Daily Mirror Racing 31-03-1976
Wednesday March 31st 1976 saw flat action at Catterick and Folkestone, with jumping at Hereford. The Daily Mirror also broke news of the sale of a Grand National contender in…
Grand National Day, Daily Mirror 30-03-1985
A bit of a treat today Pop Pickers. Saturday March 30th 1985 was Grand National Day. Here are the Daily Mirror racing pages, plus the PDF files for FREE download.…
Daily Mirror Racing 29-03-1975
Flat racing at Kempton, Doncaster and Redcar dominated the day on Saturday March 29th 1975. Carlisle, Newton Abbot and Southwell provided some competitive National Hunt racing for punters to get…
Daily Mirror Racing 28-03-1973
Wednesday March 28th 1973 saw the 4-Day Acceptors for the forthcoming Grand National published. Racing took place on the flat at Catterick, and over jumps at Worcester. Download QR
Daily Mirror Racing 27-03-1976
Saturday March 27th 1976 was Lincoln Day at Doncaster. There was a high class NH card at Newbury, plus lower grade jumping at Bangor, Devon & Exeter and Hexham. Notice…
Glasgow Herald Racing 26-03-1983
The Lincoln Handicap was the highlight at Doncaster on March 26th 1983. A race I remember well because my dad seemed happier than usual after watching it. Newbury and Bangor…
Daily Mirror Racing 25-03-1978
Easter Saturday saw the start of the flat season on March 25th 1978, with Kempton televised on BBC1 Grandstand, and Kempton on ITV along with jumping from Towcester. National Hunt…
Daily Express Racing 24-03-1977
The 1977 flat season kicked off on Thursday 24th March at Doncaster. Jumping from Taunton and Worcester comprised the alternative meetings for punters to tackle. Download QR
Daily Mirror Racing 23-03-1977
Kelso and Worcester were the two cards for punters to work out on March 23rd 1977. The lull between Cheltenham and Aintree provided moderate quality, but there were still memorable…
Daily Express Racing 22-03-1979
It’s the new flat season, 1979 style. March 22nd saw Doncaster kick off the summer game with National Hunt from Devon & Exeter and Worcester providing the other sport of…
Daily Mirror Racing 21-03-1980
Just the two meetings – at Doncaster and Devon & Exeter – on Friday March 21st 1980, with the start of the flat season taking centre stage. Download QR
Daily Express Racing 20-03-1982
Back to post Cheltenham mundanity on Saturday March 20th 1982, with Badsworth Boy tackling a handicap chase at Uttoxeter. Lingfield and Newcastle completed the cards on the day. Download QR
Cheltenham Festival 16-18 March 1982
Our last Cheltenham flashback this week looks at the ultra competitive 1982 festival. Big fields were the order every day, despite the heavy going. A record field of 22 lined…
Cheltenham Festival 12-14 March 1974
Today we go way back to the 1974 Cheltenham Festival. This is too far back in time for even me to remember, although some of the great horses in action…
Cheltenham Festival 13-15 March 1984
If 1983 was the best, the 1984 Cheltenham Festival comes a close second. Memorable for the triumphs of Dawn Run and Burrough Hill Lad, the meeting featured the cream of…
Cheltenham Festival 11-13 March 1986
Today we lookback at the 1986 Cheltenham Festival. The week was made famous by the great mare, Dawn Run, snatching the Gold Cup from a gallant Wayward Lad. I strongly…
Cheltenham Festival 15-17 March 1983
Today we look back at my personal favourite festival, 1983. Yes, the Famous Five – a feat of training as yet unsurpassed – and in my opinion, unlikely to be…
Cheltenham Festival 14-16 March 1978
Let’s get the Cheltenham juices flowing with a week of Festival time travel, starting with the first request, 1978. The meeting didn’t end in the way everyone wanted, but who…
Daily Mirror Racing 13-03-1982
A gold star for anyone who can tell me why the 1982 Imperial Cup wasn’t held at Sandown? A paltry field of seven went to post on Saturday March 13th.…
Daily Mirror Racing 12-03-1977
We continue our look back at historical Imperial Cup weekends by revisiting Saturday March 12th 1977. Notable in that many future star chasers were in action across the three cards…