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As could have been predicted, both Lambourn and Ilsley once had racecourses (see links below), but does anyone from the Lambourn area know the exact whereabouts of the former Lambourn course?
http://www.greyhoundderby.com/Lambourn%20Racecourse.html
Interest has been rekindled with the Injured Jockeys Fund advertising 4 books on the subject of Lost Racecourses, see the link below:-
http://www.injuredjockeys.co.uk/fundraising-news.asp?$=323&o=
Do people know of others?Just a week after Remembrance Sunday it was heart-wrenching to read of the Alexandra Park racegoer who, a century ago, bought his members badge expecting to enjoy a years racing and instead was killed in battle. His parents reaction was to inscribe his owners badge.
http://www.greyhoundderby.com/Alexandra%20Park%20Racecourse.htmlFor those members interested in old racecourses this is the final plug for ‘Racecourses Here Today and Gone Tomorrow’ which provide a brief history of almost 1600 former places in the UK and Ireland where racing took place, and then match 85 of those former courses with the 85 current courses, giving an argument why one in each match still survives while the other closed.
TRF members who order the full set before 16th December will receive a discount by quoting code TRF70 with their emailed order.
http://www.injuredjockeys.co.uk/fundraising-news.asp?$=323&o=There was a course in Ireland which closed in the last few years. Iirc they held the meeting, then announced it had been sold to a developer and that was it. No chance to protest or contest the decision.
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Folkestone will not be re emerging Shepway have been granted Government permission to built a new town which will include at least a part of itI didn’t realise that Suzy Smith trains on the old Lewes racecourse. According to her website some of the old railings are in use on her gallops.
Despite repeated, increasingly unsubtle hints to my other half, she hasn’t taken the hint regarding what I want for Xmas i.e. these books.
I have just ordered and received them.
Great service, the books look great, and all for a good cause too !Hi
Folkestone will not be re emerging Shepway have been granted Government permission to built a new town which will include at least a part of itI don’t believe it will either, but wasn’t this the original plan anyway? – sell the land off for housing and relocate the racecourse.
....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.
I didn’t realise that Suzy Smith trains on the old Lewes racecourse. According to her website some of the old railings are in use on her gallops.
This is an interesting read on the subject if anyone’s looking for a last minute present:
....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.
Was it Tralee which closed in 2008 and is covered in Volume 4 of Racecourses Here Today and Gone Tomorrow?
Thanks for ordering the books; Volume 1 is now available at full price on Amazon, but TRF members can still get a 30% discount on all 4 volumes if ordering before Christmas.
<p abp=”442″>Was it Tralee which closed in 2008 and is covered in Volume 4 of Racecourses Here Today and Gone Tomorrow?
Yes, that’s the one I was thinking of.
http://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/the-close-of-tralee-26482409.html
Have been some efforts to get it re-opened, but so far nothing.
http://www.radiokerry.ie/news/committee-set-up-to-investigate-reoping-tralee-racecourse/
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