About The Larkhill Racecourse
The course today is roughly triangular in shape and comprises 2½ miles of old down land grass track . It is approximately 80 feet wide, giving us ample room to move fences throughout the season to ensure fresh ground for each meeting. There are 13 fences, 5 of which are jumped twice in a three mile race and there are two open ditches – Nos. 3 and 11.
There are four tank crossings on the course – between fences 4 & 5, 6 & 7, 10 & 11 and 1 & 2. These are regularly maintained throughout the season to ensure a flat surface and they are covered with wood shavings for meetings to soften the underhoof conditions.
The course is a right handed one and runs from the start, through a light dip and then slightly uphill, it flattens out from Fence 4, round the corner and through the home straight, round to Fence 7, through a chicane and then another straight of 4 fences before the downhill section with a long curving right hand bend and then up a testing incline to Fence 13 and back through the start to what, on the second circuit is Fence 14.
PLEASE DO NOT EVER USE THE TRAINING FACILITIES WITHOUT CONTACTING US FIRST.
We ask anyone who wishes to use this facility or find out more about the Larkhill Racecourse to contact either : Clerk of the Course, Roly Rickcord (M: 07788 371 204) or Mr Stan Rawlins (M: 07879 492572). 2020-2021 season Trainers Permits issued by the Clerk of the Course are required by all users. This is to comply with MOD regulations and liability insurance. Please remember that the area surrounding the racecourse is a busy military training area and live firing ranges are close by. Please always give way to military traffic.