G⭕ing Behind

Two weeks have flown by, but surprisingly when I checked the website stats, it's actually been busier without SM links than with! Therefore I won't be posting daily links to the website, but it will still be updated daily. The Facebook group will remain. I actually hate social media!

A sad state of affairs...

Thanks John

Going Behind Vintage Horse Racing In The Media Going Behind is a free source for old racecards and horse racing news in the printed media. Private searches and commissions undertaken. Please use the contact form for any requests or questions.

Away for 2 weeks from tomorrow. The goingbehind.com website is set up to post daily racecards but there'll be no social media posts until I return.

Racing Mirror - Monday 4 October 1965 Sixty years ago today a very competitive card at Nottingham was the principal meeting. Monday October 4th 1965 also featured a card from the late, lamented Wye National Hunt course.

Sixty years ago today a very competitive card at Nottingham was the principal meeting. Monday October 4th 1965 also featured a card from the late, lamented Wye National Hunt course.

Racing Mirror - Saturday 3 October 1981 Racing Mirror on Saturday 3 October 1981 covered a superb weekend including the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp. Chepstow, Towcester and Kelso jumpers were also ...

Racing Mirror on Saturday 3 October 1981 covered a superb weekend including the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp. Chepstow, Towcester and Kelso jumpers were also in action, as well as a flat card at Haydock.

Racing Mirror - Saturday 2 September 1999 The Cambridgeshire at Newmarket, was just one of many nightmares for punters on a day of huge fields across the country on Saturday 2 October 1999. Sandown and Redcar also raced on the flat, while Che...

The first leg of the Autumn Double, The Cambridgeshire at Newmarket, was on Saturday 2 October 1999. Sandown and Redcar also raced on the flat, while Chepstow’s televised card, along with Uttoxeter, provided something for National Hunt fans to get to grips with.

Racing Mirror - Tuesday 1 October 1985 Racing Mirror featuring Goodwood, Nottingham, Hamilton & Sedgefield cards from Tuesday 1 October 1985.

Racing Mirror featuring Goodwood, Nottingham, Hamilton & Sedgefield cards from Tuesday 1 October 1985.

Racing Mirror - Monday 30 September 1974 Monday 30 September 1974 saw a bumper nine-race Nottingham card, flat at Hamilton, plus early season jumpers at Fontwell and Carlisle.

Monday 30 September 1974 saw a bumper nine-race Nottingham card, more flat at Hamilton, plus early season jumpers at Fontwell and Carlisle.

Not much in the way of interaction today, but the horses I was looking for were Indian Diva, Saucy Belle, Never Rock & Prime Justice who were all making their rules debuts before going on to finish last in the 76-79 Grand Nationals. Rough Silk (72) was also right.

Perfect description...

English wasn't invented by anyone. Language evolves in most places except the USA...

It's Monday quiz time! Four cards from the archives. Your task is to find one horse from each meeting, and tell me the unique thing they all did once in the 1970s. Answers after 6pm. All guesses and reposts etc are much appreciated...

Racing Mirror - Saturday 29 September 1979 We follow up on yesterday's post by looking at the following day's action on Saturday 29 September 1979. Ascot and Redcar were the feature flat meetings, but the jumping cards at Carlisle, Market Rase...

We follow up on yesterday’s post by looking at the following day’s action on Saturday 29 September 1979. Ascot and Redcar were the feature flat meetings, but the jumping cards at Carlisle, Market Rasen and Stratford were full of old favourites on a terrific day of racing.

Racing Mirror - Friday 28 September 1979 A BBC televised Ascot card, plus Redcar and jumpers at Fakenham, from Friday 28 September 1979.

A BBC televised Ascot card, plus Redcar and jumpers at Fakenham, from Friday 28 September 1979.

Racing Mirror - Thursday 27 September 1984 A BBC televised Ascot card, plus Beverley and jumping at Devon & Exeter, Uttoxeter and Perth made for a busy day on Thursday September 27th 1984.

A BBC televised Ascot card, plus Beverley and jumping at Devon & Exeter, Uttoxeter and Perth made for a busy day on Thursday 27 September 1984.

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Mirror Racing - Saturday 26 September 1981 Ascot, Redcar and Stratford jumpers were the televised cards on Saturday 26 September 1981. Carlisle and Market Rasen were the other two National Hunt meetings.Mirror Racing - Saturday 26 September 19...

Ascot, Redcar and Stratford jumpers were the televised cards on Saturday 26 September 1981. Carlisle and Market Rasen were the other two National Hunt meetings.

Mirror Racing - Saturday 25 September 1971 Ascot was televised on Saturday 25 September 1971, featuring the great Brigadier Gerard, as were the meetings at Catterick and Stratford. A curious Hamilton morning card and Market Rasen completed the...

Ascot was televised on Saturday 25 September 1971, featuring the great Brigadier Gerard, as were the meetings at Catterick and Stratford. A curious Hamilton morning card and Market Rasen completed the day’s action.

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Racing Mirror - Friday 24 September 1976 Ascot and Redcar demonstrated a real geographical North/South divide, with Market Rasen jumpers somewhere in between, on Friday 24 September 1976.

Ascot and Redcar demonstrated a real geographical North/South divide, with Market Rasen jumpers somewhere in between, on Friday 24 September 1976.

Mirror Racing - Thursday 23 September 1982 Ascot was televised on Thursday September 23rd 1982. Beverley, and three National Hunt cards at Perth, Devon & Exeter and Uttoxeter completed a busy day.

Ascot was televised on Thursday September 23rd 1982. Beverley, and three National Hunt cards at Perth, Devon & Exeter and Uttoxeter completed a busy day.

Beaten again! Bashful Lad, Talon, Solihull Sport and Hallo Dandy were the four first fence fallers in the 1985 Grand National. @hazell767.bsky.social was the first to get it right followed by @johnracing.bsky.social well done, very impressive!

Well done. Absolutely correct! Impressive...👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Well done. Absolutely correct! Impressive...👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

That's true but it's not the answer. One from eah card...

Quiz time, and a bit different this week. Four cards from history, all from 1978 or 1979. Your task is to find ONE horse from each card and then tell me what they all did pretty much simultaneously on one occasion in the mid 80s. CLUE: Look in the novice hurdles. Answers at 6pm.

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A bumper nine race card at Leicester would have presented punters with many conundrums on Tuesday 22 September 1981. Lingfield and Sedgefield jumpers were the other meetings.

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Back in 1979 the Ayr Gold Cup was still run on a Friday – and wasn’t televised! However, Newbury was on BBC2. Here’s the cards from Friday September 21st 1979.

Racing Mirror - Saturday 20 September 1980 Newbury's Coral Autumn Cup was the highlight of the three televised meetings on Saturday 20 September 1980 - the others being at Ayr and lots of runners at Catterick. two NH cards at Warwick and Bango...

Newbury’s Coral Autumn Cup was the highlight of the three televised meetings on Saturday 20 September 1980 – the others being at Ayr and lots of runners at Catterick. two NH cards at Warwick and Bangor rounded off a super Saturday of sport.