Worcester Tips

Worcester Racecourse, or ‘Pitchcroft’ as it is commonly known to locals, is situated in the West Midlands, around 30 miles south of Birmingham.

Along with Bath, Fflos Las, Newcastle, Hereford and eleven others, Worcester Racecourse is owned by the Arena Racing Company.

Horse racing in Worcester dates back to 1718 and the course used to host flat racing up until 1966 but now focuses solely on National Hunt racing.

Racing takes place during the summer months, which would usually be used for flat racing, as during the winter, because of the location of the racecourse next to the River Severn, it is at risk of flooding.

Worcester Racecourse

Worcester Racecourse is left-handed and oval-shaped with a distance of around 13 furlongs around.

The course is flat and features a total of nine fences. Five of which are down the back straight and five found on the home straight.

Worcester Feature Races

Worcester isn’t known for hosting prestigious races but it is a popular racecourse and the weather during the months that the course is open (from May through to October), certainly helps draw in the crowds. The fact that Worcester hosts National Hunt racing throughout the summer months which is relatively rare, can also be appealing to jumps-loving racegoers.

There are at least two meets in the calendar for each of the six months that the course hosts racing with a mixing of afternoon and evening meets along with Family Fun Days and the always popular, Ladies Day which takes place in June.

Betting Advice For Worcester

• Flat, left-handed, easy enough fences
• Spring and summer racing
• Liable to flood during the off-season
• Paul Nicholls (16/52) respectable with a near 31% strike-rate
• Rebecca Curtis (6/21) for a 28.57% strike-rate does well at this venue
• Philip Hobbs (18/78) boasts a 23% strike-rate and a healthy LSP
• Nicky Henderson (18/79) respected with a near 23% strike-rate
• Tom Scudamore (27/158) for a 17% strike-rate and a healthy LSP is respected
• Jack Andrews (3/10) boasts a 30% strike-rate at the track
• Liam Harrison (12/45) has a 26.67% strike-rate here
• Harry Cobden (15/51 and 24 places) with a 29% strike-rate is a rider of note