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

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

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

  

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