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1960s Flat National Hunt Nottingham Wye

Racing Mirror – Monday 4 October 1965

4 October 2025
1980s Chepstow Europe Flat Haydock Kelso National Hunt Newmarket Towcester

Racing Mirror – Saturday 3 October 1981

3 October 2025
1990s Chepstow Flat National Hunt Newmarket Redcar Sandown Uttoxeter

Racing Mirror – Saturday 2 October 1999

2 October 2025
1980s Flat Goodwood Hamilton National Hunt Nottingham Sedgefield

Racing Mirror – Tuesday 1 October 1985

1 October 2025
1970s Carlisle Flat Fontwell Hamilton National Hunt Nottingham

Racing Mirror – Monday 30 September 1974

30 September 2025
1970s Ascot Carlisle Flat Market Rasen National Hunt Redcar Stratford

Racing Mirror – Saturday 29 September 1979

29 September 2025
1970s Ascot Fakenham Flat National Hunt Redcar

Racing Mirror – Friday 28 September 1979

28 September 2025
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Racing Mirror – Monday 4 October 1965
1960s Flat National Hunt Nottingham Wye
Racing Mirror – Monday 4 October 1965
Racing Mirror – Saturday 3 October 1981
1980s Chepstow Europe Flat Haydock Kelso National Hunt Newmarket Towcester
Racing Mirror – Saturday 3 October 1981
Racing Mirror – Saturday 2 October 1999
1990s Chepstow Flat National Hunt Newmarket Redcar Sandown Uttoxeter
Racing Mirror – Saturday 2 October 1999
Racing Mirror – Tuesday 1 October 1985
1980s Flat Goodwood Hamilton National Hunt Nottingham Sedgefield
Racing Mirror – Tuesday 1 October 1985
Racing Mirror – Monday 4 October 1965
1960s Flat National Hunt Nottingham Wye
Racing Mirror – Monday 4 October 1965
Racing Mirror – Saturday 3 October 1981
1980s Chepstow Europe Flat Haydock Kelso National Hunt Newmarket Towcester
Racing Mirror – Saturday 3 October 1981
Racing Mirror – Saturday 2 October 1999
1990s Chepstow Flat National Hunt Newmarket Redcar Sandown Uttoxeter
Racing Mirror – Saturday 2 October 1999
Racing Mirror – Tuesday 1 October 1985
1980s Flat Goodwood Hamilton National Hunt Nottingham Sedgefield
Racing Mirror – Tuesday 1 October 1985
Racing Mirror – Monday 4 October 1965
1960s Flat National Hunt Nottingham Wye
Racing Mirror – Monday 4 October 1965
Racing Mirror – Saturday 3 October 1981
1980s Chepstow Europe Flat Haydock Kelso National Hunt Newmarket Towcester
Racing Mirror – Saturday 3 October 1981
Racing Mirror – Saturday 2 October 1999
1990s Chepstow Flat National Hunt Newmarket Redcar Sandown Uttoxeter
Racing Mirror – Saturday 2 October 1999
Racing Mirror – Tuesday 1 October 1985
1980s Flat Goodwood Hamilton National Hunt Nottingham Sedgefield
Racing Mirror – Tuesday 1 October 1985
1960s Flat National Hunt Nottingham Wye

Racing Mirror – Monday 4 October 1965

4 October 2025

Sixty years ago today a very competitive card at Nottingham was the principal meeting. Monday October 4th 1965 also featured a card from the late, lamented Wye National Hunt course.…

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1980s Chepstow Europe Flat Haydock Kelso National Hunt Newmarket Towcester

Racing Mirror – Saturday 3 October 1981

3 October 2025

Racing Mirror on Saturday 3 October 1981 covered a superb weekend including the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp. Chepstow, Towcester and Kelso jumpers were…

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1990s Chepstow Flat National Hunt Newmarket Redcar Sandown Uttoxeter

Racing Mirror – Saturday 2 October 1999

2 October 2025

The first leg of the Autumn Double, The Cambridgeshire at Newmarket, was just one of many nightmares for punters on a day of huge fields across the country on Saturday…

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1980s Flat Goodwood Hamilton National Hunt Nottingham Sedgefield

Racing Mirror – Tuesday 1 October 1985

1 October 2025

Racing Mirror featuring Goodwood, Nottingham, Hamilton & Sedgefield cards from Tuesday 1 October 1985. Share with friends

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1970s Carlisle Flat Fontwell Hamilton National Hunt Nottingham

Racing Mirror – Monday 30 September 1974

30 September 2025

Monday 30 September 1974 saw a bumper nine-race Nottingham card, more flat at Hamilton, plus early season jumpers at Fontwell and Carlisle. Share with friends

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1970s Ascot Carlisle Flat Market Rasen National Hunt Redcar Stratford

Racing Mirror – Saturday 29 September 1979

29 September 2025

We follow up on yesterday’s post by looking at the following day’s action on Saturday 29 September 1979. Ascot and Redcar were the feature flat meetings, but the jumping cards…

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1970s Ascot Fakenham Flat National Hunt Redcar

Racing Mirror – Friday 28 September 1979

28 September 2025

A BBC televised Ascot card, plus Redcar and jumpers at Fakenham, from Friday 28 September 1979. Share with friends

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1980s Ascot Beverley Devon/Exeter Flat National Hunt News Perth Uttoxeter

Racing Mirror – Thursday 27 September 1984

27 September 2025

A BBC televised Ascot card, plus Beverley and jumping at Devon & Exeter, Uttoxeter and Perth made for a busy day on Thursday 27 September 1984. Share with friends

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1980s Ascot Carlisle Flat Market Rasen National Hunt Redcar Stratford

Mirror Racing – Saturday 26 September 1981

26 September 2025

Ascot, Redcar and Stratford jumpers were the televised cards on Saturday 26 September 1981. Carlisle and Market Rasen were the other two National Hunt meetings. Share with friends

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1970s Ascot Catterick Flat Hamilton Market Rasen National Hunt Stratford

Mirror Racing – Saturday 25 September 1971

25 September 2025

Ascot was televised on Saturday 25 September 1971, featuring the great Brigadier Gerard, as were the meetings at Catterick and Stratford. A curious Hamilton morning card and Market Rasen completed…

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1970s Ascot Flat Market Rasen National Hunt Redcar

Racing Mirror – Friday 24 September 1976

24 September 2025

Ascot and Redcar demonstrated a real geographical North/South divide, with Market Rasen jumpers somewhere in between, on Friday 24 September 1976. Share with friends

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1980s Ascot Beverley Devon/Exeter Flat National Hunt Perth Uttoxeter

Mirror Racing – Thursday 23 September 1982

23 September 2025

Ascot was televised on Thursday September 23rd 1982. Beverley, and three National Hunt cards at Perth, Devon & Exeter and Uttoxeter completed a busy day. Share with friends

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1980s Flat Leicester Lingfield National Hunt Sedgefield

Racing Mirror – Tuesday 22 September 1981

22 September 2025

A bumper nine race card at Leicester would have presented punters with many conundrums on Tuesday 22 September 1981. Lingfield and Sedgefield jumpers were the other meetings. Share with friends

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1970s Ayr Flat Newbury

Ayr Gold Cup and Newbury – Friday 21 September 1979

21 September 2025

Back in 1979 the Ayr Gold Cup was still run on a Friday – and wasn’t televised! However, Newbury was on BBC2. Here’s the cards from Friday September 21st 1979.…

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1980s Ayr Bangor Catterick Flat National Hunt Newbury News Warwick

Racing Mirror – Saturday 20 September 1980

20 September 2025

Newbury’s Coral Autumn Cup was the highlight of the three televised meetings on Saturday 20 September 1980 – the others being at Ayr and lots of runners at Catterick. two…

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1960s Ayr Flat Kempton News

Racing Mirror – Friday 19 September 1969

19 September 2025

The Ayr Gold Cup in it’s old traditional Friday slot on 19 September 1969. Big fields at Kempton Park provided the rest of the action that day. Share with friends

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1980s Ayr Brighton Flat National Hunt News Wincanton Yarmouth

Racing Mirror – Thursday 18 September 1986

18 September 2025

Ayr’s card on Thursday 18 September 1986 featured a horse that went on to finish in the frame in a Champion Hurdle. Brighton, Yarmouth and Wincanton jumpers were the day’s…

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1970s Ayr Flat National Hunt News NH Legends TV Windsor Worcester Yarmouth

Racing Mirror – Wednesday 17 September 1975

17 September 2025

No shortage of runners on Wednesday 17 September 1975, as Ayr, Windsor and Yarmouth boasted huge fields. Worcester over the jumps was the fourth meeting – and featured Tingle Creek…

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1980s Edinburgh/Musselburgh Flat Goodwood National Hunt News Southwell Wolverhampton

Racing Mirror – Tuesday 16 September 1980

16 September 2025

Goodwood, Wolverhampton, Edinburgh flat meetings were supported by jumpers at Southwell on Tuesday 16 September 1980. Share with friends

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1980s Edinburgh/Musselburgh Flat Grand National National Hunt News Southwell Wolverhampton

Racing Mirror – Monday 15 September 1986

15 September 2025

Racing Mirror from Monday 15 September 1986 saw fixtures at Wolverhampton for the Midlands Cesarewitch, Edinburgh, and jumpers at Southwell, where the card featured plenty of old 80s faves. Can…

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Extended C4 Racing coverage of The Matchmaker International at York on Tuesday 19 August 1986.

Includes big race build up, interviews, paddock, parade and post race interviews and analysis.

Extended C4 Racing coverage of The Matchmaker International at York on Tuesday 19 August 1986.

Includes big race build up, interviews, paddock, parade and post race interviews and analysis.

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1986 Matchmaker International - York - Extended Coverage

Going Behind 3 July 2025 1:15 pm

Extended BBC coverage of the William Hill Stewards Cup at Goodwood on Tuesday 29 July 1986.

Extended BBC coverage of the William Hill Stewards Cup at Goodwood on Tuesday 29 July 1986.

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1986 William Hill Stewards Cup - Extended Coverage

Going Behind 2 July 2025 4:04 pm

Extended BBC coverage of the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot  on Thursday 19 June 1986.

The video includes big race build-up, paddock preview, interviews, race and post-race analysis.

For historic newspaper racecards visit www.goingbehind.com

Extended BBC coverage of the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot on Thursday 19 June 1986.

The video includes big race build-up, paddock preview, interviews, race and post-race analysis.

For historic newspaper racecards visit www.goingbehind.com

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1986 King's Stand Stakes - Royal Ascot - Extended Coverage

Going Behind 2 July 2025 12:38 pm

Extended BBC coverage of the Ascot Gold Cup on Thursday 19 June 1986.

The video includes big race build-up, paddock preview, interviews, race and post-race analysis.

For historic newspaper racecards visit www.goingbehind.com

Extended BBC coverage of the Ascot Gold Cup on Thursday 19 June 1986.

The video includes big race build-up, paddock preview, interviews, race and post-race analysis.

For historic newspaper racecards visit www.goingbehind.com

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1986 Ascot Gold Cup - Extended Coverage

Going Behind 1 July 2025 5:09 pm

The complete and uninterrupted broadcast from Epsom of the 204th Derby on Wednesday 1 June 1983. All the advert breaks are included.

This is a real treat for the historic racing fan.

The 4 races covered are as follows:
2.0 Great Surrey Stakes (5f)
2.35 The Daily Mirror Handicap (1m 2f)
3.35 The 204th Derby Stakes (1m 4f)
4.20 The Woodcote Stakes (6f)

Presented by Brough Scott and Derek Thompson
Commentator: Graham Goode
Betting and results: John Tyrrel
Fashion: Judith Chalmers
Bizarre musical interludes: Lance Percival

For historic racecards in the newspapers of the day please visit http://www.goingbehind.com

The complete and uninterrupted broadcast from Epsom of the 204th Derby on Wednesday 1 June 1983. All the advert breaks are included.

This is a real treat for the historic racing fan.

The 4 races covered are as follows:
2.0 Great Surrey Stakes (5f)
2.35 The Daily Mirror Handicap (1m 2f)
3.35 The 204th Derby Stakes (1m 4f)
4.20 The Woodcote Stakes (6f)

Presented by Brough Scott and Derek Thompson
Commentator: Graham Goode
Betting and results: John Tyrrel
Fashion: Judith Chalmers
Bizarre musical interludes: Lance Percival

For historic racecards in the newspapers of the day please visit http://www.goingbehind.com

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UPDATED WITH ENHANCED AUDIO: 204th Derby Stakes Day - Complete ITV Coverage - 01-06-1983

Going Behind 1 July 2025 2:03 am

C4 Racing extended coverage of the Dubai Champion Stakes and Tote Cesarewitch on Saturday 19 October 1985.

Presented by John Oaksey
Commentators - Graham Goode, Raleigh Gilbert and Ken Grainger
Betting and results - John Tyrrel

C4 Racing extended coverage of the Dubai Champion Stakes and Tote Cesarewitch on Saturday 19 October 1985.

Presented by John Oaksey
Commentators - Graham Goode and Raleigh Gilbert
Betting and results - John Tyrrel

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Champion Stakes and Cesarewitch - C4 Racing Extended Coverage - 19-10-1985

Going Behind 27 June 2025 4:52 pm

BBC Sport extended coverage of the Prix De L'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday 6 October 1985. The race was controversial as the first horse past the post, Sagace, was disqualified and the race awarded to Rainbow Quest, ridden by Pat Eddery.

Presented by Julian Wilson
Commentator - Peter O'Sullevan

BBC Sport extended coverage of the Prix De L'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday 6 October 1985. The race was controversial as the first horse past the post, Sagace, was disqualified and the race awarded to Rainbow Quest, ridden by Pat Eddery.

Presented by Julian Wilson
Commentator - Peter O'Sullevan

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Prix De L'arc De Triomphe - BBC Extended Coverage - 06-10-1985

Going Behind 27 June 2025 4:20 pm

Channel 4 Racing coverage of the Middle Park Stakes and Cambridgeshire Handicap on Saturday October 5th 1985.

Extended footage of the following races:

2.20 Tattersalls Middle Park Stakes (6f)
3.05 William Hill Cambridgeshire Handicap (1m 1f)

Presented by Brough Scott
Commentators - Graham Goode & John Penney
Betting and results - John Tyrrel

Channel 4 Racing coverage of the Middle Park Stakes and Cambridgeshire Handicap on Saturday October 5th 1985.

Extended footage of the following races:

2.20 Tattersalls Middle Park Stakes (6f)
3.05 William Hill Cambridgeshire Handicap (1m 1f)

Presented by Brough Scott
Commentators - Graham Goode & John Penney
Betting and results - John Tyrrel

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Cambridgeshire Handicap and Middle Park Stakes (Extended Coverage) - C4 Racing - 05-10-1985

Going Behind 27 June 2025 3:36 pm

Complete ITV World of Sport coverage of St. Leger day at Doncaster on Saturday 14 September 1985. 

Extended footage of the following races:

1.30 Holsten For Ladies Stakes (1m 2f)
2.00 Holsten Pils Nursery Handicap (6f)
2.30 Brian Swift Flying Childers Stakes (5f)
3.10 Holsten Pils St. Leger Stakes (Im 6f)

Presented by Brough Scott
Commentator - Graham Goode
Betting and results - John Tyrrel

Features Lester Piggott interview and compilation of his previous St. Leger victories.

Complete ITV World of Sport coverage of St. Leger day at Doncaster on Saturday 14 September 1985.

Extended footage of the following races:

1.30 Holsten For Ladies Stakes (1m 2f)
2.00 Holsten Pils Nursery Handicap (6f)
2.30 Brian Swift Flying Childers Stakes (5f)
3.10 Holsten Pils St. Leger Stakes (Im 6f)

Presented by Brough Scott
Commentator - Graham Goode
Betting and results - John Tyrrel

Features Lester Piggott interview and compilation of his previous St. Leger victories.

YouTube Video VVUxdGROWXZDSmVHQWJoT0xKYnZBd2RBLjBQUEJFZnZmUTNF

St. Leger - Complete ITV World of Sport Coverage - 14-09-1985

Going Behind 27 June 2025 1:00 pm

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