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Hereford Racecourse Profile

Updated 15 October 2026

Hereford is a right-handed, sharp racecourse in England. It is a jumps course.

Course facts

DirectionRight-handed
CharacterSharp
Course length1.48 miles (about 12 furlongs)
Home straight340 yards (about 1½ furlongs)
Run-in from the last180 yards
Lowest point above sea level177ft
Highest point above sea level216ft
Winning post above sea level201ft
NotesThe chase course is on the inside.

Course map

Jumps course

Hereford racecourse map: jumps course

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

Hereford in figures

Racing here next

No races are declared here yet.

The jumps course

CourseCircuitDirectionTrackGradientHome straightClimb in the straightFinish
Jumps course1.48 milesRight-handedSharpDown & Uphill350 yds-8 ftDownhill

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
Chases17021% (16%)51% (42%)28% (42%)
Hurdles29825% (13%)50% (40%)24% (47%)
Bumpers4427% (12%)43% (42%)30% (46%)

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