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Carlisle Racecourse: The Very Best of Jump and Flat Racing!
 Carlisle Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racecourse located in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. Carlisle Racecourse can be found on the outskirts of the historic border city of Carlisle and is set in open countryside.
Carlisle Racecourse typically holds Jump meetings from October to April while Flat racing is usually held between May and September. Carlisle Racecourse racing is held 10 months in a year.
Carlisle Racecourse Flat racing is held in a right-handed, 1½ mile pear-shared course that is galloping. Horses that have drawn high numbers usually have advantages when races are run up to a mile.
Meanwhile, the Jump racing is held in a right-handed undulating 1 mile and 5 furlong course that's stiff and galloping. Well-known with trainers for its tough uphill finish, Carlisle Racecourse can represent an excellent test of a horse. Many of the Northern trainers also consider the fences to be the most inviting and fair in the Country.
Carlisle Racecourse has two enclosures:
- Grandstand & Paddock
- Premier
The Grandstand & Paddock enclosure of Carlisle Racecourse allows the public access to all ground floor public areas including the Bell Hall of the Jubilee Grandstand with its extensive bars and fast food outlets, Paddock Bar, Pre-Parade and Parade Rings.
Admission to Carlisle Racecourse's Premier enclosure, meanwhile, gives the public access to the First Floor and Upper Terrraces of the Jubilee Grandstand, the Patterson Bar, and the Swifts Restaurant.
Carlisle Racecourse Historical Background:
- Horse racing in the historic border city of Carlisle dates back to at least the 16th Century and each year Carlisle Racecourse holds the Cumberland Plate and Carlisle Bell races, carrying on a tradition which dates back to that era.
- Carlisle Racecourse launched the first operational Tote on British racecourses in 1929.
- Red Rum won at the Carlisle Racecourse September meeting prior to each of his Grand National wins.
In October 2002, the brand-new 'state-of-the-art' Jubilee Grandstand of Carlisle Racecourse was opened. | 
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