Daily Mirror – Saturday 2 March 1974
Four televised meetings on a terrific Saturday featuring Red Rum and Bula among others at Newbury, Haydock, Market Rasen, Hereford and Kelso on 2 March 1974. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Friday 27 February 1976
Two meetings on Friday 27 February 1976. Kempton in the south and Teesside up north. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Monday 26 February 1979
A very interesting and above average Monday on 26 February 1979. Fontwell featured the National Spirit Hurdle, while a highly competitive Doncaster carad hinged on a morning inspection. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Thursday 20 February 1975
Wincanton was the only hope this side of the water on Thursday 20 February 1975. Gowran Park had a very competitive card in Ireland. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 19 February 1977
Only Newcastle survived on Saturday 19 February 1977, with an unusually small field for the Eider Chase. Leopardstown provided a cracking card in Ireland for the Irish Champion Hurdle. Download…
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 16 February 1977
The brilliant, but ill-fated Lanzarote was among a host of old favourites in action at Ascot on Wednesday 16 February 1977. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Monday 14 February 1977
Not only were the cards at Wolverhampton and Teesside competitive on Monday 14 February 1977, but there were some class acts on show at two courses that sadly no longer…
Daily Mirror – Tuesday 11 February 1975
Warwick was the principal meeting on Tuesday 11 February 1975, but Carlisle was in jeopardy after being threatened by frost. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Monday 9 February 1976
Cards from Leicester and Plumpton in the Daily Mirror – Monday 9 February 1976. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 7 February 1976
A classic Seventies Saturday with cards from Sandown, Wetherby and Stratford on 7 February 1976. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Tuesday 4 February 1975
Just the one meeting at Sedgefield to look back on, but Tuesday 4 February 1975 was interesting because the Grand National entries were published. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Thursday 2 February 1978
Wincanton was washed out on Thursday 2 February 1978, but Towcester and an Irish card at Clonmel looked good to go. Download QR
NH Legends: Sea Pigeon – Double Champion Hurdler
As Cheltenham approaches, we look back at some of the festival legends of the past, starting with one of the all-time hurdling greats. Sea Pigeon (1970–2000) was an American-bred gelding…
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 28 January 1976
Carlisle was the only hope for racing on Wednesday 28 January 1976 but there were some interesting articles in the Daily Mirror. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Tuesday 24 January 1978
Meetings at Worcester and Sedgefield provided the action on Tuesday 24 January 1978. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Monday 22 January 1973
Worcester plus Sedgefield (inspection pending) were the two scheduled meetings on Monday 22 January 1973. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Tuesday 20 January 1976
An infamous runner at Wetherby on Tuesday 20 January 1976. Wolverhampton was the second meeting on the day. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Thursday 18 January 1979
The winter of 1979 caused lots of blank days but Newton Abbot was hopeful of racing on Thursday 18 January. In Ireland, a top class field assembled at Gowran Park…
Daily Mirror – Monday 16 January 1978
Master Smudge in a handicap hurdle at Chepstow on Monday 16 January 1978. Wolverhampton was the second meeting. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Thursday 13 January 1977
A fascinating card crammed with old faves at Wincanton on Thursday 13 January 1977 was ably supported by Southwell to make a mid-seventies NH feast. Download QR