Month: April 2021

Just as today, April 30th 1980 saw the popular Cheltenham Hunter Chase evening meeting. Ascot had a good quality flat card, with Thirsk on the level and Devon & Exeter…

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Ascot was the principal BBC televised meeting on Saturday April 29th 1978. Beverley and Newcastle’s NH meeting were on ITV, while Warwick and Market Rasen completed the day. Download QR

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Saturday April 28th 1984 saw THAT Whitbread Gold Cup at Sandown. In many people’s opinion, the best finish ever to a National Hunt race. Ripon and Leicester were the other…

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Friday April 27th 1979 saw the first day of Sandown’s Whitbread meeting, ably supported by Newcastle in the north, and jumping at Market Rasen. Download QR

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Monday April 26th 1976 was nothing special quality wise, but was notable for having two meetings that couldn’t happen today – namely Warwick on the flat, and Folkestone, which hosted…

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Saturday April 25th 1981 saw an excellent renewal of the Whitbread Gold Cup at Sandown’s mixed meeting. Beverley and Leicester raced on the flat, and jumping at Market Rasen completed…

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Saturday 24th April 1982 was Whitbread Day at Sandown. Beverley and Leicester raced on the flat, with jumping at Kelso, Bangor and Market Rasen to complete the day’s sport on…

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Four flat cards from Kempton, Newcastle, Nottingham and Warwick provided the turf action on April 23rd 1984. Download QR

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It was all happening on Saturday April 22nd 1978. The Whitbread at Sandown was the main event, with the Midlands Grand National at Uttoxeter, Thirsk, Leicester and Hexham providing support.…

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Saturday April 21st 1979 saw a superb National Hunt card at Ayr for the Scottish National, and an equally competitive one on the flat at Newbury. Thirsk, Bangor and Worcester…

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Saturday April 20th 1974 was the day Red Rum achieved the remarkable Aintree/Ayr double by winning the Scottish National just three weeks after winning his second Grand National. Huntingdon and…

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Saturday April 19th 1975 was a day for superstars. An established one in Red Rum – defending his Scottish National crown at Ayr – and a future legend in Grundy,…

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Easter Saturday on April 18th 1981 brought interesting news from the Dickinson yard. Flat racing at Haydock, Kempton and Newcastle was the main attraction, but the jumping at the five…

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A bumper Easter Saturday on April 17th 1976. Kempton, Doncaster and Newcastle were the flat offerings, with jumping at Towcester, Carlisle, Newton Abbot, Plumpton, and there were some huge fields…

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The Tote Free Handicap was the feature race of Newmarket’s televised card on Wednesday April 16th 1980. Haydock and Hamiton raced on the flat, with Ludlow providing some National Hunt…

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Saturday April 15th 1978 is remembered for the tragic death of Golden Cygnet, who was described in the 1979 Irish Racing Annual by legendary Irish trainer Vincent O’Brien as “the…

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Kempton and Newcastle, alongside a very interesting jumping card at Towcester, were the televised meetings on Saturday April 14th 1979. Carlisle, Newton Abbot, Plumpton and Southwell over the sticks completed…

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Saturday April 13th 1974 was a very busy day, with Kempton’s Rosebery meeting taking centre stage alongside Redcar and Doncaster on the flat. The late season jumping cards at Carlisle,…

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Saturday April 12th 1975 was headlined by BBC televised jumping at Ascot. ITV had seven races from Market Rasen and Uttoxeter, while jumping was also held at Hexham, and a…

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Saturday April 11th 1981. A week after Aintree and it was time to go to Ayr for the Scottish National. Sea Pigeon had finished last in the Scottish Champion Hurdle…

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