Newcastle Racecourse National Hunt Guide

Set within High Gosforth Park, Newcastle Racecourse is an established part of the National Hunt calendar and hosts a mix of hurdle and chase racing through the jumps season.

While Newcastle is now strongly associated with all weather flat racing, its jumps fixtures still have an important identity of their own. The course stages testing winter meetings and has long been a venue where stamina, sound jumping and resolution are all rewarded.

Among the better known National Hunt contests run at Newcastle are the Fighting Fifth Hurdle and the Eider Chase, races that give the course a distinctive place in the northern jumps programme.

For punters, Newcastle is a track where conditions can matter a great deal. Winter ground, a fair galloping layout and the demands of staying races often make it a course where proven stamina and honest jumping are worth plenty.

Newcastle offers a wide range of facilities for jumps racedays, including bars, food outlets, viewing areas, hospitality options and convenient betting access around the course.

Its position within High Gosforth Park helps create a spacious raceday environment and gives the venue the ability to host all kinds of events beyond racing, from business functions to private celebrations.

As always, specific facilities and enclosure access can vary depending on the fixture, so it is sensible to check the latest information before travelling.