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 Express Racing 02-03-1985
You couldn’t imagine a better Saturday’s National Hunt Racing than March 2nd 1985. I’ll leave it to you to pore through the big names, as many horses were having their…
Daily Mirror Racing 01-03-1980
March started with a bang on Saturday 1st in 1980. The Greenall Whitley Chase at Haydock Park took centre stage, with the Philip Cornes sponsored card at Newbury also on…
Daily Mirror Racing 29-02-1980
There’s no February 29th this year, but there was in 1980, when the rescheduled Embassy Premier Chase final was held at Haydock. That Friday there was also racing at Newbury…
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 27-02-1982
The cards on Saturday February 27th 1982 read like a Who’s Who of early 80s jumping royalty. Racing took place at Kempton, Doncaster and Stratford. They really were the good…
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
Glasgow Herald Racing 25-02-1984
An appearance by the great Wayward Lad in a match at Doncaster was one of the stand out events on Saturday February 25th 1984. A good card at Kempton and…
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 Express Racing 23-02-1988
Midweek fodder, with some great old names and stars to be, from Huntingdon and Sedgefield on February 23rd 1988. Download QR
Daily Express Racing 22-02-1992
A busy day on Saturday February 22nd 1992. The Racing Post Chase at Kempton, alongside Doncaster and Punchestown were the featured meetings, with support from Edinburgh, Stratford, and an AW…
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 20-02-1982
Eider Day on Saturday February 20th 1982. A great set of supporting cards from Chepstow, Nottingham and Lingfield, with bonus cards from Coco Rico in South Africa Download QR
Daily Mirror Racing 19-02-1983
Eider Chase day at Newcastle on Saturday February 19th 1983, with Grand National hopefuls in contention. Unfortunately an overnight frost spoiled the day and racing was abandoned. Nottingham was luckier…
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 17-02-1990
I remember Saturday February 17th 1990 vividly. I attended Newcastle with my old boss, who was a huge Point-to-Point fan, and he advised me to lump on Jelupe in the…
Daily Mirror Racing 16-02-1980
Saturday February 16th 1980. Racing at Chepstow, Nottingham and Lingfield saw some festival and Aintree hopes strutting their stuff, plus a few old stagers. 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 14-02-1987
We conclude our week of looking back at Schweppes Gold Trophy meetings by revisiting Saturday February 14th 1987. Newbury headlined with the now Tote sponsored Gold Trophy, plus a fascinating…
Daily Mirror Racing 13-02-1982
A superb day’s racing on Saturday February 13th 1982. Newbury took centre stage with able support from Ayr and Catterick, but there were some important Cheltenham trials at Leopardstown, and…