New Posts For Thread: Photo Of Gatwick Racecourse 1925https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798069/photo-of-gatwick-racecourse-1925Was wondering what references the airport would have to the racecourse, and see Wetherspoon's at South Terminal is called The Flying Horse...hedging their bets therehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798069/photo-of-gatwick-racecourse-1925?post_id=563056537#563056537Was wondering what references the airport would have to the racecourse, and see Wetherspoon's at South Terminal is called The Flying Horse...hedging their bets thereTue, 04 Apr 2023 09:17:04 -0500This was how Poethlyn's prospects for the 1919 race were previewed on the day of the race..."For many years it was an article of faith that no horse would win with as much as 12st on his back. Three exceptional animals, Cloister, Manifesto, and Jerryhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798069/photo-of-gatwick-racecourse-1925?post_id=563056401#563056401This was how Poethlyn's prospects for the 1919 race were previewed on the day of the race..."For many years it was an article of faith that no horse would win with as much as 12st on his back. Three exceptional animals, Cloister, Manifesto, and JerryTue, 04 Apr 2023 07:56:42 -0500Thanks Blackbarn for the link. I now know why it keeps getting quoted that Poethlyn won in 1917 and 1919 when I believe he won in 1918 (Gatwick) and 1919. Difficult to think of Poethlyn better than Arkle but he did carry 12st 7lb in his 1919 win (thehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798069/photo-of-gatwick-racecourse-1925?post_id=563056195#563056195Thanks Blackbarn for the link. I now know why it keeps getting quoted that Poethlyn won in 1917 and 1919 when I believe he won in 1918 (Gatwick) and 1919. Difficult to think of Poethlyn better than Arkle but he did carry 12st 7lb in his 1919 win (theTue, 04 Apr 2023 05:44:47 -0500You can see here the bandstand being reconstructed in Crawley between 2018 and 2019, along with a bit of info. (No mention of Eric though).//iansapps.co.uk/oldbritain/crawley/band.html#:~:text=Built%20in%201891%2C%20Crawley%20Bandstand,swallowed%20uphttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798069/photo-of-gatwick-racecourse-1925?post_id=563055999#563055999You can see here the bandstand being reconstructed in Crawley between 2018 and 2019, along with a bit of info. (No mention of Eric though).//iansapps.co.uk/oldbritain/crawley/band.html#:~:text=Built%20in%201891%2C%20Crawley%20Bandstand,swallowed%20upTue, 04 Apr 2023 03:16:48 -0500Good stuff there, blackbarn. My dad was only 13 years old when Poethlyn won in 1917 and again in 1919 but always rated him the best ever despite later seeing Golden Miller and Arkle!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798069/photo-of-gatwick-racecourse-1925?post_id=563055977#563055977Good stuff there, blackbarn. My dad was only 13 years old when Poethlyn won in 1917 and again in 1919 but always rated him the best ever despite later seeing Golden Miller and Arkle!Tue, 04 Apr 2023 03:01:54 -0500Yer tiz - https://www.grand-national-guide.co.uk/articles/gatwickhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798069/photo-of-gatwick-racecourse-1925?post_id=563055959#563055959Yer tiz - https://www.grand-national-guide.co.uk/articles/gatwickTue, 04 Apr 2023 02:40:26 -0500Meant to say that somewhere online there is a plan of the airport with the racecourse map overlaid on it, or might be the other way round.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798069/photo-of-gatwick-racecourse-1925?post_id=563055957#563055957Meant to say that somewhere online there is a plan of the airport with the racecourse map overlaid on it, or might be the other way round.Tue, 04 Apr 2023 02:38:22 -0500My Uncle Eric transported the bandstand to Crawley town centre on a low loader with a police escort. It used to be in front of the old Queensway store but I think they have moved it again.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798069/photo-of-gatwick-racecourse-1925?post_id=563055955#563055955My Uncle Eric transported the bandstand to Crawley town centre on a low loader with a police escort. It used to be in front of the old Queensway store but I think they have moved it again.Tue, 04 Apr 2023 02:34:59 -0500where is the runway?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798069/photo-of-gatwick-racecourse-1925?post_id=563055909#563055909where is the runway?Tue, 04 Apr 2023 01:36:49 -0500https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798069/photo-of-gatwick-racecourse-1925?post_id=563055897#563055897Tue, 04 Apr 2023 01:16:25 -0500