Going Behind

Goodwood, featuring the Predominate Stakes, and Ripon provided the sport on the flat on Wednesday May 20th 1981. Newton Abbot and Perth raced over the sticks. Download QR Share with…

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Wednesday May 19th 1976, and the Maestro was looking for a Derby ride. On the track Goodwood and Ripon raced on the flat, with jumping action at Ludlow, Newton Abbot…

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Lester Piggott hit the headlines on this day, but not for his usual stylish riding feats! Racing took place at Wolverhampton, Pontefract and Windsor on the flat, with NH action…

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Saturday May 17th 1975 featured flat action at Newbury, Thirsk and Hamilton, supported by jumping at Hereford and Newcastle, as well as the Irish 2000 Guineas. Notable that a picket…

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Saturday May 16th 1970 was Irish Guineas Day. Domestic action took place at Lingfield, Newmarket, Ayr and Ripon, with jumping at Worcester to complete the day. Download QR Share with…

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We complete our look back at this week in 1982 with Saturday’s action on the flat at Newbury, Newmarket, Newcastle and Beverley, as well as the Irish 2000 Guineas, and…

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It was all new on Friday May 14th 1982, as Newbury (televised), Newmarket and Newcastle all raced alongside Beverley on a busy day. Download QR Share with friends

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York’s 1982 Dante meeting concluded on Thursday May 13th. It was the only flat racing as Uttoxeter and Ludlow jumpers completed the day’s turf action. Download QR Share with friends

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Tuesday May 11th 1982 saw York take centre stage, with the Musidora Stakes. Folkestone’s United Hunts meet and Nottingham over jumps were the other two cards. Sadly neither meeting could…

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50 years ago today, Wolverhampton was the principal meeting on Monday May 10th 1971, with an evening meeting at Edinburgh providing the other flat action. Hidden on the second page…

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Lingfield’s Derby Trial, Thirsk’s Hunt Cup card, and Bath were the flat meetings on May 9th 1981. Uttoxeter – with the Midlands National, Hexham and Worcester raced over the jumps…

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The Lingfield Oaks Trial was the highlight of the day on Friday May 7th 1976. Carlisle in the north was the other meeting as the long hot summer was descending…

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Chester, Salisbury and Wetherby provided the action on Wednesday May 6th 1987. The PDF files below highlight how racing coverage had been reduced in the 80s to free up space…

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Chester was the main meeting on Wednesday May 5th 1982. Redcar and Salisbury also raced on the flat. Wetherby jumpers, and the popular evening Hunter Chase meeting at Cheltenham rounded…

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Saturday May 3rd 1980 was 2000 Guineas Day at Newmarket. Kris was on show at Haydock, while Ripon raced on the flat. Hunter chasers at Folkestone, and huge fields at…

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A moderate day’s racing on May 2nd 1977 was furnished by Wolverhampton and Edinburgh on the flat, and jumping at Southwell and Fontwell. Download QR Share with friends

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Thursday May 1st was 1000 Guineas day at Newmarket, with a huge field of 23 going to post on the Rowley Mile. Jumping at Hereford and Sedgefield were the other…

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Just as today, April 30th 1980 saw the popular Cheltenham Hunter Chase evening meeting. Ascot had a good quality flat card, with Thirsk on the level and Devon & Exeter…

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Ascot was the principal BBC televised meeting on Saturday April 29th 1978. Beverley and Newcastle’s NH meeting were on ITV, while Warwick and Market Rasen completed the day. Download QR…

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Saturday April 28th 1984 saw THAT Whitbread Gold Cup at Sandown. In many people’s opinion, the best finish ever to a National Hunt race. Ripon and Leicester were the other…

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