Going Behind

Newmarket plus Pontefract, Perth and huge fields at Ludlow on Wednesday 19 April 1978. Download QR Share with friends

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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…

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Big fields at Cheltenham. Newmarket was also televised, plus Perth jumpers on Thursday 17 April 1986. Download QR Share with friends

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The Earl of Sefton Stakes took centre stage at Newmarket on Wednesday April 16th 1980. Haydock and Hamilton, plus a jumps card at Ludlow completed the day. Download QR Share…

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What should have been a glorious day on Scottish National Day at Ayr on Saturday 15 April 1978 turned into a nightmare with the loss of the brilliant Golden Cygnet.…

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The Scottish National at Ayr was the highlight on Saturday 14 April 1984. The John Porter Stakes card at Newbury was also televised while Thirsk, Stratford and Bangor filled out…

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Huge fields on a terrific televised Ascot jumping card, plus flat at Ayr and Ripon on Wednesday 12 April 1989. Download QR Share with friends

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A smaller than usual field gathered at Ayr for the Scottish Grand National on Saturday 11 April 1987. It was John Porter day at Newbury on the flat with other…

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Top quality action over both codes at Newmarket, Ascot and Haydock, along with Hamilton, on Wednesday 13 April 1983. Download QR Share with friends

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Lots to read in the Daily Mirror on Saturday 10 April 1999. A full colour pullout featuring all the Grand National build-up and all the cards from the meetings at…

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Grand National Day, and what a great race it was on Saturday 9 April 1988. Lingfield and jumpers at Hereford were the other cards. Download QR Share with friends

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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…

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Racing was in the headlines for all the wrong reasons on Friday 7 April 1995. Aintree was centrestage for the second day of the Grand National festival. Flat cards at…

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Desert Orchid attempted to follow up his gutsy victory at Cheltenham on the opening day of the 1989 Grand National meeting. Liverpool and Hamilton cards from Thursday 6 April 1989.…

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There were huge fields at Wincanton and Ludlow on Thursday 5 April 1984, with double figure lineups in every race. Download QR Share with friends

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A couple of moderate jumping cards at Ludlow and Southwell on Thursday 4 April 1985. Download QR Share with friends

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The opening day of the Grand National festival at Liverpool was supported by Taunton and an early season flat card at Hamilton. Download QR Share with friends

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Day 2 of Liverpool’s Grand National festival on Friday 2 April 1976 saw an all-jumping card for the first time, along with flat cards at Warwick and Teesside. Download QR…

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A thrilling renewal of the Grand National on Saturday 1 April 1978 went to the north with Lucius victorious for Bob Davies and Gordon Richards in a fantastic bunch finish…

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The 1979 Grand National saw a memorable victory for Scotland, but the race was marred by the tragic death of Gold Cup winner Alverton. Ayr and Towcester were the two…

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