FACT OF THE DAY is about Leicester Racecourse
Leicester Racecourse is a right handed course with a 4.5f run-in the last two furlongs of which go uphill quite steeply and so takes a bit of getting. It tends to suite galloping types.
Key facts regarding Leicester Racecourse:
First is that there is a strong draw bias towards low draw horses in 6f races. 57% of all winners over the last 10 years have come from stalls 1-4 with nearly 20% coming from stall 1.
Second fact is that Silvestre DE Sousa, Paul Hanagan and James Doyle have the best records here all delivering a healthy profit to a £1 level stake and all having a 20%+ strike rate.
Third fact is that the best trainers at Leister Racecourse are Richard Fahey, Mark Johnston and Mick Channon. Mark Johnston horses being exactly the types to love the galloping uphill finish and who are very difficult to pass.