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How many tracks have you visited here and abroad? Checklist of ones to do ✅

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    Tizaaards Cider
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    I’ve got a scratch and reveal poster of British tracks in the downstairs loo at home I’m over half way through them.

    Aintree
    Ascot
    Bangor
    Bath
    Beverley
    Carlisle
    Cartmel
    Catterick
    Cheltenham
    Chepstow
    Chester
    Doncaster
    Fakenham
    Yarmouth
    Haydock
    Kempton
    Leicester
    Market Rasen
    Newcastle
    Newton Abbott
    Nottingham
    Perth
    Ponterfract
    Perth
    Ripon
    Sedgefield
    Southwell
    Stratford
    Thirsk
    Uttoxeter
    Wetherby
    Wolves
    Worcester
    York.

    Cheltenham would still be my favourite in terms of the standard of racing. Chester is a nice day out on family fun day. And I have a real soft spot for Southwell. The pie and peas!

    Ones I’d like to get to remain places like Brighton and Ayr. Abroad…. Wouldn’t mind a leisurely few hours at Garrison Savannah in Barbados!!

    I have had the fortune to be in the area of Mysore India when I passed the track and took a days racing in there! Won a few rupees as well!!

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    Avatar photoNathan Hughes
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    Goodwood was a tad disappointing, for all the hype I didn’t find it that as special as they say and Toronado finally beat Dawn Approach that day too so no reason not to be keen, just didn’t feel it
    Brighton is a great view, beats Goodwood for me, the only difference being the standard of racing
    Ascot I love… Cheltenham is busy but I’ve been so many times, I have a precision routine

    Of the ones I haven’t been to Bath is on the agenda with my lad going Uni there in September

    Ascot
    Brighton
    Cheltenham
    Exeter
    Goodwood
    Leicester
    Newbury
    Newton Abbott
    Nottingham
    Taunton
    Wincanton

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    Avatar photoCork All Star
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    I have visited them all at least once. And two tracks which are now defunct: Towcester and Folkestone. Although I keep hearing rumours of Towcester coming back.

    I have been to 15 of the 26 tracks in Ireland.

    The only track I have visited outside of Britain and Ireland is Belmont Park.

    #1766737
    Oscar
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    The way to experience Goodwood is via a picnic on the Trundle. OK you don’t get to judge a tight finish but you have a great overview of the whole course and on a good day the sea. And you have early access to and from the car park and it’s all free! Then you’re among the first to hit the The Fox Goes Free at Charlton with it’s glorious back garden!

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    Avatar photoCork All Star
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    Goodwood is one of my favourite tracks. I often used to attend when I lived in London. It was a bit of an effort getting there on public transport but it was always worth it.

    I even quite enjoyed it when a sea fret rolled in from the Channel, something which also affects Brighton and I believe happened at Lewes as well.

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