Cheltenham Gold Cup Day – Friday 14 March 2008
Not as far back in time as usual for this site, but I thought you may be interested in the Daily Express pages from Gold Cup Day – Friday 14…
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…
Cheltenham Festival Day Two – Wednesday 12 March 1980
Another muddy Festival in 1980 saw some desperately tired horses coming up the famous Cheltenham hill. Here is the card from Wednesday 12 March, plus the meeting at Stockton. Download…
Cheltenham Festival Day One – Tuesday 11 March 1975
Back in 1975 the Champion Chase was the highlight of the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival. However it was a mudbath that year which led to the first day…
Daily Mirror – Monday 10 March 1980
The day before Cheltenham saw meetings at Ayr and Southwell on Monday 10 March 1980. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 9 March 1977
Huge fields at Catterick and Worcester suggested a tough day for punters on Wednesday 9 March 1977. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Monday 8 March 1982
Cards from Windsor and Sedgefield were overshadowed by news of the tragic death of John Thorne on Monday 8 March 1982. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Thursday 7 March 1991
Stratford, Wincanton and AW hurdles at Lingfield, plus Barney Curley on Thursday 7 March 1991. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 6 March 1985
Midweek cards from Catterick and Bangor on Wednesday 6 March 1985. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Monday 5 March 1979
Big fields at Windsor, where Aldaniti was declared, with support from Leicester on Monday 5 March 1979. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Tuesday 4 March 1980
Prince Charles drew the crowds to Plumpton on Tuesday 4 March 1980. Warwick and Kelso were the other two meetings on the day. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 3 March 1984
Ten years on from yesterday’s post and another great Saturday of NH racing as big guns were out at four meetings. Only Newbury and Haydock were televised with Market Rasen…
Daily Mirror – Saturday 2 March 1974
Four televised meetings on a terrific Saturday featuring Red Rum and Bula among others at Newbury, Haydock, Market Rasen, Hereford and Kelso on 2 March 1974. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Friday 1 March 1985
A BBC televised Newbury meeting on Friday 1 March 1985. Haydock and Southwell were the other two cards. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Monday 28 February 1983
An excellent Monday card at Doncaster was backed up by Leicester’s traditional Hunter Chase meeting on 28 February 1983. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Friday 27 February 1976
Two meetings on Friday 27 February 1976. Kempton in the south and Teesside up north. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Monday 26 February 1979
A very interesting and above average Monday on 26 February 1979. Fontwell featured the National Spirit Hurdle, while a highly competitive Doncaster carad hinged on a morning inspection. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 25 February 1987
Catterick and Warwick cards from Wednesday 25 February 1987. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Thursday 24 February 1983
A terrific field gathered for the Jim Ford Chase at Wincanton on Thursday 24 February 1983, while a hugely competitive Warwick card hinged on a morning inspection. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 23 February 1980
Kempton and Stratford were the ITV cards on Saturday 23 February 1980, while Stockton’s BBC card required a morning inspection to go ahead. Download QR