Sandown is a right-handed racecourse in England. It has a Flat course and a jumps course.
Course facts
Flat course
| Direction | Right-handed |
|---|---|
| Character | Stiff |
| Course length | 1.62 miles (about 13 furlongs) |
| Home straight | 800 yards (about 3½ furlongs) |
| Lowest point above sea level | 40ft |
| Highest point above sea level | 107ft |
| Winning post above sea level | 89ft (74ft on the straight course) |
| Notes | The five-furlong straight course runs across the middle of the course. |
Chase course
| Direction | Right-handed |
|---|---|
| Character | Stiff and undulating |
| Course length | 1.64 miles (about 13 furlongs) |
| Home straight | 490 yards (about 2 furlongs) |
| Run-in from the last | 225 yards (about 1 furlong) |
| Lowest point above sea level | 39ft |
| Highest point above sea level | 102ft |
| Winning post above sea level | 88ft |
| Notes | The chase course switches from the outside to the inside on the back straight. |
Hurdles course
| Direction | Right-handed |
|---|---|
| Character | Stiff and undulating |
| Course length | 1.56 miles (about 12½ furlongs) |
| Home straight | 725 yards (about 3½ furlongs) |
| Run-in from the last | 185 yards |
| Lowest point above sea level | 39ft |
| Highest point above sea level | 103ft |
| Winning post above sea level | 88ft |
| Notes | The hurdles course switches from the inside to the outside on the back straight. |
Course maps
Flat course
Jumps course
Course facts are taken from Proform's course maps. Heights are in feet above sea level.
Sandown in figures
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The Flat trips
| Trip | Course | Direction | Track | Gradient | Bends | To the first bend | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5f | - | Straight | Galloping | Slightly Uphill | 0 | Straight | +30 ft |
| 7f | - | Right-handed | Stiff | Uphill | 1 | 422 yds | +48 ft |
| 1m | - | Right-handed | Stiff | Uphill | 1 | 642 yds | +45 ft |
| 1m 2f | - | Right-handed | Stiff | Down & Uphill | 1 | 1,071 yds | +34 ft |
| 1m 6f | - | Right-handed | Stiff | Very Down & Uphill | 3 | 340 yds | +9 ft |
| 2m | - | Right-handed | Stiff | Very Down & Uphill | 3 | 830 yds | +45 ft |
The jumps courses
| Course | Circuit | Direction | Track | Gradient | Home straight | Climb in the straight | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase course | 1.64 miles | Right-handed | Stiff | Very Down & Uphill | 503 yds | +32 ft | Very Uphill |
| Hurdle course | 1.62 miles | Right-handed | Stiff | Very Down & Uphill | 800 yds | +45 ft | Uphill |
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.
| Trip | Races | Low draw | Middle | High draw |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5f | 56 | 45% (36%) | 27% (34%) | 29% (30%) |
| 7f | 56 | 44% (37%) A/E 1.11 · -15% | 28% (33%) | 28% (30%) |
| 1m | 58 | 40% (36%) A/E 1.09 · +26% | 33% (34%) A/E 0.93 · -21% | 28% (30%) |
| 1m 2f | 62 | 27% (36%) A/E 0.73 · -22% | 32% (34%) A/E 0.99 · +1% | 40% (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 type | Races | Led | Prominent | Held up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5f | 91 | 23% (14%) | 46% (43%) | 31% (43%) |
| 7f | 89 | 24% (14%) | 46% (38%) | 30% (49%) |
| 1m | 110 | 17% (13%) | 45% (37%) | 38% (50%) |
| 1m 2f | 120 | 18% (13%) | 42% (41%) | 40% (46%) |
| 1m 6f | 34 | 9% (15%) | 47% (40%) | 44% (45%) |
| Chases, Chase course | 120 | 23% (16%) | 53% (45%) | 23% (39%) |
| Hurdles, Hurdle course | 138 | 23% (13%) | 55% (41%) | 22% (46%) |
Course and trip measurements from the Proform course maps; results and Betfair SPs from Proform RaceMetrics.