Daily Mirror – Saturday 31 March 1979 – Grand National Day
The 1979 Grand National saw a memorable victory for Scotland, but the race was marred by the tragic death of Gold Cup winner Alverton. Ayr and Towcester were the two…
Daily Mirror – Monday 30 March 1981
Monday 30 March 1981 saw flat action at Ayr, Folkestone and Leicester alongside a Hexham NH card. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Tuesday 29 March 1983
A Sandown jumping card was backed up by flat action at Leicester and Ayr on Tuesday 29 March 1983. Download QR
Lincoln Handicap – Daily Mirror – Saturday 28 March 1981
Doncaster’s Lincoln card and Newbury jumpers were the only two survivors on Saturday 28 March 1981 as continued heavy rain ravaged Britain. Download QR
Topham Trophy – Daily Mirror – Thursday 27 March 1980
Aintree was early in 1980, and was memorable for one of the finest rounds of jumping ever seen over the old big fences. Stockton and Taunton were the other cards…
Lincoln Day – Daily Mirror – Saturday 26 March 1977
All the runners on Saturday 26 March 1977 from Doncaster’s Lincoln meeting and excellent supporting jumps cards. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 25 March 1989
Kempton and Newcastle on the flat were complemented by jumpers at Towcester, Southwell and Carlisle on Easter Saturday 25 March 1989. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 24 March 1973 – Lincoln Day
fabulous feast of racing on Saturday 24 March 1973 featured the Lincoln at Doncaster along with jumpers at Newbury, Hexham, Devon & Exeter and Bangor. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 23 March 1991 – Lincoln Handicap
The Lincoln at Doncaster was the feature race on Saturday 23 March 1991, and was won by the “Queen of the Sand” – Alex Greaves. A bumper NH card at…
Daily Mirror – Saturday 22 March 1986 – Lincoln Day
Unthinkable today, the fields on Saturday 22 March 1986 were huge at all four meetings. The William Hill Lincoln was the highlight at Doncaster, while Newbury, Bangor and Hexham offered…
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 21 March 1984
A bumper nine-race card at Worcester, plus plenty of old names from the northern jumping scene at Kelso on Wednesday 21 March 1984. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Thursday 20 March 1986 – New Flat Season
A certain member of the Royal Family was front-page news on Thursday 20 March 1986, but of more interest to us is the first day of the flat season at…
Daily Mirror – Friday 19 March 1976 – Lingfield – Uttoxeter
Lingfield and Uttoxeter cards on Friday 19 March 1976, plus reports and news from the Cheltenham Festival. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 18 March 1978 – Midnight Court
Midnight Court sought consolation for the abandonment of the Gold Cup at Chepstow on Saturday 18 March 1978. Cards at Newcastle, Lingfield and Uttoxeter filled out the day. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 17 March 1973 – Newcastle
Plenty of action over the sticks on Saturday 17 March 1973, with meetings at Newcastle, Chepstow, Lingfield, and Uttoxeter. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Friday 16 March 1979 – Chepstow
Chepstow was the sole meeting on Friday 16 March 1979, the day after Alverton won the Gold Cup at the festival. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Friday 15 March 1985 – Lingfield
Lingfield was the principal meeting on Friday 15 March 1985. Wolverhampton and Fakenham were the other post-Cheltenham cards that day. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 14 March 1981 – Prince Charles
Prince Charles falling off Good Prospect the previous day put racing on the front page on Saturday 14 March 1981. The racing itself featured the Imperial Cup at Sandown, plus…
Daily Mirror – Saturday 13 March 1976 – Imperial Cup
Imperial Cup day at Sandown means one thing – it’s the Saturday before Cheltenham. 23 March 1976 featured the main event at Sandown, plus cards at Chepstow, Ayr and Sedgefield.…
Daily Mirror – Saturday 12 March 1988 – Imperial Cup
The Saturday before Cheltenham saw the traditional Imperial Cup card at Sandown. Chepstow, Doncaster and Ayr were the other meetings on 12 March 1988. Download QR