The ‘go-to’ racecourse review website
From Leg and Cheg
The ‘go-to’ racecourse review website
From Leg and Cheg
From Leg and Cheg
From Leg and Cheg
2BlokesGoRacing is an idea that evolved at the end of 2021 from...two blokes going horse racing. After some research, we found that there were no ‘all under one roof’ racecourse review websites that detailed the race day experience for racegoers like ourselves. That needed rectifying, so in January 2022, we started one.
Our goal? To give blog-style reviews on a day at the races at every racecourse up and down the country through the eyes of two 'ordinary Joe' racegoers, in easy-to-understand, no frills, no big fancy words, plain English. A racecourse review website from racegoers...for racegoers. We are proud to be the original and, as yet, the only racecourse review website that has reviewed all sixty UK racecourses.
The two blokes in question are Nige (Leg) Graham and Jules (Cheg) Rea
Honest non-biased, sometimes brutal opinions, thoughts, and accounts on a race day experience, on a particular day. We rate areas of that experience with either a thumbs up 👍 'Yay' or thumbs down 👎 'Neigh' (see what we did there?). The number of thumb ups/downs awarded, to a maximum of three, is an indicator of how good or bad it is.
Subsequent visits to the same racecourse might prove to be different depending on the size of the meeting, day of the week, time of year, weather, etc. This will be reflected in the updated review.
We might return to a racecourse for several reasons: this could be because we particularly liked that racecourse, or because it rated poorly on our initial visit and we want to see if it has improved. Or it could be a dual-purpose racecourse (jumps and flat) and we'd like to experience both codes to give a 'more rounded' review.
We make no apologies for placing a lot of emphasis on food and drink. It's a fact that most racegoers are going to want something to eat or drink during their visit to a racecourse (unless they've chosen a centre course enclosure or an enclosure where picnics are allowed...and there aren't that many of those), so any racecourse review worth its salt is going to at least sample some of it, and give their opinion. We're not trying to be John Torode and Gregg Wallace.
For accurate directions on how to get to the racecourse via road from your location, please check the AA Route Planner at https://www.theaa.com or, for places to stay near the racecourse, visit Booking.com at https://www.booking.com or Airbnb at https://www.airbnb.co.uk.
Occasionally, we will conduct stable visits and provide you with our genuine feedback on those.
At the end of each year, we list those racecourses that rated best. Please select the Review & Awards tab for the relevant year. We also list our Top Ten favourite racecourses.
We have nothing to gain from any review that we do, they're purely our opinions. All prices are correct at the time of the visit.
For 2024 we aim to focus more on 'healthier' and vegetarian/vegan food options that are available at the racecourses we visit. Maybe even alcohol-free drink options too. A burger and a pint might be fine to some but an increasing number of racegoers would like a healthier, or non-meat alternative.
We have been banging the drum for Arena Racing Company to drop their £3 fulfilment fee on advance ticket purchases at all of their sixteen UK racecourses since we first started our website. We are now happy to advise that, from 2024, these fees will be scrapped. We'd like to think that we may have played some part in this but, whether we have or have not, we're absolutely delighted. Credit to ARC. It seems that they may well listen to their customers after all 😉
As racegoers ourselves for several years, we think that fellow racegoers ought to know what to expect at a racecourse, whether it be good or bad. There is a surprising lack of information online, particularly from a racegoer's perspective. So we aim to put that right.
Emailing all reviews to the racecourse concerned gives them an idea of what their average visitor is experiencing on a day at their racecourse. We're kind of doing their market research for them if you like. They can then address those areas that need improving, resulting in a more enjoyable experience for racegoers like you and us. After all, happy customers are repeat customers. And those racecourses with positive feedback can give themselves a jolly good pat on the back for a job well done 😉. It's a potential win-win situation.
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