Corbiere. April 9th 1983
My first winning National bet. Aged 14… Download QR
Little Polveir. April 8th 1989
Fall while leading one year. Win the next! Download QR
West Tip. On this day in 1986
Today in 1986 was the date my favourite National winner did the business. West Tip and the ultra stylish Richard Dunwoody! Download QR
Aldaniti. On this day in 1981
Again, some dates offer only one choice for the daily racecards. April 4th 1981 was one of them… Download QR
D-Day today in 1993
That’s D for disaster by the way… Download QR
National Day today in 1977
Only one choice for this date really! Download QR
National Day today in 1978
I picked out Tied Cottage… Download QR
On this day in 1976
The day before Aintree on this day in 1976… Download QR
On this day in 1988
It was 30 years ago today… Download QR
On this day in 1987
Bad news for By The Way fans… Download QR
On this day in 1977
Jumping only today in 1977… Download QR
On this day in 1979
Snow panic on flat opening day in 1979. Plus some great old names over the sticks… Download QR
On this day in 1980
The flat season kicks in as the spring of 1980 dawns… Download QR
On this day at Cheltenham in 1975
Day 2 in 1975 was also Day 1 as the Tuesday was abandoned and races hastily re-arranged… Download QR
On this day in 1978
Another vintage Imperial Cup day from 1978… Download QR
On this day in 1984
A pre-festival Wednesday in 1984… Download QR