Going Behind

Three meetings on Saturday February 1976. Kempton was a BBC track back then, so the ITV7 was from Kempton and Stratford. Plenty of old names including the legendary Sonny Somers…

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The cards on Saturday February 27th 1982 read like a Who’s Who of early 80s jumping royalty. Racing took place at Kempton, Doncaster and Stratford. They really were the good…

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Wetherby and Lingfield provided the sport on February 26th 1975, with Wetherby seeing a young novice hurdler who went on to be rather successful. Download QR Share with friends

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An appearance by the great Wayward Lad in a match at Doncaster was one of the stand out events on Saturday February 25th 1984. A good card at Kempton and…

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Big fields were the order of the day on Saturday February 24th 1979. Kempton’s card was a feast of quality jumpers and Teesside’s ultra-competitive card was also televised. The Irish…

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Midweek fodder, with some great old names and stars to be, from Huntingdon and Sedgefield on February 23rd 1988. Download QR Share with friends

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A busy day on Saturday February 22nd 1992. The Racing Post Chase at Kempton, alongside Doncaster and Punchestown were the featured meetings, with support from Edinburgh, Stratford, and an AW…

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It was Eider and Welsh National Day on Saturday February 21st 1976, as we complete our look back on this weekend in history with the cards from Newcastle, Chepstow and…

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Eider Day on Saturday February 20th 1982. A great set of supporting cards from Chepstow, Nottingham and Lingfield, with bonus cards from Coco Rico in South Africa Download QR Share…

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Eider Chase day at Newcastle on Saturday February 19th 1983, with Grand National hopefuls in contention. Unfortunately an overnight frost spoiled the day and racing was abandoned. Nottingham was luckier…

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Saturday February 18th 1978 saw Chepstow and Lingfield in the UK, plus the televised Irish Champion Hurdle from Leopardstown. Download QR Share with friends

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I remember Saturday February 17th 1990 vividly. I attended Newcastle with my old boss, who was a huge Point-to-Point fan, and he advised me to lump on Jelupe in the…

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Saturday February 16th 1980. Racing at Chepstow, Nottingham and Lingfield saw some festival and Aintree hopes strutting their stuff, plus a few old stagers. Download QR Share with friends

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What a tragedy that Chepstow was abandoned on Saturday February 15th 1975. The Welsh Grand National field was an absolute belter, and I’d have loved to see who prevailed in…

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We conclude our week of looking back at Schweppes Gold Trophy meetings by revisiting Saturday February 14th 1987. Newbury headlined with the now Tote sponsored Gold Trophy, plus a fascinating…

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A superb day’s racing on Saturday February 13th 1982. Newbury took centre stage with able support from Ayr and Catterick, but there were some important Cheltenham trials at Leopardstown, and…

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Saturday 12th February 1977, and once again the Schweppes Gold Trophy at Newbury was the main attraction. Plenty of great action at Catterick and Wolverhampton as all three meetings were…

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The Schweppes Gold Trophy was the big race at Newbury on Saturday February 11th 1984, but the support races provided some great fields with many big names. Ayr and Catterick…

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Friday February 10th 1989 wasn’t the most exciting day’s racing, but Newbury was the principal meeting with Ayr and Sedgefield hosting jumping in the north. Still a few old names…

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Schweppes Gold Trophy day again, this time from February 9th 1980. As well as Newbury there were televised cards from Catterick and Wolverhampton. Download QR Share with friends

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