Gold Coast Racecourse

Gold Coast racecourse, Queensland.

Gold Coast turf club is situated on the Gold Coast Queensland about 5 minutes from Surfers Paradise.  It has a circumference of 1,885 metres with a straight 400 metres long. A good even track with sweeping turns making it a track for inside barriers and perhaps front runners.  

• 1000 metres:  Starts at the end of a chute off the course proper giving runners only a short run before sweeping turns to the home straight.  Inside barrier draws are a great advantage here.

• 1200 metres:  This start is off the course proper down a chute.  Runners drawn out wide are of a disadvantage.

• 1300 metres:  This barrier is situated on the course proper, with a run of about  200 metres to the sweeping double turn. Inside barriers have the advantage.

• 1400 metres:  Starts just on the course proper and there is a straight run for 400 metres to  to the first turn.  Inside barrier draws have a slight advantage.

• 1800 metres:  Located just of the course proper in a chute. Inside barriers are favoured.

• 2200 metres:  Same as the 1800 metre  barriers.

• 2400 metres:  Because of the distance of the race runners have time to find a good position in running.  Inside barriers are of slight importance.

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