Cheltenham Racecourse

Cheltenham Park Racecourse, Adelaide SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Cheltenham Park race track is operated by the SAJC, Adelaide South Australia..   It has a circumference of 2,052 metres with a 325 metres straight. It is a very tight course with some sharp turns.  Front runners and on pace runners have a definite advantage.

Cheltenham Couse has since closed....

• 1000 metres:  This start is located at the end of the chute off the course proper.  The runners are presented with a 700 metre straight before the turn into the home straight.  Inside barriers have only a slight advantage.

• 1250 metres:  Is on the course proper at the back section of the track. There is only about 100 metres of straight before runners have to negotiate a sharp turn.  Inside barriers are of a distinct advantage.

• 1350 metres:  Similar to the 1250 metre start but this start giving runners 200 metres before the sharp turn.  Again inside barrier draws are important here.

• 1450 metres:  This start is located in a chute off the course proper and gives runners a straight run of 350 metres to the first corner.  Inside barriers are an advantage.

• 1850 metres:  This barrier is in a chute off the course proper on the turn out of the straight.  Runners have about a 350 metre straight before the first turn. Inside barriers have an advantage.

• 2250 metres:  Starts in the home straight on the course proper and runners have just over 200 metres before the first sharp turn.  Because of the short straight run at the start and then negotiating a sharp turn an inside barrier is an advantage.

• 2400 metres:  Located at the top of the home straight, there is a straight run of approximately 300 metres before negotiating a sharp turn. Even though this is a race for stayers, inside barriers are a distinct advantage.
  

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