Here is a list of the varying characteristics to be found at Britain's flat racing tracks.

This matrix is useful when downloaded into a spreadsheet, where it can be sorted so as to group similarities together. We can then see which of a horse's previous form is relevant to today's race.

XX means extra; ( ) means slightly; uphill/downhill relates to a significant stretch of track.

TRACK

L/H

R/H

STIFF

GALLP

TIGHT

FLAT

UNDUL

U/HILL

D/HILL

X

X

X

Ayr

X

X

X

Bath

X

X

X

Beverley

X

X

X

Brighton

X

X

X

Carlisle

X

X

X

X

Catterick

X

X

X

X

Chepstow

X

X

X

X

Chester

X

XX

X

Doncaster

X

X

X

Epsom

X

X

X

X

Folkestone

X

X

X

X

Goodwood

X

X

X

X

Hamilton

X

X

X

Haydock

X

X

X

Kempton

X

X

X

Leicester

X

X

(X)

X

Lingfield

X

X

X

X

Lingfield AW

X

XX

(X)

Musselburgh

X

X

X

Newbury

X

XX

X

Newcastle

X

X

X

X

Newmarket

X

XX

X

X

X

X

Pontefract

X

X

X

Redcar

X

X

X

Ripon

X

(X)

Salisbury

X

X

X

X

Sandown

X

X

Southwell

X

XX

X

Southw'll AW

X

X

X

Thirsk

X

X

(X)

Warwick

X

X

X

Windsor

X

XX

X

Wolvmtn AW

X

X

X

Yarmouth

X

X

X

York

X

X

X