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I remember I went to Hurst Park had 2/6 on a 10/1 winner bus from Hammersmith and boat across the Thames think it was the only time.
Ally Pally lived in Muswell Hill so would walk down to the course always seem to win there.
Folkstone.
Cant think of any where else.
Ally Pally lived in Muswell Hill so would walk down to the course always seem to win there.
Folkstone.
Cant think of any where else.
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i used to enjoy amuse-bouche, but now vanished
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Tarcester gone to the dogs....
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ALLY PALLY
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folkstone towcester
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tralee , phoenix park .
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Stockton or it might have been Teeside park then on to Cleveland Park dogs.
Great days sad to say gone forever. Hope you are all well. Ronnie |
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LANARK, took a half shift off work to bet a horse, saw another one being bet so switched to the other one, you can probably guess the rest, so naive in those days. cheers.
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Baldoyle
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Baldoyle,Tralee,Phoenix Park.
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Worked in Tote at Towcester and had horse run there and Folkestone and walked the dogs round whats left of Wye racecourse in Kent .
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Lanark and Bogside where Scottish National was run.
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Tralee , Phoenix Park, Baldoyle, Dundalk Turf, not old enough to have done Mullingar
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Great Leighs
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Was at the late lamented Towcester for McCoy's 4000th.
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Towcester 08 Jun 2007
Toy Boy unseated first, Thommo called it as Metal Detector. Metal Detector scooted clear approaching 2 out, jumped right last, won. 1000/1. Thank yooo Riccooooo. |
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Lanark, Towcester and Folkstone.
Whilst all 3 would be regarded as low grade tracks I once saw a St James Palace Stakes winner and a dual Ascot Gold Cup winner run at Lanark. |
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had a walk round what was lanark racecourse last year . not been built upon and you can still sort of get the feel of the place if you use your imagination !
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Great leighs,towcester,Folkestone
Where is baldoyle mr c /punchestown ? |
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https://www.rte.ie/radio/doconone/647106-documentary-podcast-baldoyle-racecourse-horse-racing
rte podcast |
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Does Hackney, Harringey, Walthamstow, White City, Rye House etc etc etc count?
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Thanks elise
But I can’t get those links |
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The old turf-only Wolverhampton, Southwell and Newcastle before they went all-weather in part or whole, and Towcester. I’ve driven past the still standing Lincoln grandstand if that counts!
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will it google jim, "rte podcast baldoyle racecourse" ?
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Got it thank you both
Amazing picture how tight a track was that I’d never heard of the place and if I was to go on mastermind my specialist subject would be racecourses  |
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I recommend a trip to Lincoln.
On the main road in you can stop and see the old stands stables etc Look across the road and you can make out the track where many joggers etc use today. Then visit the amazing Cathedral. |
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Did anyone attend Rothbury, closed in 1965.
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I remember the Rothbury Race course but sadly never attended.
Earliest meeting: April 1759 Final meeting: Saturday 10th April 1965 The Northumbrian town of Rothbury, on the River Coquet, is located 14 miles north west of Morpeth and 26 miles north north west of Newcastle. The earliest record of racing in the vicinity of the town was a three day meeting on Rothbury Haugh in April 1759 sponsored primarily by Lord Northumberland. Just a year later, on Monday 14th April 1760, a meeting was organised but only three horses were present. Races were held intermittently for the next century, seldom more than one day a year and often in conjunction with a town festival or fair. The first occasion racing received wider recognition was in 1869 when results were included in the Racing Calendar. The principal race was the Rothbury Hunt Cup over 2 ½ miles which went to Mr Dale’s Rebecca. The next year the Rothbury Hunt Cup went to Mr T Forster’s Cornustibij. The course, close to the River, was always prone to flooding, which was more of a problem when they only raced once a year and relied on the profit from that meeting. Furthermore, the course lacked basic facilities, including sufficient stabling for the horses. In the early 20th century the meetings were billed as ‘County of Northumberland Hunt meetings’, although this interchanged with ‘Rothbury races’ regulary. Racing ceased between 1915 and 1919 in line with the majority of courses, and again between 1939 and 1945, returning after the war had ended on Saturday 27th April 1946. The situation became dire in the early 1960s when racing was abandoned in consecutive years between 1962 and 1963 due to flooding, so it was no surprise when the course was listed amongst those which the Levy Board stated they would no longer support financially after 1966. In the end the final meeting was staged on Saturday 10th April 1965. This racecourse is covered in Volume 1 of Racecourses Here Today and Gone Tomorrow. Ordering details shown below. Local Patrons Lord Northumberland Principal Races Rothbury Hunt Cup Tuesday 28th April 1870 Rothbury Hunt Cup over 2 ½ miles 1. Cornustibij, bay mare owned by Mr T Forster 2. Primrose, brown mare owned by Mr G Turnbull 3. Independent, bay horse owned by Mr C Robson The final meeting took place on Saturday 10th April 1965. Course today Near the banks of the River Coquet.(see the googlemap shown below) |
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http://www.greyhoundderby.com/Rothbury.htm
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Very interesting read, thanks for the link.
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Used to love Towcester(was there when Peter Scudamore was the first to ride 200 winners in a season) and I don't know if this will count but I enjoyed the jump racing at Wolverhampton.
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fairly sure i saw relkeel run at towc
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ive just looked it up, 3 runner race, collier bay, relkeel, escartefigue
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Settle for that race at any racecourse elise
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Same as Go to War .Towcester was always well attended i thought ,grueling finishes in heavy ground ,the Ascot of midlands ! Remember backing a chaser at Wolves that slipped up on the tight bottom bend , i think it was ridden by Scudamore .Shame they closed Towcester for horse racing .Pitman used to send some good ones there ,seem to remember Egypt Mill Prince running there .
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I see arkle ran at baldoyle
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Hobnobbing with the Hobnobs..
Hollywood Park, and very nice it was too. |