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Southwell
Location	Southwell, Nottinghamshire
Coordinates	53°04′10″N 0°54′22″W / 53.06944°N 0.90611°W
Owned by	Arena Racing Company
Screened on	Sky Sports Racing
Course type	Flat (all-weather); National Hunt
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Southwell Racecourse (/ˈsaʊθwəl, -wɛl/ SOWTH-wəl, -⁠wel, locally also /ˈsʌðəl/ SUDH-əl) is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located 2 miles (3 km) east of Southwell in Nottinghamshire, England. It is one of only six racecourses in the UK to have an all-weather track and is one of three courses in the UK with a Tapeta surface. Southwell previously used a track surface of Fibresand, a mixture of sand and wispy fibres before changing to Tapeta (a mixture of sand, wax and fibre) in 2021.^[1]

National Hunt racing on a turf course also takes place at Southwell. In 2007, the Great Yorkshire Chase (now Skybet Chase) was held at Southwell, while Doncaster Racecourse was closed for redevelopment.

Southwell racecourse will always be associated with female jockey Hayley Turner, who grew up locally and had her first job in racing with a trainer based adjacent to the track.

The racecourse was forced to close temporarily in December 2012 when flooding caused major damage to both the track and the buildings on site.^[2] Meetings scheduled for the all-weather flat course were transferred to Wolverhampton and Lingfield. The course successfully re-opened on 5 February 2013 with a seven-race flat meeting. Initial meetings following the re-opening had a limited capacity while renovations continued.

Drone controversy

In January 2019, that 'betting' drones have become a nuisance at Southwell Racecourse. Drones have been flying over the racecourse and broadcasting live footage over the internet. BBC News pointed out that drone footage can be two seconds ahead of broadcasters, which gives punters a financial edge while "live betting." Greg Wood, a racing expert at the Guardian, said that racetracks are profiting from the time lag by selling tickets for boxes that have dedicated internet feeds. These feeds allow punters to use the fast connection to place bets. It was reported that drones had made an appearance "at every single meeting [at Southwell], for the last six months."^[3]

Notable races

Month	DOW	Race Name	Type	Grade	Distance	Age/Sex
Feb / Mar	Saturday	Hever Sprint Stakes	A W Flat	Listed	4f 214y	4yo +
Feb / Mar	Saturday	Winter Derby	A W Flat	Group 3	1m 3f 23y	4yo +

References

^ Burn, James (14 December 2020). "Bookies back Southwell's Tapeta switch with hopes of better turnover and quality". Racing Post. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
^ "Southwell racecourse closed by flooding until February". 3 December 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
^ "'Betting' drones frustrating UK racecourses". BBC.

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[1] Burn, James (14 December 2020). "Bookies back Southwell's Tapeta switch with hopes of better turnover and quality". Racing Post. Retrieved 14 December 2020.

[2] "Southwell racecourse closed by flooding until February". 3 December 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.

[3] "'Betting' drones frustrating UK racecourses". BBC.

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+{{Short description|Horse racing venue in Nottinghamshire, England}}
+{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
+{{Use British English|date=February 2023}}
 {{Infobox UK Racecourse
 | Name         = Southwell
-| Image        =
+| Image        = The stands, Southwell Racecourse - geograph.org.uk - 50231.jpg
 | Caption      =
 | Website      = http://www.southwell-racecourse.co.uk
-| Location     = [[Newark-on-Trent]], [[Nottinghamshire]]
+| Location     = [[Southwell, Nottinghamshire|Southwell]], [[Nottinghamshire]]
 | Coordinates  = {{coord|53|04|10|N|0|54|22|W|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
 | Owner        = Arena Racing Company
 | Opened       =
-| Channel      = [[At The Races]]
+| Channel      = [[Sky Sports Racing]]
-| CourseType   = [[Flat racing|Flat (turf and all-weather)]]<br />[[National Hunt]]
+| CourseType   = [[Flat racing|Flat (all-weather)]]<br />[[National Hunt]]
 | NotableRaces =
 | Prev         = [[Sedgefield Racecourse|Sedgefield]]
 | Next         = [[Stratford-on-Avon Racecourse|Stratford-on-Avon]]
 }}
-'''Southwell Racecourse''' (pronounced /ˈsʌðəl/ or /ˈsaʊθwɛl/) is a [[thoroughbred horse racing]] venue located near [[Newark-on-Trent]], [[Nottinghamshire]], [[England]]. It is one of only six racecourses in the UK to have an all-weather track and is the only one with a fibresand surface. Fibresand is a mixture of sand and wispy fibres.
+'''Southwell Racecourse''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|aʊ|θ|w|ə|l|,_|-|w|ɛ|l}} {{respell|SOWTH|wəl|,_-|wel}}, {{IPAc-en|local|also|ˈ|s|ʌ|ð|əl}} {{respell|SUDH|əl}}) is a [[thoroughbred horse racing]] venue located {{convert|2|mi|0}} east of [[Southwell, Nottinghamshire|Southwell]] in [[Nottinghamshire]], England. It is one of only six racecourses in the UK to have an [[Track surface#Synthetic surfaces|all-weather track]] and is one of three courses in the UK with a Tapeta surface. Southwell previously used a track surface of Fibresand, a mixture of sand and wispy fibres before changing to Tapeta (a mixture of sand, wax and fibre) in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Burn |first1=James |title=Bookies back Southwell's Tapeta switch with hopes of better turnover and quality |url=https://www.racingpost.com/news/latest/bookies-back-southwells-tapeta-switch-with-hopes-of-better-turnover-and-quality/463506 |publisher=Racing Post |access-date=14 December 2020 |date=14 December 2020}}</ref>
-The racing is also of significance. The now unique fibresand racing surface is quite deep and so makes the track a good stamina test. Ability to stay the distance and fitness are therefore big advantages at Southwell. The track also often features many of the most hardworking jockeys throughout the winter, as well as plenty of high-profile stars from time to time.
 National Hunt racing on a turf course also takes place at Southwell. In 2007, the [[Great Yorkshire Chase]] (now Skybet Chase) was held at Southwell, while [[Doncaster Racecourse]] was closed for redevelopment.
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 Southwell racecourse will always be associated with female jockey [[Hayley Turner]], who grew up locally and had her first job in racing with a trainer based adjacent to the track.
-The racecourse was forced to close temporarily in December 2012 when flooding caused major damage to both the track and the buildings on site.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/horse-racing/20509118</ref> Meetings scheduled for the all-weather flat course were transferred to Wolverhampton and Lingfield. The course successfully re-opened on 5 February 2013 with a seven-race flat meeting. Initial meetings following the re-opening had a limited capacity while renovations continued.
+The racecourse was forced to close temporarily in December 2012 when flooding caused major damage to both the track and the buildings on site.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/20509118|title=Southwell racecourse closed by flooding until February|date=Dec 3, 2012|accessdate=Oct 3, 2019|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> Meetings scheduled for the all-weather flat course were transferred to Wolverhampton and Lingfield. The course successfully re-opened on 5 February 2013 with a seven-race flat meeting. Initial meetings following the re-opening had a limited capacity while renovations continued.
+== Drone controversy ==
+In January 2019, that 'betting' [[Unmanned aerial vehicle|drones]] have become a nuisance at Southwell Racecourse. Drones have been flying over the racecourse and broadcasting live footage over the internet. [[BBC News]] pointed out that drone footage can be two seconds ahead of broadcasters, which gives punters a financial edge while "live betting." Greg Wood, a racing expert at the Guardian, said that racetracks are profiting from the time lag by selling tickets for boxes that have dedicated internet feeds. These feeds allow punters to use the fast connection to place bets. It was reported that drones had made an appearance "at every single meeting [at Southwell], for the last six months."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-46905905|title='Betting' drones frustrating UK racecourses|work=BBC}}</ref>
+==Notable races==
+{| class = "sortable" | border="1" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%"
+|- bgcolor="#77dd77" align="center"
+! style="width:70px" |Month
+! style="width:80px" |DOW
+! Race Name
+! style="width:60px" |Type
+! style="width:70px" | '''Grade'''
+! style="width:80px" |Distance
+! style="width:60px" |Age/Sex
+|-
+| style="text-align:center" |{{Sort|1|Feb / Mar}}
+| style="text-align:center" |Saturday
+| [[Hever Sprint Stakes]]
+| style="text-align:center" |A W Flat
+| style="text-align:center" | Listed
+| style="text-align:center" |{{hrd||4|214}}
+| style="text-align:center" |4yo +
+|-
+| style="text-align:center" |{{Sort|2|Feb / Mar}}
+| style="text-align:center" |Saturday
+| [[Winter Derby]]
+| style="text-align:center" |A W Flat
+| style="text-align:center" | Group 3
+| style="text-align:center" |{{hrd|1|3|23}}
+| style="text-align:center" |4yo +
+|}
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 *[http://www.southwell-racecourse.co.uk Southwell Racecourse (Official website)]
-*[http://www.gg.com/southwell Course guide on GG.COM]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20020211062642/http://gg.com/southwell Course guide on GG.COM]
-*[http://www.attheraces.com/course.asp?CID=22 Course guide on At The Races]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050111210647/http://www.attheraces.com/course.asp?cid=22 Course guide on At The Races]
 {{Horse racing in Great Britain}}
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 [[Category:Horse racing venues in England]]
 [[Category:Sports venues in Nottinghamshire]]
+[[Category:Southwell, Nottinghamshire]]
+[[Category:Southwell Racecourse| ]]