Horse Racing

National Hunt Racecourses

Nothing could be further from our minds than disrespecting the great British Flat racing tradition, but you can't argue that the action - the heart-stopping, nail-biting, hair-tearing action - is to be found at the National Hunt meetings. With the speed and strength of the flat racing and the added bonus of gruelling obstacles thrown into the mix, the National Hunt events are not for the fainthearted. So if you're already a fan of the Flats, check out the Jumps.

Although there are few racecourses that host exclusively National Hunt races, each National Hunt race track is respected and renowned for its individual features. The feared fences of Aintree, the hurdles of shame at Cheltenham, or the doomed ditches of Doncaster - all of them are equally dangerous, infamous and spectacular. Check here for the best addresses to have your toes curled by equine action that just knows no match.

• Aintree Racecourse
• Ascot Racecourse
• Ayr Racecourse
• Bangor Racecourse
• Carlisle Racecourse
• Cartmel Racecourse
• Catterick Racecourse
• Cheltenham Racecourse
• Chepstow Racecourse
• Doncaster Racecourse
• Exeter Racecourse
• Fakenham Racecourse
• Ffos Las Racecourse
• Folkestone Racecourse
• Fontwell Park Racecourse
• Haydock Park Racecourse
• Hereford Racecourse
• Hexham Racecourse
• Huntingdon Racecourse
• Kelso Racecourse
• Kempton Park Racecourse
• Leicester Racecourse
• Lingfield Park Racecourse
• Ludlow Racecourse
• Market Rasen Racecourse
• Musselburgh Racecourse
• Newbury Racecourse
• Newcastle Racecourse
• Newton Abbot Racecourse
• Perth Racecourse
• Plumpton Racecourse
• Sandown Park Racecourse
• Sedgefield Racecourse
• Southwell Racecourse
• Stratford-Upon-Avon Racecourse
• Taunton Racecourse
• Towcester Racecourse
• Uttoxeter Racecourse
• Warwick Racecourse
• Wetherby Racecourse
• Wincanton Racecourse
• Worcester Racecourse