Daily Mirror – Thursday 3 May 1979
Thursday 3 May 1979 was a pivotal day in British history as the General Election that day saw Mrs Thatcher sweep to power. In other news, it was 1000 Guineas…
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Thursday 3 May 1979 was a pivotal day in British history as the General Election that day saw Mrs Thatcher sweep to power. In other news, it was 1000 Guineas…
Newmarket was the principal meeting on Friday 2 May 1986, with Carlislealso on the flat. Plumpton and Taunton (eve) were the jumps cards. Download QR
We start May with the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday 1st 1982. Haydock, Kempton and Ripon flat cards were supported by jumpers at Uttoxeter and Worcester. Download QR
A classic seventies Saturday with Newbury and Beverley flat cards along with Newcastle, Market Rasen and evening jumpers at Warwick on 30 April 1977. Download QR
Bath was the main meeting on Monday 28 April 1975. Warwick and jumping at Folkestone completed the action. Download QR
Ascot was televised on Wednesday 27 April 1988. Catterick and jumping at Kelso were the other cards. Download QR
Sandown and Newcastle on the flat on Friday 26 April 1974. Download QR
Brighton on the level and Southwell jumpers were the two cards on Monday 25 April 1983. Download QR
Epsom and Nottingham flat cards were complemented by Perth over the sticks on Tuesday 24 April 1979. Download QR
Epsom and Cheltenham were the places to be for quality on Thursday 23 April 1981. Pontefract and Taunton were the other cards on the day. Download QR
Saturday 22 April 1989 saw flat action at Ascot, Beverley and Leicester. The Midlands Grand National at Uttoxeter was in its old end of season spot with Hexham being the…
Sandown flat card, plus Bangor jumpers on Friday 21 April 1972. Download QR
Newmarket and Pontefract flat cards plus remarkably big fields over the sticks at Ludlow and Taunton on Thursday 20 April 1978. Download QR
Newbury and Thirsk flat cards with Ayr and Market Rasen jumpers on Friday 19 April 1985. Download QR
Newmarket and Ripon on the flat plus Cheltenham jumpers on Wednesday 18 April 1979. Download QR
Scottish Grand National day at Ayr. Newbury and Thirsk were the other televised meetings on Saturday 17 April 1982. NH fans had Huntingdon and Stratford cards to choose from. Download…
The Scottish Grand National at Ayr was the main event on Saturday 16 April 1983. Flat cards at Newbury and Thirsk were backed up by jumpers at Huntingdon, Bangor and…
Flat action at Pontefract was backed up by NH cards at Ludlow, Taunton and Southwell on Thursday 15 April 1976. Download QR
The Scottish National at Ayr, and the John Porter Stakes at Newbury were the highlights on Saturday 14 April. Thirsk, Bangor and Stratford cards completed the action. Download QR
The Craven Stakes at Newmarket was the feature of a very busy Tuesday on 13 April 1982. Warwick on the flat and NH cards at Chepstow, Wetherby and Uttoxeter completed…