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Haydock and Newmarket on the flat were the main attractions on Saturday October 31st 1970, as firm ground decimated the four jumps cards, including televised Teesside Park. Market Rasen, Towcester,…
You wouldn’t expect the highlight of a Saturday to be a 3-runner chase at Worcester but, when two of the trio were Night Nurse and Wayward Lad, you can see…
Flat cards at Newmarket and Brighton on Friday October 29th 1999 were supported by high quality jumpers at Wetherby – where Graham Bradley was aiming to have a winning farewell…
It was jumping all the way on Thursday October 28th 1976, with cards at Newcastle, Wincanton and Ludlow to tease punters. Download QR
Huge fields at Nottingham would have given punters a headache on Tuesday October 26th 1971. Plumpton jumpers were the second card of the afternoon. Download QR
Leicester on the turf, with Lingfield and Southwell (including AW hurdles) provided the sport on Monday October 25th 1993. Download QR
Newbury and Doncaster’s flat cards were backed up by jumpers at Stratford, Huntingdon and Kelso on Saturday October 24th 1970. Download QR
Today we go way back to Friday October 22nd 1954, which saw huge fields at Newbury and Doncaster on the flat, as well as a highly competitive jumps card at…
Late season flat meetings at Nottingham and Brighton on Thursday October 21st 1999 were complemented by National Hunt cards at Wincanton and Ludlow. Download QR
Sandown’s Jackpot card was the main feature on Wednesday October 20th 1971. Ayr and Worcester jumpers completed the day. Download QR
Sandown, Leicester and Hamilton on the flat, and Sedgefield jumpers comprised the action on Tuesday October 19th 1982. Download QR
Two National Hunt meetings on Monday October 18th 1965. The now defunct Folkestone, and Ayr in Scotland. Download QR
Today we look back at the 1981 Cesarewitch and Charisma Gold Cup Day, which took place on Saturday October 17th. Newmarket and Kempton were obviously the main meetings, but there…
Just the two cards on Tuesday October 12th 1993. Flat action at Chepstow, and jumpers in the north at Sedgefield. Download QR
A mixed meeting at Ascot and Redcar’s flat card were both televised on Saturday October 9th 1965. Stratford and Market Rasen raced over the sticks. Download QR
Ascot’s BBC televised card was the main event on Friday October 8th 1982. Some good sized fields at Worcester catered for National Hunt fans. Download QR
Today we go way back in time to Tuesday October 5th 1954, with the sole meeting taking place at Nottingham. Download QR
Haydock on the flat, and Wincanton jumpers were the two meetings for punters to tackle on Friday October 1st 1971. Download QR