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).
Aintree - Ascot - Ayr - Beverley - Carlisle - Catterick - Cheltenham - Chepstow - Doncaster - Epsom - Exeter - Ffos Las - Goodwood - Hamilton - Hereford - Leicester - Ludlow - Market Rasen - Newbury - Newmarket (Rowley Mile) - Nottingham - Pontefract - Redcar - Salisbury - Sandown - Southwell - Stratford-on-Avon - Taunton - Thirsk - Uttoxeter - Warwick - Wetherby - Wincanton - Windsor - Wolverhampton - Worcester - York
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)
Worst Racecourse (on ratings)
Winner - Wolverhampton
Second - Worcester
Third - Ludlow
Fourth - Ayr
Fifth - Exeter / Ffos Las (scored identically)
Worst Value for Money Racecourse - Worcester
Most expensive / worst VFM racecard - Doncaster (£3.50)
Worst Internet reception - Windsor / Worcester
Worst approach to a racecourse - Redcar (through a cemetery)
Worst choice of food - Worcester
Worst Winners Connections Presentation Stand - Doncaster
The 3 Most annoying things -
1) ARC's £3.00 'fulfilment' fee on advance tickets
2) Racecourses that have adopted a 'cashless' policy
3) Racecourses that do not permit 'standard' ticket holders to access the rail at the finish line
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