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.

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the Roodee canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf horse racing venue
racecourse
adjacentTo River Dee
alsoKnownAs Chester Racecourse
city Chester
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
hasNotableRace Cheshire Oaks
Chester Cup
Dee Stakes
hasSurface turf
hasView Chester city walls
River Dee
heritageStatus historic racecourse
hosts Chester Cup
Chester May Festival
flat racing
isTypeOf flat racecourse
left-handed racecourse
locatedIn Cheshire
Chester
England
United Kingdom
near Chester city centre
Chester city walls
notableFor being among the oldest operational racecourses in the world
tight turns and short straight
openedBefore 16th century
operatedBy Chester Race Company
ownedBy Chester Race Company
region North West England
reputation oldest racecourse still in use in England
trackDirection left-handed
trackShape oval
usedFor horse racing

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Chester Racecourse alsoKnownAs the Roodee