2BlokesGoRacing is an idea that evolved at the end of 2021 from...two blokes going horse racing. After some research, we found there were no ‘all under one roof’ websites offering detailed racecourse reviews that focused on the real race day experience for racegoers like ourselves. That needed rectifying, so in January 2022, we started one.
Unique to our blog-style racecourse reviews is that when we revisit a racecourse, we write a completely new review, reflecting exactly what we see, observe, hear, or even smell on that particular visit. Race days can vary depending on the size of the meeting, time of year, and even the weather, so we think it’s only fair that each visit gets judged on its own merits. The review you see on the website always reflects our most recent visit.
Our goal? To give honest, easy-to-understand reviews of a day at the races at every racecourse up and down the country, through the eyes of two 'ordinary Joe' racegoers. No frills, no big fancy words, just plain English - a racecourse review website from racegoers, for racegoers.
Since starting in 2022, we’ve written close to 200 racecourse reviews in total, covering every racecourse in Britain multiple times over.
The two blokes in question are Nige (Leg) Graham and Jules (Cheg) Rea.
Honest, independent, sometimes brutal opinions and accounts of a real race day experience, on a particular day. We rate different parts of the race day experience by awarding up to five gold stars. The number of stars given reflects just how good, or otherwise, we think each area is. We’re currently updating some of our older reviews to bring them in line with this newer scoring format, so please bear with us while we work through them. At the end of each review, we also give the racecourse an overall score based on our experience on the day.
Race day experiences can vary depending on the size of the meeting, day of the week, time of year, and even the weather. That’s why we revisit racecourses and write completely new racecourse reviews, so the review you read always reflects what a typical visit feels like at that time.
We might return to a racecourse because we loved it, because it didn’t score well, and we want to see if it’s improved, or because it’s a dual-code racecourse and we want to experience both jumps racing and flat racing to give a more rounded review.
We make no apologies for putting a lot of focus on food and drink. Most racegoers will want something to eat or drink during their day at the races, so any racecourse review worth its salt should sample some of it and give an honest opinion. We’re not trying to be Jamie Oliver or Nigella, we’re just telling it how we find it.
We have nothing to gain from any review we write. Our visits are self-funded, and our reviews are always our own opinions. All prices quoted in our racecourse reviews were correct at the time of the visit.
Stable visits now appear as short videos on our Instagram page.
For accurate road directions to the racecourse from your point of departure, please refer to the AA Route Planner at https://www.theaa.com or, for accommodation near the racecourse, visit Booking.com at https://www.booking.com or Airbnb at https://www.airbnb.co.uk.
We’ve both been going racing for years, and like most racegoers, we’ve had brilliant days out and some not quite so brilliant. What we noticed was that there was very little honest, racegoer-focused information out there about what a day at the races is actually like.
So we decided to start sharing our experiences - the good, the bad, and the somewhere in between - so other racegoers know what to expect before they go.
After every visit, we send our review to the racecourse. That way, they have a clear picture of what an average visitor experiences on a day at their racecourse. In effect, we’re carrying out racegoer-focused market research for them, free of charge. What they do with that information is up to them. Some take it on board and improve things, helping create a better experience for future racegoers. Others, not so much. As we always say, a happy customer is a repeat customer.
Most racecourses acknowledge our reviews. Some don’t. A number have never responded at all.
You can see which racecourses have failed to even acknowledge receipt of our reviews on our A Look Back at 2025 page.
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