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An unusually small field for the Cesarewitch at Newmarket, but a good Champion Stakes on Saturday 20 October 1979. Kempton, Catterick, Bangor and Kelso were the other meetings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GBUf-tL3t0 Download…
The Jockey Club Cup was the highlight of the Newmarket card on Thursday 14 October 1976. A flat meeting at Haydock and NH at Taunton completed the programme. Download QR
Friday 13 October saw televised flat action at Ascot, with jumping at Carlisle and Market Rasen. Download QR
Action on the flat at Haydock on Wednesday 12 October 1983 was accompanied by three competitive NH cards at Wetherby, Perth and Plumpton. Download QR
The end of season meeting at York began on Wednesday 11 October 1978, plus small fields on firm ground at Cheltenham as the NH season began to take shape. Download…
BBC coverage for Ascot on Friday 10 October 1975 alongside jumping at Fakenham and Sedgefield. Download QR
Four televised races on a decent Ascot card, plus some big fields over jumps at Worcester on Friday 9 October 1981. Download QR
Memories of some wonderful old names on Saturday 8 October 1977, with televised cards from Ascot, York and Ayr providing some great action. NH cards at Devon & Exeter and…
C4 provided a feast of racing on the weekend of 7/8 October 1989 with extensive coverage of the Arc meeting at Longchamp, plus the Cambridgeshire card at Newmarket. The BBC…
Big fields were in abundance as the 1984 Arc weekend began on Saturday 6 October with the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket. Haydock and a nightmare card for punters at Lingfield were…
A big race double for Khalid Abdullah, taking the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket on Saturday 5 October 1985 followed up by a controversial Arc triumph the next day. Haydock and jumping…
I won’t spoil your fun by pointing out all the wonderful names from the past who were on display on a quite magnificent day of sport on Saturday 4 October…
A small, but select field for the 1987 Arc, and a huge turnout for the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket. Haydock was the second flat meeting, while the two jumping cards at…
A big weekend began on Saturday 1 October 1983 with the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket. Haydock and Lingfield were backed up by NH cards at Chepstow, Towcester and Kelso before the…