Wincanton Racecourse

Wincanton Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Wincanton, Somerset, England.

Wincanton

Main Buildings and Parade ring
Location	Wincanton, Somerset, England
Owned by	Jockey Club Racecourses
Screened on	Racing TV
Course type	National Hunt
Notable races	Kingwell Hurdle
Official website

The steeplechase fences are large, making it a good test of a chaser. Three fences in quick succession in the second half of the home-straight make for exciting racing and often change the complexion of a finish dramatically; resulting in a great many close finishes.^[1]

The track stages several big races, including the Kingwell Hurdle in February. The CGA Chase (previously the Jim Ford Challenge Cup, last run in 2012) was run on the same day; these races were significant trials for the Champion Hurdle and Cheltenham Gold Cup respectively. Several of the races at the course were shown on Channel 4 and are now occasionally shown on ITV.^[2]

The track is located near to the yard of the trainer, Paul Nicholls and as such many of his young horses run here.^[3]

Notable races

Month	DOW	Race Name	Type	Grade	Distance	Age/Sex
February	Saturday	Kingwell Hurdle	Hurdle	Grade 2	1m 7f	4yo +
November	Saturday	Badger Beer Handicap Chase	Chase	Premier Handicap	3m 1f	4yo+
November	Saturday	Elite Hurdle	Hurdle	Grade 2	1m 7f	4yo +
November	Saturday	Rising Stars Novices' Chase	Chase	Grade 2	2m 4f	4yo +