Ludlow Racecourse is a sharp, right-handed, oval track, with a nine-fence chase circuit about a mile and a half in length. The run-in of 250 yards requires riders to steer left after the last to avoid taking the wrong course. The fences are easy, though the first fence in the home straight can catch horses out.
The hurdle course, which runs on the outside of the chase course, has easier turns. Whereas the chase course is flat, the hurdle course has slight undulations, but rarely provides difficulties for a long-striding horse.