Our grounds team are working very hard to get the racing surface in top notch condition ready for the 2017 season. The latest Going report will be available before our first race meeting on 18th April 2017! You will be able to iew our latest Going Report here
The going is a description of the ground conditions underfoot on the racecourse. On British racecourses it is reported as one of the following: Heavy – Soft – Good to Soft – Good – Good to Firm – Firm
Each of these terms may be combined to provide a more accurate description: Soft (Good to Soft in places), Soft (Heavy in places) etc.
If a 'going map' is available, it will show any variance in the conditions around the course. The going report may also provide additional information such as 'watering' on especially dry days. This is when the Clerk of the Course gives the order to water the course to make the going softer.
The GoingStick
All UK turf racecourses publish a TurfTrax GoingStick reading alongside their official description of the going.
This procedure scientifically measures 'penetration' and 'shear', the two forces which the horses' hooves exert when they hit the ground.
The GoingStick measurement scale ranges from 1 to 15 – a lower reading means the ground is softer or slower, a higher reading means it's firmer or faster.