Ludlow Racecourse is a

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venue located in Bromfield near

Ludlow Ludlow ( ) is a market town and civil parish in Shropshire (district), Shropshire, England. It is located south of Shrewsbury and north of Hereford, on the A49 road (Great Britain), A49 road which bypasses the town. The town is near the conf ...

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. One of the oldest courses in the country Ludlow stages

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however originally flat racing was held there. The Hurdles course is just over one and a half miles round with 6 hurdles per circuit. The 'Chase course is a shorter circuit of just over 1 mile and 3 furlongs. There are 9 fences per circuit with 6 plain fences, 2 open ditches and a water jump which is situated in front of the stands. The B4365 crosses the racecourse at three points of the tracks and traffic is stopped when the course is in use. Other minor local roads also cross the track close to the racecourse stables and the Golf Club House. The venue is located between the small villages of Bromfield and

Stanton Lacy Stanton Lacy is a small village and geographically large civil parish located in south Shropshire, England, north of Ludlow. The River Corve flows through the parish, on its way south towards the River Teme, and passes immediately to the wes ...

, just off the A49, at a place long known as the Old Field. 15 meetings are staged each year at the course running between early October and mid May. King

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, then The Prince of Wales, rode at Ludlow in October 1980. Riding his own horse Alibar he finished second in an Amateur Riders Handicap 'Chase.

Golf course

The area within the racing tracks is entirely occupied by the Ludlow Golf Club, one of the oldest golf clubs and courses in Shropshire, having been founded in 1889. The course was extensively remodelled by James Braid in 1922. The 18-hole course is 6,277 yards long and is a par 70 from the men's championship tees, and a 5534, par 71 from the ladies tees.Ludlow Golf Club
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References

External links

Ludlow Racecourse (Official website)Course guide on GG.COMCourse guide on At The Races
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