New Flat Season – Thursday 22 March 1984
Doncaster was the place to be on Thursday 22 March 1984 when the new flat season kicked off with the Brocklesby Stakes. Towcester was the second meeting on the day.…
Daily Mirror – Saturday 21 March 1970
Plenty of runners and ten televised races at Newcastle, Lingfield and Uttoxeter on Saturday 21 March 1970. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 20 March 1985
Huge fields for Worcester’s ten race card, with Kelso providing a bit of sanity on Wednesday 20 March 1985. Download QR
Gold Cup Day – Thursday 19 March 1981
Little Owl and Jim Wilson had their day in the sun on Thursday 19 March 1981, when they won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in terrific style to complete a wonderful…
Daily Mirror – Saturday 18 March 1978
Newcastle, Lingfield, Chepstow and Uttoxeter were the four meetings on Saturday 18 March 1978 and, due to the abandonment of the final day of the Cheltenham Festival, a few horses…
Daily Mirror – Saturday 17 March 1973
The Saturday after the festival on 17 March 1973 featured cards at Newcastle, Lingfield, Chepstow and Uttoxeter as thoughts turned to the upcoming Grand National meeting. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 16 March 1985
The post-Cheltenham Saturday saw meetings at Lingfield, Newcastle, Chepstow and Uttoxeter on 16 March 1985. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Thursday 15 March 1979
Another mudbath for Gold Cup Day at Cheltenham on Thursday 15 March 1979. The ill-fated Alverton triumphant after the unlucky departure of the brave Tied Cottage. Hexham was the second…
Cheltenham Gold Cup Day – Thursday 13 March 1997
Today we look back at the Cheltenham Festival in the Daily Express for a change, with the pullout for Gold Cup Day on 13 March 1997, including the supporting cards…
Cheltenham Festival Day Two – Wednesday 12 March 1980
Another muddy Festival in 1980 saw some desperately tired horses coming up the famous Cheltenham hill. Here is the card from Wednesday 12 March, plus the meeting at Stockton. Download…
Cheltenham Festival Day One – Tuesday 11 March 1975
Back in 1975 the Champion Chase was the highlight of the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival. However it was a mudbath that year which led to the first day…
Daily Mirror – Monday 10 March 1980
The day before Cheltenham saw meetings at Ayr and Southwell on Monday 10 March 1980. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 9 March 1977
Huge fields at Catterick and Worcester suggested a tough day for punters on Wednesday 9 March 1977. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Monday 8 March 1982
Cards from Windsor and Sedgefield were overshadowed by news of the tragic death of John Thorne on Monday 8 March 1982. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Thursday 7 March 1991
Stratford, Wincanton and AW hurdles at Lingfield, plus Barney Curley on Thursday 7 March 1991. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 6 March 1985
Midweek cards from Catterick and Bangor on Wednesday 6 March 1985. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Monday 5 March 1979
Big fields at Windsor, where Aldaniti was declared, with support from Leicester on Monday 5 March 1979. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Tuesday 4 March 1980
Prince Charles drew the crowds to Plumpton on Tuesday 4 March 1980. Warwick and Kelso were the other two meetings on the day. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 3 March 1984
Ten years on from yesterday’s post and another great Saturday of NH racing as big guns were out at four meetings. Only Newbury and Haydock were televised with Market Rasen…
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