Daily Mirror – Monday 13 May 1985
Wolverhampton and Pontefract followed by Windsor and jumpers at Hexham in the evening on Monday 13 May 1985. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Friday 27 April 1984
Sandown mixed card, plus Thirsk and jumpers at Hexham from Friday 27 April 1984. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 23 April 1977
Whitbread Gold Cup Day at Sandown, plus Midlands National at Uttoxeter, Thirsk and Hexham on Saturday 23 April 1977. Download QR
Whitbread Gold Cup & Midlands National – Saturday 22 April 1978
The Whitbread Gold Cup at Sandown took centre stage, whilst it was Midlands National Day at Uttoxeter, on Saturday April 22nd 1978. Thirsk, Leicester and Hexham were the other cards.…
Daily Mirror – Saturday 18 April 1970
Lots of action to reflect upon from Saturday 18 April 1970. A low key Scottish National card at Ayr was overshadowed by excellent flat racing at Ascot and Thirsk. Hexham…
Daily Mirror – Saturday 8 April 1978 – Lincoln Day
The Lincoln at Doncaster came the weekend after the Grand National in 1978, and was the principal meeting on Saturday 8 April. Newbury and Hexham had televised jumping action, while…
Daily Mirror – Monday 30 March 1981
Monday 30 March 1981 saw flat action at Ayr, Folkestone and Leicester alongside a Hexham NH card. Download QR
Lincoln Day – Daily Mirror – Saturday 26 March 1977
All the runners on Saturday 26 March 1977 from Doncaster’s Lincoln meeting and excellent supporting jumps cards. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 24 March 1973 – Lincoln Day
fabulous feast of racing on Saturday 24 March 1973 featured the Lincoln at Doncaster along with jumpers at Newbury, Hexham, Devon & Exeter and Bangor. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 22 March 1986 – Lincoln Day
Unthinkable today, the fields on Saturday 22 March 1986 were huge at all four meetings. The William Hill Lincoln was the highlight at Doncaster, while Newbury, Bangor and Hexham offered…
Mirror Racing – Wednesday 21 October 1981
A fascinating day as Kempton hosted the USA jockeys team for their challenge against a GB side. Meanwhile, there was a superb NH card at Cheltenham, plus Hexham on Wednesday…
Daily Mirror – Saturday 24 May 1980
A very busy programme on Saturday 24 May 1980. Doncaster, Haydock, Hamilton and Windsor on the flat with jumpers at Warwick, Hexham, Southwell and Cartmel. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 22 April 1989
Saturday 22 April 1989 saw flat action at Ascot, Beverley and Leicester. The Midlands Grand National at Uttoxeter was in its old end of season spot with Hexham being the…
Daily Mirror – Saturday 1 April 1989
The Lincoln at Doncaster was the main event on Saturday 1 April 1989. Huge fields at Newbury over the sticks along with minor meetings at Bangor and Hexham. 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 – 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…