Edinburgh at Musselburgh August Meeting 1995 Thursday August 24th Racecard
Original Edinburgh at Musselburgh August Meeting racecard from Thursday 24th August 1995, featuring six flat races and winners including Keep Your Distance, Legal Issue, Lord Advocate and Spirito Libro. Good used condition.
Description
Edinburgh at Musselburgh August Meeting Racecard – Thursday 24th August 1995
An original Edinburgh at Musselburgh August Meeting racecard from Musselburgh Racecourse, covering the meeting held on Thursday 24th August 1995. This race-day programme provides a fascinating record of British flat racing from the mid-1990s, featuring six races including claiming, nursery, handicap and selling events.
The six-race card featured:
- 2.15 – The Tangier 1680 Claiming Stakes
- 2.45 – The Steve Wood Memorial Nursery Handicap Guaranteed Sweepstakes
- 3.15 – The Edmonds Handicap Stakes
- 3.45 – The Royal Scots Handicap Stakes
- 4.15 – The Salamanca Selling Stakes
- 4.45 – The Pergoda Apprentice Handicap Stakes
The day’s winners included Keep Your Distance, Silent Soprano, Legal Issue, Lord Advocate, Spirito Libro and Cheeky Chappy.
The opening Tangier 1680 Claiming Stakes was won by Keep Your Distance at 4/5 favourite, ridden by Jimmy Fortune and trained by Mrs M Reveley. The Steve Wood Memorial Nursery Handicap was won by Silent Soprano at 9/1 under T Williams for trainer Denys Smith.
The Edmonds Handicap Stakes went to Legal Issue (IRE) at 3/1, ridden by W Woods and trained by Sir Mark Prescott. W Woods also partnered Spirito Libro (USA) to victory in the Salamanca Selling Stakes at 8/11 favourite, again for Sir Mark Prescott.
The Royal Scots Handicap Stakes was won by Lord Advocate at 5/1 under V Halliday for trainer Donal Nolan, while the concluding Pergoda Apprentice Handicap Stakes was won by Cheeky Chappy at 13/2, ridden by Darren Moffatt and trained by D W Chapman.
Original racecards from the 1990s are valuable records of the horses, jockeys, trainers and race meetings of their time. They provide an interesting insight into British flat racing and are particularly appealing to collectors of historic racecards, sporting memorabilia and racing ephemera.
Condition
Good used condition. This original racecard shows signs of previous handling consistent with its age. Please refer closely to the photographs for the overall condition and any marks, creases or other signs of wear.
Product Details
- Racecourse: Musselburgh
- Meeting: Edinburgh at Musselburgh August Meeting
- Date: Thursday 24th August 1995
- Type: Original Race-Day Programme / Racecard
- Races: Six
- Code: Flat Racing
- Condition: Good used condition
- Period: 1990s British Horse Racing
- Categories: Horse Racing, Musselburgh Racecards, Edinburgh Racing, Flat Racing, Sporting Memorabilia
A fascinating piece of 1990s Scottish racing history, this original Edinburgh at Musselburgh August Meeting racecard is ideal for collectors of historic racecards, horse-racing memorabilia and sporting ephemera, or anyone interested in the history of Musselburgh Racecourse.
Additional information
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