the Roodee
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The Roodee is the historic racecourse in Chester, England, reputed to be the oldest still in use in the country and known for its tight, left-handed track beside the River Dee.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Roodee | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
horse racing venue
ⓘ
racecourse ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | River Dee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Chester Racecourse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Chester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | close to Chester railway station ⓘ |
| hasApproximateCourseLength | about 1 mile and 1 furlong ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
left-handed bends
ⓘ
riverside setting ⓘ tight track ⓘ |
| hasGrandstand | yes ⓘ |
| hasInfieldUse |
car parking
ⓘ
events venue ⓘ |
| hasLocalName | Chester Racecourse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableRace |
Cheshire Oaks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chester Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ Dee Stakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSurface | turf ⓘ |
| hasView |
Chester city walls
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Dee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic racecourse ⓘ |
| hosts |
Chester Cup
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chester May Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ flat racing ⓘ |
| isTypeOf |
flat racecourse
ⓘ
left-handed racecourse ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cheshire
ⓘ
Chester NERFINISHED ⓘ England ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| near |
Chester city centre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chester city walls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being among the oldest operational racecourses in the world
ⓘ
tight turns and short straight ⓘ |
| openedBefore | 16th century ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Chester Race Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Chester Race Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North West England ⓘ |
| reputation | oldest racecourse still in use in England ⓘ |
| trackDirection | left-handed ⓘ |
| trackShape | oval ⓘ |
| usedFor | horse racing ⓘ |
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