Daily Mirror – Saturday 10 April 1982
A bumper Easter Saturday programme on 10 April 1982 saw flat action at Haydock, Kempton and Newcastle. NH fans had Southwell, Towcester, Newton Abbot, Carlisle and Plumpton to choose from…
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A bumper Easter Saturday programme on 10 April 1982 saw flat action at Haydock, Kempton and Newcastle. NH fans had Southwell, Towcester, Newton Abbot, Carlisle and Plumpton to choose from…
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