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Tweseldown is the only point to point I have ever visited when my father took me in the 50s. Coming from the East End of London it was like a completely different world to me.
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Only went there a couple of times but can't remember much.
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as i mentioned earlier the tunnel under the track must be fairly unusual/almost unique..anyone know others??(Ascot's was to the old paddock)
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Chester
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Chelmsford has 2
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Reminds of telly tubby land walking into Chelmsford.
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Brighton has a tunnel about 2 furlongs down the track to get to the council estate in the middle.
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Epsom
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What’s Wilson Avenue for?
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it's a road the course goes across, traffic has to be held up during a race
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Ascot has a road tunnel by the royal hunt cup start.
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Sorry squares I knew that bit ,but wasn’t aware of a tunnel I just thought Wilson Avenue was for that
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Three Little Words hostelry from your part of the world Foxy just been on the box. Have you been there ?
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Doesn’t ring a bell democrat but there opening up all the time some don’t last very long.
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Love Pontefract. Detest Epsom
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Just enquired about it ,it’s a new modern gin and cocktail bar that’s rules me and Debbie out.
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Foxy
it looked very nice could do with one in downtown Darlo. hope you are well stay safe Ronnie. |
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Hello Ronnie it will be priced accordingly.
I’m reasonably well should have been the country’s only mixed card today so getting fed up now. Look after yourself |
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Didn't Newbury have a decent mixed card back in the day Foxy ?
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Sandown it was democrat the whitbread and the Gordon Richards stakes
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Was the Horris Hill ever part of a mixed card - going back several years Foxy
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1973 for instance Foxy. Showing my age !
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Horris hill is late October so it’s possible but I can never remember it been a mixed card ,it’s a long time since anything decent won that race probably tirol.
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I can remember kris in 78 but none before that so if it was it would be pre 78.
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The likes of onlooker,anorak or ged can back a lot further than me.
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEWBURY-RACE-CARD-26TH-OCTOBER-1973-A-MIXED-CARD-FLAT-AND-NATIONAL-HUNT/372877138386?_trkparms=aid%3D1110001%26algo%3DSPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20180213162448%26meid%3De4881c7b67b24636ac1e39168490e33c%26pid%3D100930%26rk%3D7%26rkt%3D12%26b%3D1%26sd%3D323871515094%26itm%3D372877138386%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2332490&_trksid=p2332490.c100930.m5375
Having a very poor memory and nowhere near the knowledge of some on here I confess to researching ! |
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Harlow - tunnel , track to kennels.
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Well done democrat it wasn’t until 77/78 I started racing so didn’t know that ,I suppose it makes sense been late October my first memory of Newbury jumps was night nurse winning the mandarin chase.
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No it’s not bright highway was before night nurse.
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Foxy
it looked very nice could do with one in downtown Darlo. hope you are well stay safe Ronnie. Ronnie not sure how a trendy gin/cocktail bar would fare in Darlo against The Greyhound and Hogans!! Going from a nice rhubarb gin to a hot shot is a bit of a jump!! |
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Foxy
I first went to Newbury 40 years ago, I backed one of Charlie Nelson's in the Fred Darling; Millingdale lily owned by Robert Sangster and I think Lester rode her; it was a red hot day and I remember After the race buying a slice of melon from the fruit seller at the end of tats. I got the special from Newbury into London before the train home north, and remember watching the card schools in the buffet carriage from Newbury to London, that was an eye opener. The next day I went Ayr, those were the days my friend, at that age we did think they would never end, sadly I now know different now but I still have the memories. |
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glad to say i said ALMOST unique..forgotten the epsom and chester(only been there once) ones and never been to brighton and chelmsford and in all probability not likely to go to the latter two
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One of the best sprinters I ever saw Marwell won the Fred darling the year after Ronnie,Newbury to Ayr is some trip but the trains then were always more fun,time wise my longest journey was Yarmouth Monday ffos las Tuesday.
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Isleham I forgot Epsom,still don’t know where the Brighton one is and I’ve been loads of times ,worth a visit by the way despite the cr.p racing.
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Perth Sunday, Chelmsford Monday (and it wasn't an evening meeting) for me.
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What a disappointing race the Fred darling has become in the 20 years period from millingdale Lillie we had marwell,salsabil ,shadidayad,bosra sham,and wince,since 99 nothing of any note.
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What did you think f Chelmsford squares?
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foxy
was it marwell or marling that won the kings stand on the Friday at the royal meeting it was known as the getting out stakes. Ronnie. |
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Marwell Ronnie she came up the stands rail amazing how times change back then many had gone home after the Thursday the racecourse was nowhere near full probably around 60 % full now Friday is as busy as any day.
Marwell didn’t stay in the 1000 marling should have won the 1000 |
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Brighton one is a pedestrian only one, just past the garden centre . It’s a subway - you’d hardly seek it out!
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