Chelmsford Racecourse was ahorse racing venue located atGalleywood, nearChelmsford,Essex. The course was active from at least 1759 until its final closure in April 1935. The course initially stagedFlat racing before switching toNational Hunt racing in 1892. Amongst the horses who raced at the course was theCheltenham Gold Cup winnerGolden Miller, who won twohurdle races at Chelmsford in 1931. Parts of the course have been preserved and can still be seen.[1]
The course was described as being right-handed, about two miles long with a run-in of six furlongs. The course enclosed a windmill, a brickworks and the church of St Michael and All Angels. It crossed a main road twice and a by-road, and the roads were closed to traffic when race meetings were held.[2]
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