Advent Calendar #17 – 1991 Welsh Grand National
The 1991 Coral Welsh Grand National at Chepstow on Saturday 21 December 1991 was run in attritional winter ground and demanded stamina above all else. It produced a commanding winner…
Daily Mirror – Saturday 29 November 1980
Three excellent cards at Sandown, Chepstow, Market Rasen and Sedgefield provided a great day’s racing in the Daily Mirror of Saturday 29 November 1980. Download QR
Daily Mirror Racing 16-11-1971
Just the two meetings, at Chepstow and Nottingham, in the Daily Mirror on November 16th 1971. Also a piece about the great Australian chaser Crisp, who was in action that…
Racing Mirror – Saturday 13 November 1976
Only three meetings on Saturday 13 November 1976, but the cards at Chepstow, Wetherby and Fakenham were a potential minefield for punters, with big fields being the order of the…
Racing Mirror – Saturday 3 November 1984
A super Saturday on 3 November 1984 featuring Newmarket and jumping at Chepstow and Sandown on TV. Wetherby and Towcester were the other two cards. Download QR
Mirror Racing – Monday 24 October 1977
Huge fields at Chepstow, plus Teesside and jumpers at Nottingham as published in the Daily Mirror 0n Monday 24 October 1977. Download QR
Racing Mirror – Saturday 2 October 1999
The first leg of the Autumn Double, The Cambridgeshire at Newmarket, was just one of many nightmares for punters on a day of huge fields across the country on Saturday…
Daily Mirror – Tuesday 13 April 1982
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…
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 – Saturday 21 February 1981
I would struggle to find a better Saturday than 21 February 1981. An absolute cracker of a day with so many old favourites and future legends in action at Newcastle,…
Daily Mirror – Saturday 18 February 1984
A wonderful day of NH racing on Saturday 18 February 1984 with the Eider Chase at Newcastle, the Fairlawne Chase at Windsor, plus excellent cards at Chepstow and Nottingham, topped…
Daily Mirror – Tuesday 27 January 1987
Cards from Chepstow and Nottingham on Tuesday 27 January 1987. 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 – Monday 14 January 1980
Chepstow and Wolverhampton both depended on morning inspections on Monday 14 January 1980. Download QR
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 – Monday 6 January 1986
Monday 6 January 1986 featured scheduled cards at Chepstow and Nottingham, with the latter facing a morning inspection. Download QR