Daily Mirror Racing 12-03-1977
We continue our look back at historical Imperial Cup weekends by revisiting Saturday March 12th 1977. Notable in that many future star chasers were in action across the three cards…
Daily Mirror Racing 11-03-1978
Imperial Cup day again at Sandown, this time from Saturday March 11th 1978. Ayr was also on ITV whilst Chepstow was televised by the BBC. Doncaster and Bangor completed a…
Daily Mirror Racing 10-03-1979
An unusually small field gathered for the Imperial Cup at Sandown on Saturday March 10th 1979, however there was still a great days racing at the Esher course. Chepstow, Ayr…
Daily Mirror Racing 06-03-1976
Haydock’s televised Greenall Whitley Chase took centre stage on Saturday March 6th 1976, and featured both Red Rum and subsequent Gold Cup winner Royal Frolic. Market Rasen and Hereford were…
Daily Mirror Racing 04-03-1978
A breathtaking array of stars from the late 70s illuminated the cards at Haydock, Newbury, Hereford and Market Rasen on Saturday March 4th 1978. Red Rum was in action in…
Daily Mirror Racing 03-03-1979
Saturday March 3rd 1979 presented a feast of National Hunt action at Newbury, Haydock, Hereford and Market Rasen. Big names scattered around all four meetings on the kind of Saturday…
Daily Mirror Racing 28-02-1976
Three meetings on Saturday February 1976. Kempton was a BBC track back then, so the ITV7 was from Kempton and Stratford. Plenty of old names including the legendary Sonny Somers…
Daily Mirror Racing 26-02-1975
Wetherby and Lingfield provided the sport on February 26th 1975, with Wetherby seeing a young novice hurdler who went on to be rather successful. Download QR
Daily Mirror Racing 24-02-1979
Big fields were the order of the day on Saturday February 24th 1979. Kempton’s card was a feast of quality jumpers and Teesside’s ultra-competitive card was also televised. The Irish…
Daily Mirror Racing 21-02-1976
It was Eider and Welsh National Day on Saturday February 21st 1976, as we complete our look back on this weekend in history with the cards from Newcastle, Chepstow and…
Daily Mirror Racing 18-02-1978
Saturday February 18th 1978 saw Chepstow and Lingfield in the UK, plus the televised Irish Champion Hurdle from Leopardstown. Download QR
Daily Mirror Racing 15-02-1975
What a tragedy that Chepstow was abandoned on Saturday February 15th 1975. The Welsh Grand National field was an absolute belter, and I’d have loved to see who prevailed in…
Daily Mirror Racing 12-02-1977
Saturday 12th February 1977, and once again the Schweppes Gold Trophy at Newbury was the main attraction. Plenty of great action at Catterick and Wolverhampton as all three meetings were…
Daily Mirror Racing 08-02-1975
Schweppes Gold Trophy day at Newbury on Saturday February 8th 1975. The BBC covered the meeting, while World of Sport took in Catterick and Wolverhampton. As was the norm back…
Daily Mirror Racing 05-02-1975
Wednesday February 5th 1975 saw a big Aintree announcement in the Daily Mirror, and an appearance by the legendary Red Rum at Haydock. The tipsters didn’t fancy Rummy that day,…
Daily Mirror Racing 03-02-1979
Sandown was the only survivor in the UK on Saturday February 3rd 1979, but what a card! Also the Punters Club Paris trip for £72 sounds fantastic. Sign me up!…
Daily Mirror Racing 27-01-1970
Tuesday January 27th 1970 saw racing in the north at Kelso and Market Rasen. Download QR
Daily Mirror Racing 26-01-1979
The big freeze in the winter of 1978/79 saw jump racing decimated. What a shame that this Ayr card from Friday January 26th 1979 failed the inspection. Just look at…
Daily Mirror Racing 24-01-1976
I’m going to finish the weekend with cards from a weekend that is by now probably familiar with regular readers. I make no apologies, as this has always been one…
Daily Mirror Racing 21-01-1976
The story of Gay Future had a not-so-happy ending, plus good old salt of the earth midweek National Hunt racing from Market Rasen and Plumpton on January 21st 1976. Download…