Daily Mirror – Saturday 11 January 1975
Saturday 11 January 1975 delivered a feast of National Hunt racing with some wonderful old names on display at Ascot, Newcastle and Warwick. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 10 January 1979
The weather threatened to spoil an appearance for 17 year-old Sonny Somers at Towcester on Wednesday 10 January 1979. Carlisle was also under threat as the winter took hold. Download…
Daily Mirror – Tuesday 7 January 1975
The long lost Teesside raced alongside Plumpton on Tuesday 7 January 1975. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 5 January 1974
Evidence that less is more as the three televised meetings at Sandown, Haydock and Market Rasen on Saturday 5 January 1974 provided high quality racing featuring many wonderful old names.…
Champion Stakes & Cesarewitch – Saturday 20 October 1979
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…
Daily Mirror – Thursday 14 October 1976
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
York & Cheltenham – Wednesday 11 October 1978
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…
Ascot, Fakenham & Sedgefield – Friday 10 October 1975
BBC coverage for Ascot on Friday 10 October 1975 alongside jumping at Fakenham and Sedgefield. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 8 October 1977
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…
Cambridgeshire Day – Saturday 4 October 1975
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…
Front Page Piggott – Tuesday 27 September 1977
Lester made the front page for non-racing reasons. Flat meetings at Goodwood and Nottingham plus a jumps card at Sedgefield on Tuesday 27 September 1977. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Friday 25 September 1970
A televised Ascot card, plus a dreary firm ground jumping meeting at Hereford in the Daily Mirror – Friday 25 September 1970. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 24 September 1975
As requested by a reader, Daily Mirror – Wednesday 24 September 1975, and cards at Beverley and Lingfield supported by jumpers at Devon & Exeter and Perth. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Thursday 21 September 1978
The second day of the Gold Cup meeting at Ayr, plus Yarmouth and jumpers at Wincanton and Uttoxeter on Thursday 21 September 1978. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 4 September 1976
A rare view of the long lost Lanark on the BBC, with further televised cards at Sandown and Chester. Thirsk and jumpers at Stratford completed the sport on Saturday 4…
Daily Mirror – Saturday 2 September 1978
Sandown and Thirsk were the TV cards on Saturday 2 September 1978. Salisbury and jumping at Stratford (featuring the great Tingle Creek among the declarations) rounded off the day. Download…
70s Focus – Saturday 31 August 1974
We conclude our ’70s Focus’ month with cards from Kempton, Chester, Ripon and a pretty good jumping meeting at Stratford on Saturday 31 August 1974. Download QR
70s Focus – Monday 30 August 1971
Televised cards from Epsom, Ripon and Newcastle were supported by plenty of meetings over both codes on Bank Holiday Monday 30 August 1971. Download QR
70s Focus – Monday 29 August 1977
A bumper Bank Holiday Monday feast with televised cards from Newcastle, Ripon and Epsom, ably supported by plenty of action around the country both on the level and over the…
70s Focus – Saturday 28 August 1976
Cards from Goodwood, Newmarket, Newcastle and Windsor (eve) on the flat, with jumpers at Market Rasen and Cartmel on Saturday 28 August 1976. Download QR