New Posts For Thread: Quick question for the expertshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29983115/quick-question-for-the-expertsCan anyone tell me when the very first bumper race was run in the UK? Thanks.Still havent cleared up your " no betting " theory pauliI thought the same as yourselfIt may have been available on course but not relayed to LBOs ?????https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29983115/quick-question-for-the-experts?post_id=533394187#533394187Still havent cleared up your " no betting " theory pauliI thought the same as yourselfIt may have been available on course but not relayed to LBOs ?????Wed, 26 Jun 2013 07:25:56 -0500pleasure, i enjoyed reading it toohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29983115/quick-question-for-the-experts?post_id=533394121#533394121pleasure, i enjoyed reading it tooWed, 26 Jun 2013 07:22:32 -0500Great article elise. Thank you.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29983115/quick-question-for-the-experts?post_id=533394107#533394107Great article elise. Thank you.Wed, 26 Jun 2013 07:21:55 -0500yes, when blackbarn was researching silks i was looking for historical stuff on the net, obviously far less than for the last 20 years but i found a few sites and books that chronicle further back and this was one of themhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29983115/quick-question-for-the-experts?post_id=533394091#533394091yes, when blackbarn was researching silks i was looking for historical stuff on the net, obviously far less than for the last 20 years but i found a few sites and books that chronicle further back and this was one of themWed, 26 Jun 2013 07:20:21 -0500Lol.I had a feeling they might have been around before even wee eck could remember.That's a very good site generally elise.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29983115/quick-question-for-the-experts?post_id=533394053#533394053Lol.I had a feeling they might have been around before even wee eck could remember.That's a very good site generally elise.Wed, 26 Jun 2013 07:18:05 -0500Hurdle Racing PopularizedRacing over hurdles enjoyed huge popularity in the 1870s and 80s. The most important race was the Grand International Hurdle, run at Croydon, until that course was forced to close in 1890, and later at Gatwick. With the excephttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29983115/quick-question-for-the-experts?post_id=533394015#533394015Hurdle Racing PopularizedRacing over hurdles enjoyed huge popularity in the 1870s and 80s. The most important race was the Grand International Hurdle, run at Croydon, until that course was forced to close in 1890, and later at Gatwick. With the excepWed, 26 Jun 2013 07:15:35 -0500I was just curious salmon. I think the initial bumper races were run without betting although I stand to be corrected. Thanks again.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29983115/quick-question-for-the-experts?post_id=533393817#533393817I was just curious salmon. I think the initial bumper races were run without betting although I stand to be corrected. Thanks again.Wed, 26 Jun 2013 07:03:47 -0500I doubt whether it was much earlier than 79 pauli,but my memory may be playing tricks.At first I'm sure they were confined to amateurs and conditionals as they had been in Ireland.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29983115/quick-question-for-the-experts?post_id=533393577#533393577I doubt whether it was much earlier than 79 pauli,but my memory may be playing tricks.At first I'm sure they were confined to amateurs and conditionals as they had been in Ireland.Wed, 26 Jun 2013 06:50:29 -0500I know they had them in 1979 but was wondering when the first one was. Thanks for the replies.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29983115/quick-question-for-the-experts?post_id=533393503#533393503I know they had them in 1979 but was wondering when the first one was. Thanks for the replies.Wed, 26 Jun 2013 06:45:11 -05001st one at chelt fest 92ish.certainly run 87/88. sorry my records don't go back any further.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29983115/quick-question-for-the-experts?post_id=533393149#5333931491st one at chelt fest 92ish.certainly run 87/88. sorry my records don't go back any further.Wed, 26 Jun 2013 06:22:05 -0500