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Haydock

Haydock is a great racecourse and very close to home. The clerk of the course is honest about the state of the ground and the management do an excellent job of providing good facilities for staff, horses, owners and trainers. There's no draw bias and as they often have three-day meetings, and with the use of two straight tracks, there is often fresh ground when it comes to the Saturday meeting.

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Published on 12 August 2016inFeatures

Last updated 15:01, 10 August 2016

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