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onlooker

30 Aug 23 17:53

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Re: your revered Royal Ascot - jimnast.

The Saturday meeting following on from Royal Ascot was always known as - Ascot Heath (meeting) -

- until - in 2002 - Saturday was incorporated into - Royal Ascot.

1n 1971 - The Saturday Heath meeting was Abandoned - due to the course being unfit, following torrential rain.
They had got through the Final day (Friday) of Royal Ascot on Heavy going.

A year earlier, though, the Saturday meeting is listed in the Form Book as - Royal Ascot.

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Report ged • August 30, 2023 5:59 PM BST

I was there, and could tell you why.

Report onlooker • August 30, 2023 6:00 PM BST

I assumed so - ged .... But - keep it to yourself for a little while longer .... thanks

Report CagliariG • August 30, 2023 6:11 PM BST

It will change lives no doubt FFS as Quixall would day!!

Report CagliariG • August 30, 2023 6:11 PM BST

Spelled say as is instead of Duh!!

Report penzance • August 30, 2023 6:12 PM BST

General Election?
Normally held Thursdays.
Gold Cup day moved?

Report onlooker • August 30, 2023 6:20 PM BST

Correct - penzance

There was a General Election on the Thursday - so NO Racing

- and the card moved to Saturday - including the Gold Cup.

Report CagliariG • August 30, 2023 6:39 PM BST

Cheltenham had come and gone onlooker. hth

Report jimnast • August 31, 2023 8:58 AM BST

Good morning onlooker

Great question one I may have got in the end but as soon as I saw the answer penzance gave I knew he was right.

How dare could they allow a general election interfere with royal ascot. ?