A bit more than a mile round. Located alongside the A38, ½ a mile South of the town of Buckfastleigh in Devon. National Hunt racing was staged at Buckfastleigh from 1883 until 1960 The final NH fixture at Buckfastleigh was on Saturday 27th August 1960 but has been used as a point-to-point venue. Winners from the last meeting at Buckfastleigh Going Soft 2.30 Rock Selling Handicap Hurdle 2 miles 154 yards £166 1st Hialeah trained by F Pullen ridden by J Guest 9/4 3.0 Gratton Novices Chase 2 miles 330 yards £136 1st Lively Hopkins trained by M Bailey ridden by B Wells 8/1 3.30 Tollymarsh Novices Hurdle 2 miles 154 yards £136 1st Tyson trained by F Gilman ridden by S Mellor 7/1 4.0 Hillside Handicap Chase 3 miles 418 yards £136 1st Prune trained by F Walden ridden by Mr A Proctor 7/1 4.30 Colley Park Handicap Hurdle 2 miles 154 yards £136 1st Picayune trained by J Klinkenberg ridden by Mr A Flood 20/1 5.0 Monk′s Marsh Handicap Chase 2 miles 330 yards £136 1st Midstream trained by N Palmer ridden by G Foster 4/1 Buckfastleigh Racecourse Aerial / Satellite Photograph View Larger Map of Buckfastleigh Racecourse |