BARBURY RACECOURSE, Wiltshire. (1992) LH
Location: 3m NW of Marlborough. Main entrance off Marlborough to Broad Hinton Road (10m from Exits 15 & 16, M4). SN8 1RS. view map
Area: South Midlands
Meeting(s): Point-to-Point Owners & Riders Club (two days) - Saturday & Sunday, 03 & 04 December 2011; Vine & Craven (1) - Sunday, 12 February 2012; Tedworth - Easter Sunday, 08 April 2012
Course Summary: Set well off the road in natural amphitheatre; a gently undulating oblong course; superb downland grass, uphill from before two out; fences well-built; on chalk so gives perfect going in early season. Viewing is superb with the whole course visible from selected spots. Car parking satisfactory with access/exit via long hard track. Paddock is superb. An outstanding venue; the PPORC meeting is a must and the 2 day meeting is now a regular feature of the early weeks of the new season - but sadly lost to the weather for the last two years; the exercise of moving each fence after day one to fresh ground continues to be an excellent achievement.
Top Riders: D. Mansell 6, James Tudor 5, Miss R. Green* 4, R. Morgan 4, D. I. Turner 4, P. York 4
Start Times, Admission Prices & Special Features: Details are available in Go Pointing, your free weekly guide to the weekend ahead - click here to download your copy. Up-to-the-minute going updates, meeting prospects or cancellations are available on TALKING POINT - call 09068 44 60 61, full rates and details available here.
Entries: Available on the site for Members on the Sunday or Monday before the meeting - click here to learn more about our two Membership packages. Non-members can view from the Friday before the meeting. Entries are also available in the Racing Post Weekender, plus check Local Press for details.