Daily Mirror – Wednesday 21 January 1981
Sadly we will never see a raceday like Wednesday 21 January 1981 again, as both Towcester and Folkestone are now consigned to the memory bank. 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 19 January 1984
Lingfield and Newton Abbot were the two meetings on Thursday 19 January 1984. The Lincoln weights were also published that 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 17 January 1983
Meetings at Wolverhampton, Fontwell and Newcastle on Monday 17 January 1983. Download QR
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 – Wednesday 15 January 1986
Some wonderful horses from the 80s were in action at Windsor and Market Rasen on Wednesday 15 January 1986. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Monday 14 January 1980
Chepstow and Wolverhampton both depended on morning inspections on Monday 14 January 1980. 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
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 12 January 1983
Midweek action over the sticks at Kelso and Plumpton on Wednesday 12 January 1983. Download QR
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 – Monday 9 January 1984
A couple of Grand National winners and an old stager were among the declarations at Chepstow and Nottingham on Monday 9 January 1984. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Tuesday 8 January 1980
Early days for Burrough Hill Lad at Leicester, and for Ekbalco at Stockton on Tuesday 8 January 1980. Fontwell was the third meeting on a very interesting day’s racing. Download…
Daily Mirror – Tuesday 7 January 1975
The long lost Teesside raced alongside Plumpton on Tuesday 7 January 1975. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Monday 6 January 1986
Monday 6 January 1986 featured scheduled cards at Chepstow and Nottingham, with the latter facing a morning inspection. 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.…
Daily Mirror – Friday 4 January 1991
A fairly ordinary day on Friday 4 January 1991, with jumpers at Edinburgh and AW flat action at Southwell to look back on. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 3 January 1981
Terrific televised cards from Newbury on Mandarin Chase day, Worcester and Ayr (inspection) were the equine sport on Saturday 3 January 1981. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 2 January 1985
Going Behind is back and I wish you all a Happy New Year! That’s the name of the much missed 4 miler at Cheltenham to kick start Wednesday 2 January…