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Brighton Racecourse Profile

Updated 15 October 2026

Brighton is a left-handed, easy and downhill racecourse in England. It is a Flat course.

Course facts

DirectionLeft-handed
CharacterEasy and downhill
Course length1.5 miles (about 12 furlongs)
Home straight750 yards (about 3½ furlongs)
Lowest point above sea level391ft
Highest point above sea level491ft
Winning post above sea level407ft

Course map

Flat course

Brighton racecourse map: flat course

Course facts are taken from Proform's course maps. Heights are in feet above sea level.

Brighton in figures

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No races are declared here yet.

The Flat trips

TripCourseDirectionTrackGradientBendsTo the first bendStart to finish
5f-Left-handedSharpUndulating Downhill1143 yds-34 ft
6f-Left-handedSharpUndulating Downhill1298 yds-43 ft
7f-Left-handedSharpVery Undulating Downhill1513 yds-58 ft
1m-Left-handedSharpVery Undulating Downhill1734 yds-70 ft
1m 2f-Left-handedSharpVery Up & Downhill2284 yds-54 ft
1m 4f-Left-handedSharpVery Up & Downhill3417 yds0 ft

The draw

Where the winners were drawn in fields of 8 or more over the last 5 years: each figure is the share of the winners from that third of the stalls, with the share of the runners in brackets. A part of the draw winning well above or below its share is shaded, from 40 races.

Does it pay? The second line, shown from 40 races and 200 runners with a Betfair SP, is A/E and the return from backing every runner at Betfair SP after 2% commission. A/E is the winners divided by the winners their Betfair SPs expected. 1.00 means the market had it right. Above 1 they won more often than their prices said; below 1, less often. A bias that wins often but has an A/E near 1 is already in the price, so backing it blind does not pay. A few big-priced winners can swing one figure a long way: look for the same story across several trips.

TripRacesLow drawMiddleHigh draw
5f3432% (36%)41% (35%)26% (29%)
6f4533% (36%)33% (34%)33% (30%)
7f8132% (36%)
A/E 0.89 · -27%
35% (34%)
A/E 1.02 · -12%
33% (30%)
A/E 1.12 · +5%
1m6731% (36%)
A/E 0.95 · -10%
34% (34%)
A/E 0.99 · +30%
35% (30%)
A/E 1.11 · -21%
1m 2f4536% (37%)22% (33%)42% (30%)
1m 4f2524% (37%)40% (33%)36% (30%)

How the races are run

How the winners raced over the last 5 years: the share of the winners that led, raced prominently or were held up, with the share of the runners in brackets, shaded the same way.

Trip or typeRacesLedProminentHeld up
5f10525% (15%)49% (45%)27% (40%)
6f11128% (14%)48% (43%)24% (43%)
7f15923% (14%)46% (43%)31% (43%)
1m13011% (13%)47% (41%)41% (45%)
1m 2f9020% (14%)47% (42%)33% (44%)
1m 4f6713% (14%)46% (41%)40% (45%)

Course and trip measurements from the Proform course maps; results and Betfair SPs from Proform RaceMetrics.