Southwell All Weather Fibresand Racetrack
Southwell Betting and Going
Punters seem to prefer the Southwell Fibresand over the Polytrack surface for betting purposes. The fibresand is looser than the polytrack, but comparing the Southwell fibresand and the other all-weather polytrack surfaces with the going on the turf is a dangerous thing to do. Punters that try to cross evaluate turf form for horses that have not run on the all-weather, should not do so in my opinion.
Southwell Racetrack Draw Bias
5F
Stalls 1-5 advantageous - At the 5 furlong distance, early paced runners can be an essential. Well out of the stalls fast starters have the advantage at the Southwell over 5F. Low drawn (1-5) fast starters are the horses to look out for here.
Mid-winter though, all low drawn horses (1-6), whether fast starters or not, may have the general advantage because the fibresand is possibly harrowed more deeply.
6F
No draw bias usually. The previous low draw stalls bias has failed to reproduce itself for the past 3 years or so.
That said, the low draw have a definate advantage when there is an overnight frost and the surface is officially running slow.
7F
Over 7 furlongs, the results look to be even across all stalls, high, middle and low.
8F & Above
No draw bias I am aware of.
5F
Stalls 1-5 advantageous - At the 5 furlong distance, early paced runners can be an essential. Well out of the stalls fast starters have the advantage at the Southwell over 5F. Low drawn (1-5) fast starters are the horses to look out for here.
Mid-winter though, all low drawn horses (1-6), whether fast starters or not, may have the general advantage because the fibresand is possibly harrowed more deeply.
6F
No draw bias usually. The previous low draw stalls bias has failed to reproduce itself for the past 3 years or so.
That said, the low draw have a definate advantage when there is an overnight frost and the surface is officially running slow.
7F
Over 7 furlongs, the results look to be even across all stalls, high, middle and low.
8F & Above
No draw bias I am aware of.
Southwell Racetrack Contacts
Southwell Racecourse (all weather & turf)
Postal Address:
Southwell Racecourse Ltd
Rolleston (Near Newark)
Nottinghamshire NG25 0TS
Tel: 0870 220 2332
Fax: 0870 220 0144
Official Racing Track Website: Southwell Fibresand & Turf Racecourse
Further Southwell Racecourse Information
♠ Jockey's View Of The Fibresand At Southwell Racecourse (video) (atr)
♠ Southwell Course Info (sporting life)
♠ Southwell Fibresand 101 (simon mapletoft)
♠ Southwell Racecourse Guide (gg.com)
♠ Southwell Racecourse Overview (atr)
♥ Southwell Racecourse Reviewed (pdf) (ors racing)
♠ Southwell Racing Key Facts (ross aylward)
♠ Southwell Wikipedia Entry
♠ Jockey's View Of The Fibresand At Southwell Racecourse (video) (atr)
♠ Southwell Course Info (sporting life)
♠ Southwell Fibresand 101 (simon mapletoft)
♠ Southwell Racecourse Guide (gg.com)
♠ Southwell Racecourse Overview (atr)
♥ Southwell Racecourse Reviewed (pdf) (ors racing)
♠ Southwell Racing Key Facts (ross aylward)
♠ Southwell Wikipedia Entry
# last reviewed (Mon, 1 Feb, 2010)
Posted at 12:55, Sunday, 27 January 2008 by
