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The parade ring’s rubberised surface is due for a revamp in 2019


A complex of 85 stables, including a horse wash down area, await horses travelling to meetings


Copeland to offer winter recovery. “These varieties will germinate at 4-5 degrees centigrade, so we can use the mix all year if it stays mild,” says Martin. Agronomist Mick Fuller also visits three times a year to advise on soil health. There are eighty-nine stables with good facilities, including a dedicated horse washdown area; the compact nature of the course means a short walk from the stables to saddling boxes and parade ring. A portion of the centre course is leased to the Caravan Club, providing 103 serviced pitches, managed by the club. Attention has been paid to improving the raceday experience for even the hardiest of supporters: the owners’ and trainers’ restaurant was doubled in size in 2018, with a new panoramic viewing area; the former tote building converted to offer more undercover viewing and refreshments and hospitality areas refurbished to plush standards.


With its location on a major trunk road, conference business is an important


revenue stream and facility developments have to be flexible enough to accommodate non-racing bookings.


Martin and his team of four groundstaff


are kept occupied year-round with racing fixtures, and keeping the public areas spick and span for conferences and grassed areas tidy for events such as scout camps. Stable manager Neil Lumsden, who has been at the track for twelve years, also looks after the parade ring, while Simon Stead, of similar long-standing, has been joined by Matt Johnson and Scott Butler on the track, who are undergoing groundsmanship training. On racedays, they are assisted by fifty casuals, who help with fences, treading in etc., and twenty-two contractors from Turf Services come in the following day for repairs.


Never a dull moment at the heart of jump racing.


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