Fontwell racecourse
Conveniently situated on the A27, off the Fontwell roundabout between Chichester and Arundel, it stands in the West Sussex village and features a figure-of-eight chase course and an oval hurdles course
It was where the Queen Mother had her first winner as an owner with Monaveen in October 1949 and where in 1984, John Francome rode his 1,036th career winner, passing Stan Mellor's record for a National Hunt jockey.
| Address: | Fontwell Park Racecourse, Arundel Road, Fontwell, Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 |
| Tel: | 01243 543 335 |
| Website: | http://www.fontwellpark.co.uk |
| Email: | info@fontwellpark.co.uk |
| Admission: | Premier £16; Granstand and Paddock £11; (OAPs in Grandstand and paddock £7) |
| Road: | Course is S of village at junction of A29 and A27 |
| Rail: | Barnham station (Service from London Victoria, calling at East Croydon) 2m |
| Car park: | Picnic area £5 plus £6 per occupant; remainder free |
| Jumps: | Left-hand hurdle course of about a mile round with four hurdles to jump. The chase course is a figure-of-eight with five fences per circuit, and run-in of 230yds which is slightly uphill. |
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