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Wetherby Racecourse Profile

Updated 15 October 2026

Wetherby is a left-handed, galloping and level racecourse in England. It has a Flat course and a jumps course.

Course facts

Flat course

DirectionLeft-handed
CharacterGalloping and level
Course length1.52 miles (about 12 furlongs)
Home straight810 yards (about 3½ furlongs)
Lowest point above sea level81ft
Highest point above sea level104ft
Winning post above sea level102ft
NotesFlat races are run on the hurdles course.

Jumps course

DirectionLeft-handed
CharacterGalloping and level
Course length1.42 miles (about 11½ furlongs)
Home straight810 yards (about 3½ furlongs)
Run-in from the last190 yards
Lowest point above sea level81ft
Highest point above sea level100ft
Winning post above sea level98ft
NotesThe chase course is on the inside in the home straight and on the outside in the back straight.

Course maps

Flat course

Wetherby racecourse map: flat course

Jumps course

Wetherby racecourse map: jumps course

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

Wetherby in figures

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The Flat trips

TripCourseDirectionTrackGradientBendsTo the first bendStart to finish
5.5f-Left-handedGallopingAlmost Flat1187 yds+15 ft
7f-Left-handedGallopingAlmost Flat1248 yds+18 ft
1m-Left-handedGallopingAlmost Flat1468 yds+16 ft
1m 2f-Left-handedGallopingAlmost Flat1908 yds+16 ft
1m 6f-Left-handedGallopingSlightly Down & Uphill2464 yds+16 ft
2m-Left-handedGallopingSlightly Down & Uphill2904 yds+13 ft

The jumps course

CourseCircuitDirectionTrackGradientHome straightClimb in the straightFinish
Jumps course1.42 milesLeft-handedGallopingAlmost Flat825 yds+12 ftSlightly 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.

TripRacesLow drawMiddleHigh draw
5.5f2646% (37%)35% (33%)19% (31%)
7f2124% (36%)62% (35%)14% (28%)
1m2136% (37%)36% (33%)27% (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
5.5f3719% (14%)38% (38%)43% (49%)
7f2938% (11%)28% (34%)34% (54%)
1m2416% (10%)24% (34%)60% (56%)
Chases18029% (17%)49% (44%)22% (39%)
Hurdles25728% (12%)41% (39%)31% (49%)
Bumpers3418% (11%)47% (36%)35% (53%)

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