UK Racecourse · South East
Fontwell Park Racecourse
Fontwell, West Sussex
The only figure-of-eight chase course in Britain
Fontwell Park is a unique National Hunt venue in West Sussex, famous for its distinctive figure-of-eight chase course — the only one of its kind in Britain. The hurdles track is a more conventional left-handed oval, and the course provides accessible, entertaining jump racing throughout the winter.
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Fontwell Park Guides & Articles
Everything written about Fontwell Park, grouped by what you came for.
Start here
1The full guide to the course, if you only read one thing.
Going racing
1Tickets, getting there, what to wear and what the day is like.
Racing and betting
1How the track rides, the angles that matter, and where to bet.
History and legends
2How the course got here, and the horses that made its name.
- The History of Fontwell Park RacecourseA century of racing at Fontwell Park — from Alfred Day's figure-of-eight design in 1924 to Britain's only figure-of-eight chase course.
- Monaveen at Fontwell Park: The Horse That Started a Royal Racing DynastyOn 10 October 1949, Monaveen won at Fontwell Park to give Princess Elizabeth her first winner as an owner — the race that ignited a lifelong royal passion for jump racing.
The big races
4The days the course is known for, and who has won them.
- Bank Holiday Jump Day at Fontwell Park: The Complete GuideYour complete guide to Fontwell Park's Easter Bank Holiday Monday jump meeting — Britain's only figure-of-eight circuit at its most festive, with competitive handicap chases and hurdles drawing 6,000+ from across Sussex and the South East.
- Fontwell Figure-of-Eight: Britain's Only Unique Chase TrackDiscover how Fontwell's one-of-a-kind figure-of-eight chase course works and why it creates unique betting opportunities other tracks can't offer.
- Fontwell Gold Cup: Complete GuideYour complete guide to the Fontwell Gold Cup — Fontwell Park's flagship chase run over the unique figure-of-eight course each season.
- Fontwell Park Jump Festival: Your Complete GuideFontwell Park's unique figure-of-eight jump course stages some of the most competitive south-east racing of the season. Here's your complete festival guide.
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