Alexandra Park has been described as "the quirkiest course in Britain ... celebrated for its atmosphere but reviled for the treacherous twists and turns.

"[4] McCririck spoke of his wish to be able to afford to rebuild the course[1] and asked that his ashes be scattered at the furlong post.

Jockeys were not always complimentary about the track either: Willie Carson is quoted as saying that Alexandra Park "wanted bombing".

[2] The rails and the outline of the course were still in existence in 1999 when a plan was hatched by a company called FFK Racing to resurrect it.

[4] The centre of the racecourse has been a cricket ground since the 19th century and used by Alexandra Park CC from the early 1900s.

[6] Local football team Alexandra Park FC also plays at the Racecourse Ground.