Sandown Park Racecourse

Sandown Park racecourse, Melbourne VICTORIA

Sandown Park race track is run by the Victorian Amateur Turf Club, Melbourne Victoria.  It has a circumference of 1,891 metres and the straight is 407 metres long.  A specialist track. Barriers are not that important here as all starts there is a good straight to get your mount into a good position.  Not really a front runners track as many are run down by horses coming from well back.  

• 1000 metres:  This start  is located at the end of a long chute off the
  course proper. There is a straight run of about 600 metres to the home
  turn. Barriers are not that important here.

• 1200 metres:  Situated on the course proper in the back straight of the
  course. there is a straight run of about 400 metres before a sweeping
  double bend to the home straight. Inside barriers are a slight advantage.

• 1400 metres:  Also in the back straight giving runners a 600 metre
  straight before the turn.  Barriers are of little consequence.

• 1500 metres:  This start can be found in a chute off the back straight.
  Again barriers don't really come into play due to the long 700 metres
  straight.

• 1600 metres:  This barrier is found at the end of the chute in the back
  straight giving runners a long 800 metre straight run before the turn.  

• 2100 metres:  This barrier is located in the home straight. There is a
  good straight run of about 400 metres to the first sweeping double bend.
  Inside barriers are a slight advantage.

• 2400 metres:  This barrier starts in a chute at the top of the home
  straight.  There is a good run straight run of about 700 metres to the first
  sweeping double bend. Inside barriers are a slight advantage.

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