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Newcastle Racecourse Profile

Updated 15 October 2026

Newcastle is a left-handed, galloping racecourse in England. It has an all-weather Flat course (Tapeta) and a jumps course.

Course facts

All-weather course

DirectionLeft-handed
CharacterGalloping
Course length1.77 miles (about 14 furlongs)
Home straight750 yards (about 3½ furlongs)
Lowest point above sea level162ft
Highest point above sea level208ft
Winning post above sea level208ft
NotesThe all-weather surface is Tapeta. The all-weather course is outside the jumps course. There is a straight mile.

Jumps course

DirectionLeft-handed
CharacterGalloping
Course length1.68 miles (about 13½ furlongs)
Home straight770 yards (about 3½ furlongs)
Run-in from the last175 yards
Lowest point above sea level158ft
Highest point above sea level205ft
Winning post above sea level205ft
NotesThe chase course is on the inside.

Course maps

All-weather course

Newcastle racecourse map: all-weather course

Jumps course

Newcastle racecourse map: jumps course

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

Newcastle in figures

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The Flat trips

TripCourseDirectionTrackGradientBendsTo the first bendStart to finish
5fAll-weatherStraightGallopingSlightly Uphill0Straight+22 ft
6fAll-weatherStraightGallopingSlightly Uphill0Straight+22 ft
7fAll-weatherStraightGallopingSlightly Uphill0Straight+28 ft
1mAll-weatherStraightGallopingSlightly Uphill0Straight+31 ft
1m 2fAll-weatherLeft-handedGallopingDown & Uphill11,126 yds+31 ft
1m 4.5fAll-weatherLeft-handedGallopingDown & Uphill2420 yds+11 ft
2m 0.5fAll-weatherLeft-handedGallopingDown & Uphill3537 yds+16 ft

The jumps course

CourseCircuitDirectionTrackGradientHome straightClimb in the straightFinish
Jumps course1.67 milesLeft-handedStiffDown & Uphill775 yds+23 ftUphill

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
5f All-weather25837% (36%)
A/E 1.11 · -2%
30% (34%)
A/E 0.83 · -26%
33% (30%)
A/E 1.05 · -10%
6f All-weather45034% (36%)
A/E 1.06 · +30%
30% (34%)
A/E 0.90 · -3%
36% (30%)
A/E 1.06 · -7%
7f All-weather39732% (36%)
A/E 0.96 · +2%
36% (34%)
A/E 1.01 · -4%
32% (30%)
A/E 1.03 · +49%
1m All-weather34137% (36%)
A/E 1.12 · +41%
35% (34%)
A/E 0.97 · +1%
28% (30%)
A/E 0.90 · -23%
1m 2f All-weather19533% (36%)
A/E 1.08 · -24%
37% (34%)
A/E 1.04 · -12%
29% (30%)
A/E 0.87 · -11%
1m 4.5f All-weather10438% (36%)
A/E 1.08 · +2%
31% (34%)
A/E 0.93 · -39%
32% (30%)
A/E 0.98 · +6%
2m 0.5f All-weather5737% (36%)
A/E 1.10 · +3%
33% (34%)
A/E 0.94 · +19%
30% (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
5f All-weather34718% (11%)50% (42%)31% (47%)
6f All-weather54917% (11%)42% (38%)41% (50%)
7f All-weather51617% (12%)44% (38%)38% (51%)
1m All-weather49515% (12%)45% (39%)40% (49%)
1m 2f All-weather28113% (11%)41% (35%)46% (53%)
1m 4.5f All-weather1687% (12%)45% (37%)48% (51%)
2m 0.5f All-weather8711% (11%)38% (36%)51% (53%)
Chases15228% (17%)49% (42%)22% (41%)
Hurdles23029% (12%)42% (37%)29% (50%)
Bumpers4314% (11%)44% (34%)42% (55%)

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