New Posts For Thread: Ged or Salmon Sprayhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31423419/ged-or-salmon-spraywhy was there a jump meeting at Uttoxeter on 22 June 1968?if they race next year on thursday 13 June evening, it will be 50 years to the day. Wonder if anybody knows at the coursehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31423419/ged-or-salmon-spray?post_id=554855659#554855659if they race next year on thursday 13 June evening, it will be 50 years to the day. Wonder if anybody knows at the courseMon, 25 Jun 2018 10:31:18 -0500Haven't got form books, but Johnny Cook was down to ride Golden Berry (11/8 fav) in the last race that night (the 9.30), but presumably gave way to Biddlecombe to give him the chance to draw level. All 10 races had double-digit fields, and 3 had morehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31423419/ged-or-salmon-spray?post_id=554855607#554855607Haven't got form books, but Johnny Cook was down to ride Golden Berry (11/8 fav) in the last race that night (the 9.30), but presumably gave way to Biddlecombe to give him the chance to draw level. All 10 races had double-digit fields, and 3 had moreMon, 25 Jun 2018 10:19:26 -0500thursday evening 13 June 1969, final meeting that season, I've found it on Glasgow Herald. 10 races, I think Davies and Biddlecombe both rode winners (names of horses only) have you got form book to checkhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31423419/ged-or-salmon-spray?post_id=554855131#554855131thursday evening 13 June 1969, final meeting that season, I've found it on Glasgow Herald. 10 races, I think Davies and Biddlecombe both rode winners (names of horses only) have you got form book to checkMon, 25 Jun 2018 09:28:09 -0500...should take my last couple of comments back. I'm guessing. Southwell had a race called the 'End Of Season' Steeplechase, which Uttoxeter had staged the year before.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31423419/ged-or-salmon-spray?post_id=554854921#554854921...should take my last couple of comments back. I'm guessing. Southwell had a race called the 'End Of Season' Steeplechase, which Uttoxeter had staged the year before.Mon, 25 Jun 2018 09:07:12 -0500I don't know. They held the final meeting of the 1967 season when Josh Gifford rode a treble and so broke Fred Winter's NH Season record. In 1968, Southwell had the 'honour' of holding the final meeting, so perhaps Uttoxeter felt miffed, and held a lhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31423419/ged-or-salmon-spray?post_id=554854891#554854891I don't know. They held the final meeting of the 1967 season when Josh Gifford rode a treble and so broke Fred Winter's NH Season record. In 1968, Southwell had the 'honour' of holding the final meeting, so perhaps Uttoxeter felt miffed, and held a lMon, 25 Jun 2018 09:03:31 -0500Uttoxeter used to have a two day meeting on Whit Monday and Tuesday which was sometimes in May and sometimes in early June. They also used to have an evening meeting in mid June. Not sure about 68 but the 67 meeting was the evening of the 15th June.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31423419/ged-or-salmon-spray?post_id=554854707#554854707Uttoxeter used to have a two day meeting on Whit Monday and Tuesday which was sometimes in May and sometimes in early June. They also used to have an evening meeting in mid June. Not sure about 68 but the 67 meeting was the evening of the 15th June.Mon, 25 Jun 2018 08:33:37 -0500have you got the form book from that year, if so when was the previous jump meeting. Also the year Bob Davies and Terry B tied for the championship, that final meeting was at Uttoxeter, midweek evening, was that 69?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31423419/ged-or-salmon-spray?post_id=554854669#554854669have you got the form book from that year, if so when was the previous jump meeting. Also the year Bob Davies and Terry B tied for the championship, that final meeting was at Uttoxeter, midweek evening, was that 69?Mon, 25 Jun 2018 08:28:49 -0500Don't know tbh. The season halted about a week or two before normally though the break was never more than 7 or 8 weeks in my time.Uttoxeter might have been an experiment ? Jumps only course then as now.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31423419/ged-or-salmon-spray?post_id=554854379#554854379Don't know tbh. The season halted about a week or two before normally though the break was never more than 7 or 8 weeks in my time.Uttoxeter might have been an experiment ? Jumps only course then as now.Mon, 25 Jun 2018 07:46:29 -0500why was there a jump meeting at Uttoxeter on 22 June 1968?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31423419/ged-or-salmon-spray?post_id=554854241#554854241why was there a jump meeting at Uttoxeter on 22 June 1968?Mon, 25 Jun 2018 07:17:00 -0500