Kempton, Warwick, Ripon – Daily Mirror 31-08-1976
Kempton’s televised card was supported by Warwick and Ripon as August of 1976 concluded on Tuesday the 31st. Download QR
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Kempton’s televised card was supported by Warwick and Ripon as August of 1976 concluded on Tuesday the 31st. Download QR
Televised cards at Epsom, Newcastle and Ripon were backed up by the then usual Bank Holiday Monday plethora of meetings. Chepstow, Wolverhampton and Warwick on the flat, plus jumping at…
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Goodwood (BBC) and Newmarket (C4) provided armchair viewers with a treat on Friday August 27th 1993. Thirsk was the other meeting that day. Download QR
Brighton was the principal meeeting on Thursday August 26th 1971, with Beverley and Yarmouth also racing. Download QR
Haydock’s jackpot card was supported by Beverley and Yarmouth on Wednesday August 25th 1976. Download QR
Yarmouth on the flat, and Fontwell over the sticks were the two cards on offer on Tuesday August 24th 1982. Download QR
A not-so-manic Monday on August 23rd 1993 as a flat card at Nottingham, plus jumping at Hexham, offered the only opportunities for punters. Download QR
Chester, Kempton and Ripon, supported by a National Hunt card at Hereford, made up the turf action on Saturday August 22nd 1981. Download QR
Sandown took centre-stage on Saturday August 21st 1993. Two more flat cards – at Ripon and Chester, plus summer jumpers at Perth rounded off the day’s sport. Download QR
Sandown was the principal meeting on Friday August 20th 1999. Chester, Newcastle, Lingfield and jumping at Perth made up the rest of the action on a busy day. Download QR
A convivial conundrum for punters on Knavesmire, as the Gimcrack card at York started with a 30-runner six furlong dash for 2-year-olds! Goodwood provided the option for betting elsewhere. Download…
The Tote sponsored Ebor Handicap at York was the big race on Wednesday August 18th 1982. Yarmouth and jumping at Devon & Exeter rounded off the action. Download QR
York’s Ebor Festival took centre stage on Tuesday August 17th 1976, with some top class action on Knavesmire. Folkestone was the second meeting on the day. Download QR
Just the two cards, at Windsor and Leicester, on Monday August 16th 1971. Download QR
Newbury, Ripon and Wolverhampton on the flat, plus summer jumping at Bangor and Market Rasen, provided the sport on Saturday August 15th 1981. Download QR
Newbury took centre stage on Friday August 13th 1993 with a BBC televised card. Folkestone and Southwell (AW), followed by Haydock in the evening rounded off an excellent day’s sport.…
Haydock, Catterick and Salisbury were the three flat cards on Thursday August 12th 1965. Download QR
Haydock’s Jackpot card was the main event on Wednesday August 11th 1971. Salisbury and Catterick on the level, plus jumping at Fontwell completed the day. Download QR