Barriers located on the course proper. Horses have a straight run of approximately 300m before a sharp turn leading into the home straight. Wide barriers can be a disadvantage.

Barriers located in a chute off the course proper. Work was carried out in 2002 during the extension of the 1100m chute. Horses have a straight run of approximately 400m before entering a sharp turn into the home straight. Generally horses drawn wide are at a some disadvantage.

Barriers located in a chute off the course proper. The chute 1000m chute was extended and leveled in 2002 to produce the new 1100m start. Horses have a straight run of approximately 500m before entering a sharp turn into the home straight. Inside barriers are preferred but with such a long run to the turn all horses have time to settle.

Barriers located in a chute off the course proper. There is a straight run of approximately 200m before horses enter a gentle turn into a long 300m back straight. Inside barriers are preferred as horses drawn out wide don't have much of an opportunity to get cover.

Barriers located in a small chute just off the course proper. Almost straight after jumping horses are on a gentle turn which runs onto a sharper turn after approximately 250m. Wide barriers are a big disadvantage.

Barriers located on the course proper. Horses from this starting point don't have any straight run for about 700m. They are continually turning for almost half the race. Inside barriers are a big advantage.

Barriers located in the home straight. Horses have a straight run of about 200m after jumping then face a tight turn. Inside barriers are a significant advantage because after entering the first turn, the next 600m approximately is all turning.

Barriers located in the home straight. Horses have a straight run of about 300m after jumping then face a tight turn. Inside barriers are an advantage because after entering the first turn, the next 600m approximately is all turning.