01 All Weather Racing 
Dundalk
Betfair Education / 30 October 2008 / Leave a comment
Dundalk is Ireland's first all-weather track, and opened its doors back in August 2007. It's an oval shaped, left-handed Polytrack course of ten furlongs, situated in County Louth. It's also Ireland's only floodlit course so racing can take place on...Read more »
Great Leighs
Betfair Education / 23 October 2008 / Leave a comment
Great Leighs is the most recent addition to the all-weather circuit in England....Read more »
Lingfield
Betfair Education / 18 March 2008 / Leave a comment
Beware of the draw bias over certain trips on this Polytrack surface. Stalls 1-5 have a distinct advantage over those drawn 6-10 in 5f and 6f sprints. However, over 6f stall 1 has a markedly poor record so shorter-priced favourites...Read more »
Kempton
Betfair Education / 18 March 2008 / Leave a comment
Kempton's Polytrack circuit is the only domestic right-handed all-weather track, and races take place over an inner and outer loop. The inner loop is used for 5f and 1m2f races only, with all other races - up to 2m -...Read more »
Southwell
Betfair Education / 18 March 2008 / Leave a comment
In races over the straight 5f, early pace is a pre-requisite on the Fibresand, regardless of the draw. When shortlisting sprinters, identify those horses who have the ability to break well and travel prominently through the early fractions....Read more »
Wolverhampton
Betfair Education / 18 March 2008 / Leave a comment
In sprints on this Polytrack surface, stall 1 is the plum berth for a horse that is sharp from the gates, but those drawn wide over 5f and 6f are at a distinct disadvantage. That's not to say that horses...Read more »


