Sandown Racecourse Profile
by Simon Walton
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.