- Fontwell Park Racecourse
Infobox UK Racecourse
Name = Fontwell Park
Caption = Fontwell Park Racecourse logo
Website = http://www.fontwellpark.co.uk
Location = Fontwell,West Sussex
Owner =Northern Racing plc
Opened = 1924
Channel =At The Races
CourseType =National Hunt
NotableRaces =National Spirit Hurdle
Prev = Folkestone
Next = GoodwoodFontwell Park Racecourse is a
horse racing course located in the village ofFontwell inWest Sussex ,England . It features a figure-of-eight chase course and an oval hurdles course.It was the course where Queen Elizabeth II had her first winner as an owner when Monaveen won the Chichester Handicap Chase there in October 1949 [http://www.fontwellpark.co.uk/information/history.asp] . In 1984
John Francome rode his 1,036th career winner at Fontwell Park, passingStan Mellor 's record for a National Hunt jockey - Francome's record has subsequently been beaten.External links
* [http://www.fontwellpark.co.uk Official website]
* [http://www.gg.com/fontwell Course guide on GG.COM]
* [http://www.attheraces.com/course.asp?CID=2 Course guide on At The Races]
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