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Going

Good, Good to Soft in places with a Soft patch

Updated 07/03/2025
Course

Course Information

Fairly flat oval course on top of downs (reverted to left-handed in ’03) with a slight dogleg after 6(14)th; very long home straight (all plastic-railed); going can vary; fences all portable and well built. Course revised for 2019 and no longer has track crossings.

SF: 18 – 20, or 15 for 2m4f Maidens

LH 2 Circuits of course per race

3 mile: 7 Fences – 18 Jumps in race

2 Open Ditches (5/15)

2 mile 4 furlong: 7 Fences – 15 Jumps in race

2 Open Ditches (2/9)

Meeting: Blackmore & Sparkford Vale Hunt

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Direction

Lefthanded

Getting There

Off B3145, 3 miles north east of Sherborne, DT9 4LJ

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Date Fixture Course First Race
Sun 8 Mar, 2026 Blackmore & Sparkford Vale Charlton Horethorne 12:30pm

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