1980s
Carlisle
Flat
Haydock
Kempton
National Hunt
Newcastle
Newton Abbot
Plumpton
Southwell
Towcester
1980s
Carlisle
Flat
Haydock
Kempton
National Hunt
Newcastle
Newton Abbot
Plumpton
Southwell
Towcester
Daily Mirror – Saturday 2 April 1983
Easter Saturday 02 April 1983 had plenty of racing featuring flat at Kempton, Haydock and Newcastle, plus the usual array of Bank Holiday NH cards around the country.
Daily Mirror – Saturday 1 April 1989
The Lincoln at Doncaster was the main event on Saturday 1 April 1989. Huge fields at Newbury over the sticks along with minor meetings at Bangor and Hexham.
Daily Mirror – Tuesday 31 March 1981
Jumping at Sandown, with flat cards at Leicester and Ayr, on Tuesday 31 March 1981.
Grand National Day – Saturday 30 March 1974
All eyes on Liverpool for the 1974 Grand National on 30 March, so today we look at the Daily Mirror 4-page pullout. Excellent televised cards at Kelso and Towcester were…
Daily Mirror – Tuesday 29 March 1983
A Sandown jumping card was backed up by flat action at Leicester and Ayr on Tuesday 29 March 1983.
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 28 March 1979
Warwick was abandoned, leaving flat at Folkestone and NH at Catterick on Wednesday 28 March 1979.
Daily Mirror – Thursday 27 March 1986
Jumping at Southwell and Ludlow provided the action on Thursday 27 March 1986.
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 26 March 1980
Worcester was washed out, leaving Catterick as the only meeting on Wednesday 26 March 1980. However, the Grand National 4-day acceptors were published, leaving only 33 possibles for the big…
Daily Mirror – Friday 25 March 1977
Day two of the Lincoln meeting at Doncaster, plus Devon & Exeter jumpers, on Friday 25 March 1977.
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 24 March 1982
National Hunt meetings at Southwell, Worcester and Kelso on Wednesday 24 March 1982.
Daily Mirror – Tuesday 23 March 1976
Jumpers at Plumpton, Nottingham and Sedgefield on Tuesday 23 March 1976.
New Flat Season – Thursday 22 March 1984
Doncaster was the place to be on Thursday 22 March 1984 when the new flat season kicked off with the Brocklesby Stakes. Towcester was the second meeting on the day.
Daily Mirror – Saturday 21 March 1970
Plenty of runners and ten televised races at Newcastle, Lingfield and Uttoxeter on Saturday 21 March 1970.
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 20 March 1985
Huge fields for Worcester’s ten race card, with Kelso providing a bit of sanity on Wednesday 20 March 1985.
Gold Cup Day – Thursday 19 March 1981
Little Owl and Jim Wilson had their day in the sun on Thursday 19 March 1981, when they won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in terrific style to complete a wonderful…
Daily Mirror – Saturday 18 March 1978
Newcastle, Lingfield, Chepstow and Uttoxeter were the four meetings on Saturday 18 March 1978 and, due to the abandonment of the final day of the Cheltenham Festival, a few horses…
Daily Mirror – Saturday 17 March 1973
The Saturday after the festival on 17 March 1973 featured cards at Newcastle, Lingfield, Chepstow and Uttoxeter as thoughts turned to the upcoming Grand National meeting.
Daily Mirror – Saturday 16 March 1985
The post-Cheltenham Saturday saw meetings at Lingfield, Newcastle, Chepstow and Uttoxeter on 16 March 1985.
Daily Mirror – Thursday 15 March 1979
Another mudbath for Gold Cup Day at Cheltenham on Thursday 15 March 1979. The ill-fated Alverton triumphant after the unlucky departure of the brave Tied Cottage. Hexham was the second…
Cheltenham Gold Cup Day – Friday 14 March 2008
Not as far back in time as usual for this site, but I thought you may be interested in the Daily Express pages from Gold Cup Day – Friday 14…