! Was I off! I had no idea there was a course where you highlighted it yellow and purple. Thanks for the heads up. Safe to say Newmarket is unique. |
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