CHADDESLEY CORBETT
ON A448, 1 MILE EAST OF CHADDESLEY CORBETT
POSTCODE (SATNAV) – DY10 4QT
HARKAWAY CLUB
TUESDAY 27TH DECEMBER
FIRST RACE – 11 AM
ALBRIGHTON
SUNDAY 19TH FEBRUARY
FIRST RACE – 12 NOON.
WORCESTERSHIRE
SATURDAY 21ST APRIL
FIRST RACE – 2 P.M.
“THE LADY DUDLEY CUP MEETING”
WHEATLAND
SUNDAY 13TH MAY
FIRST RACE – 1 P.M.
ALBRIGHTON WOODLAND
MONDAY 4TH JUNE
FIRST RACE – 1-30 P.M.
FENCES PER CIRCUIT – 8
COURSE LENGTH – 2 1/8TH CIRCUITS
TOTAL NUMBER OF FENCES – 18
COURSE OPENED – 1951
YEARS USED – 60
IRIGATION FACILITIES – YES
COURSE DIRECTION – LEFT HANDED
Chaddesley Corbett has been used as a Point-to-Point since 1925, although earlier meetings were originally run on the opposite side of the road.
The viewing is excellent and downhill exits are a definite bonus in wet weather. Five meetings were scheduled in 2010/11 season and the course was produced in excellent condition for every meeting which reflects great credit on the team responsible for its preparation, a fact reflected in two divided races at the Albrighton Woodland fixture.
The overall appearance of the course remains unchanged for every meeting but the course preparation team have the option to move fences from the inside to the outside of the course to obtain better ground. Fences can also be moved from their normal positions so that ground in one particular area does not get too poached.
For the first two meetings in 2011/2012 the old 8th fence has been removed and installed between the finishing post and the roadside fence.
With the exception of the 3 mile and 2 furlong races (Lady Dudley Cup and Ladies Open at the Worcestershire meeting) the start is situated near the entrance to the home straight just in front of fence eight. To accommodate the extended distances of these two races the start is moved back two fences with the start in the far left hand corner of the course.
The first fence can cause difficulties as runners jockey for position and it can catch out careless jumpers, whereas the pace has slackened by the time the field reaches fence two.
After racing past the winning post the course turns left handed towards fence three, which runs parallel to the main road. After this the runners turn left hand turn into the back straight where they negoiate their first open ditch fence four before galloping on to the island fence (five) and a gradual left handed turn to fence six which is situated in the farthest point of the course.
The runner’s then turn left and on the second circuit a nimble horse can gain ground at a vital time of the race.
Fence 7 is taken on the uphill climb into the home straight before encountering a left handed turn at the highest part of the course and racing downhill to meet fence eight which completes the first circuit.
