Gowran Park Racecourse

Gowran Park stages the Thyestes Chase and has a Listed race on the Flat. It’s essentially two different racecourses. In the summer, when the ground is good, it’s quite a fast track. From the winning post you climb all the way on the back straight to the highest part of the track and then when you turn it’s downhill all the way to the furlong pole. In the winter it can be very heavy - the three fences on the home straight can take a lot of jumping. In the summer when it’s quick you really can’t be off the pace.