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Lingfield was the principal meeting, but Ludlow had a far more competitive card on Thursday 28 February 1980. Lingfield was notable for 18-year-old veteran Sonny Somers being favourite in the…
Two cards in the Daily Mirror – Thursday 21 January 1988, from Lingfield and Newton Abbot. Download QR
Today we go back to the Daily Mirror of Wednesday 4 January 1978 to see what was happening at Doncaster, Ayr and Lingfield. Download QR
Newmarket, with a fantastic Dewhurst field, Lingfield and Catterick flat cards, plus Market Rasen jumpers on Friday 19 October 1979. Download QR
Just the two meetings, at Lingfield and Leicester, on Monday 12 June 1978. Download QR
Lingfield and Lanark were the two meetings on Tuesday 10 June 1975. Download QR
Friday 9 May 1975 featured flat meetings at Lingfield and Ayr, followed by a competitive evening NH fixture at Taunton. Download QR
Lester was in the papers on Friday 8 May 1987, while the actual racing that day was at Lingfield and Hamilton Park on the flat and Newton Abbot and Huntingdon…
Friday 6 May 1977 saw flat cards at Lingfield and Carlisle, and a couple of jumps meetings at Taunton and Towcester. Download QR
Plenty of runners and ten televised races at Newcastle, Lingfield and Uttoxeter on Saturday 21 March 1970. Download QR
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…
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
The post-Cheltenham Saturday saw meetings at Lingfield, Newcastle, Chepstow and Uttoxeter on 16 March 1985. Download QR
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…
Stratford, Wincanton and AW hurdles at Lingfield, plus Barney Curley on Thursday 7 March 1991. Download QR
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,…
Big fields at Windsor plus an AW hurdles card at Lingfield on Wednesday 31 January 1990. Download QR
Lingfield and Newton Abbot were the two meetings on Thursday 19 January 1984. The Lincoln weights were also published that day. Download QR