CATTERICK BRIDGE

Left handed, sharp. Oval-shaped track, measuring just nine furlongs, with a run-in of three furlongs. Its undulations combined with its exceedingly sharp nature makes it a difficult course for a big, long-striding animal, and speedy types who race handily are at a definite advantage. Races over five furlongs and a mile and three quarters start on a spur that joins the main track at the head of the home straight. On softer ground, the field sometimes come more down the middle or near the stand side.

Left handed, sharp with minor undulations. Fences generally regarded as fairly easy, but chases are normally well run and result in many more casualties than might be expected, novices often finding it one of the tougher jumping tests in the North. Going rarely gets that testing, nippy sorts generally at an advantage over gallopers who take time to quicken. Beware deceptive camera angle as runners swing into the home straight, those towards the centre often seeming closer to the lead than they actually are.