Friday 30 September 2011

Some more Remnants of the Past


Birmingham Racecourse Paddock with a housing estate now built around it



A stand at Buckfastleigh falling apart



Lanark Tote Building



One of the bends at Lanark



Lanark after closure



Lanark Racecourse from Google Earth



Grandstand at Lewes Racecourse in 1986



Lewes Racecourse from Google Earth




The old Lincoln Racecourse Grandstand



Lincoln Racecourse from Google Earth



Galleywood Racecourse Chelmsford from Google Earth



Petitor Racecourse Torquay from Google Earth

Sunday 25 September 2011

No racing here today again


Cardiff Ely Racecourse closed in 1939

 
Lincoln closed in 1964


 


Northampton closed in 1904




Northolt Park closed in 1940


Portsmouth Park closed in 1915



Rothbury closed in 1965



Stockbridge closed in 1898



Stockton closed in 1981



Torquay Petitor Racecourse closed in 1940





Wye racecourse closed in 1974


Saturday 24 September 2011

No Racing Today

Alexandra Park closed in 1970


Blackpool Clifton Park closed in 1915 


Bournemouth closed in 1928



Buckfastleigh closed in 1960


Galleywood Chelmsford closed in 1935


Hurst park closed in 1962



Lewes closed in 1964
 



Manchester Castle Irwell closed in 1963



Northampton closed in 1904
  

Tuesday 20 September 2011

Medley of Jockeys 5

1957 -  Michael Hayes dismounting from Bonhomie after winning the Ascot Stakes


1966 - JOE MERCER
  

1967 - George Moore unsaddling 1000 Guineas winner Fleet


  1967 - Geordie Ramshaw


1968 - D "MICKEY" GREENING


1973 - Walter Bentley on Crisalgo


1977 - John "Kipper" Lynch


1979 - Steve Cauthen with trainer Barry Hills shortly before winning on his debut in England


1980 - Walter Swinburn
 


1985 - Philip Waldron


1985 - Walter Hood



1988 - Alan Munro