Southwell Tips

Southwell Racecourse is situated in the county of Nottinghamshire and is one of just six courses in the UK to boast an all-weather track with the others being Lingfield Park, Wolverhampton, Kempton Park, Chelmsford City and Newcastle Racecourse. However, it is the only one to use Fibresand as its surface which is a mixture of sand and fibres. Although, the course is looking to change the surface to the more commonly used Tapeta and applied to do so in 2021. There is also a turf course at Southwell which hosts National Hunt racing.

Southwell Racecourse

The all-weather track at Southwell is left-handed and oval in shape. It measures a distance of 10 furlongs per circuit and has a home straight of three furlongs.

Using the chute, sprint races of five furlongs can take place on the straight course.

The turf course, which is used for jumps racing, runs inside of the all-weather track. It can be quite testing in wet weather and features rather stiff portable fences and brush-type hurdles which can also be more of a challenge compared to the standard variety.

Southwell Feature Races

Racing takes place all year round across the two tracks at Southwell. The racecourse is one of the locations for the All-Weather Championships which takes place at Easter and always draws in a crowd. However, perhaps the busiest days of the year at Southwell are Ladies’ Day which takes place in August and Gentlemen’s Evening in December. Both racedays attract big crowds who look to dress to impress as well as enjoying top-class racing.

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Betting Advice For Southwell

All-Weather Course

• Left-handed with a new Tapeta surface since December 2021
• 5f sprints held on the straight course
• Charles Hills (9/12) for a 50% strike-rate has done well here
• Michael & David Easterby (10/30) with a 33.33% strike-rate and 43.33% (13 total) places do well at the track
• Roy Bowring (9/33 and 16 places) with a 27.27% strike-rate shows a healthy LSP
• David Loughnane (6/31 and 14 places) with a 19.35% strike-rate also considered
• Robert Winston (4/7) with a 57% strike-rate does well
• Daniel Muscutt (13/49) for a 26.53% strike-rate noted
• Laura Pearson (5/21 and 10 places) respected – two of those winners at double figure prices – 11/1 and 12/1 (both for Daniel Loughnane)

Jumps Course

• Left-handed, portable obstacles, plenty of racing spring and summer
• Sean Bowen (26/128 with 52 places) for a 20.31% strike-rate is respected
• Charlie Hammond (10/72 and 21 places) for a near 14% strike-rate has a healthy LSP thanks to winners at 40/1 and 125/1
• Adrian Heskin (9/39 and 17 places) with a 23% strike-rate does well
• Bryony Frost (10/36 and 16 places) for a near 28% strike-rate is noted
• Jonjo O’Neill Jr (18/75 and 34 places) noted with a 24% strike-rate. 
• Wary of Dan Skelton (47/214) runners with a 22% strike-rate but showing a big level stakes loss
• Martin Keighley (26/120) for 21.67% strike-rate
• Neil King (7/35 and 16 places) for 20% strike-rate does well here
• Fergal O’Brien (25/104) for 24% strike-rate of note 
• Justin Landy (4/12 and 5 places in total) has a 33.33% strike-rate here