2022 Review & Awards

And so that was 2022, and what a year it was. Thirty-seven racecourses were visited and reviewed (two twice) and just under 10,000 miles were covered in doing so. We’ve faced arctic-cold, desert-hot, and rainforest-wet conditions…but we’ve enjoyed every bit of it, even if we haven’t particularly liked a racecourse or rated it well. It's just nice to see the differences in every one of them. It’s a fantastic sport, and we love it (even if we are absolute pants in picking a winner).

Best Racecourse (on ratings)

🥇 Winner - York (the only racecourse to score the maximum number of ‘yays’)

🥈 Second - Aintree

🥉 Third - Ascot

Fourth - Hamilton Park

Fifth - Cheltenham

Best Small Racecourse (on ratings)

🥇 Winner - Hamilton Park

🥈 Second - Wetherby

🥉 Third - Carlisle

Fourth - Windsor

Fifth - Beverley

Most Pro-active Racecourse

(Awarded to those racecourses that actively listen, and have proved, that they react to customer feedback)

🥇 Winner - Beverley

🥈 Second - York

🥉 Third - Pontefract

Fourth - Newmarket

Fifth - Hamilton Park

Best pie - Taunton

Best burger - Newbury / Hamilton Park

Best Fish - Southwell

Best choice of food - York / Aintree

Best bacon butty - Pontefract

Best approach to a racecourse - Newmarket (Rowley Mile Course)

Best view from a Stand - Ludlow (Jubilee Stand roof terrace)

Best Stand - Ascot

Best Parade Ring - Epsom

Best Toilets - Ayr (Princess Royal Suite)

Cheapest Pint of Lager - Ayr (Tennents £4.30)

Cheapest Pint of Guinness - Ayr ( £4.50)

Cheapest Pint of Cider - Ayr ( Magners £4.50)

Cheapest Glass of Wine - Ayr ( £4.90 / 187ml)

Cheapest Entrance Price (excl ‘specials’) - Catterick (£12)

Cheapest Racecard - Redcar (£2)