Uttoxeter Races September Meeting – Thursday 22nd September 1983 Racecard

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Uttoxeter Races September Meeting – Thursday, 22nd September 1983 Racecard

An original Uttoxeter racecard from the September Meeting on Thursday, 22nd September 1983, offered in Good Used Condition. The card records a six-race National Hunt programme at Uttoxeter, featuring a selection of selling, novice and handicap hurdle and steeplechase races.

This genuine period racecard provides an interesting snapshot of National Hunt racing in the early 1980s, including details of the day’s winners, starting prices, jockeys and trainers.

Racecard Details

• Racecourse: Uttoxeter
• Meeting: September Meeting
• Date: Thursday, 22nd September 1983
• Condition: Good Used Condition
• Type: Original horse racing racecard

Races Listed

1. 2.15 – The Withington Conditional Jockeys Selling Handicap Hurdle Race
   About two miles and a half for four, five and six years old.
   Winner: Wisemans Bridge – 6/1
   Ridden by: Mark Caswell
   Trained by: Mrs Sally Oliver at Hereford
2. 2.45 – The Alton Novices Steeple Chase
   About two miles and a half for five years old and upwards.
   Winner: Master Tercel – 5/1
   Ridden by: Sam Morshead
   Trained by: John L Spearing at Alcester, Warwickshire
3. 3.15 – The BBC Radio Derby Handicap Hurdle Race
   About three miles for five years old and upwards.
   Winner: Cambridge Gold – 5/2 favourite
   Ridden by: Craig Smith
   Trained by: Martin Tate near Kidderminster
4. 3.45 – The BBC Radio Stoke Handicap Hurdle Race
   Two miles and about one furlong for four years old and upwards.
   Winner: Funky Angel – 7/2
   Ridden by: Peter Scudamore
   Trained by: Paul S Felgate near Melton Mowbray
5. 4.15 – The Yoxall Handicap Steeple Chase
   Three miles and about two furlongs for five years old and upwards.
   Winner: Tamdhu – 3/1
   Ridden by: Trevor Wall
   Trained by: Peter J Bevan near Uttoxeter
6. 4.45 – The Chartley Novices Hurdle Race
   Two miles and about one furlong for four years old and upwards.
   Winner: Thrucham Lad – 3/1
   Ridden by: Niall Madden
   Trained by: John A C Edwards at Ross-on-Wye

Historical Context

The September Meeting at Uttoxeter formed part of the British National Hunt racing calendar of the early 1980s. This 1983 racecard records a programme combining hurdle races and steeplechases, with distances ranging from approximately two miles to three miles and two furlongs.

The card also reflects the local and regional character of racing at the time, with several races carrying associations with regional broadcasters, including the BBC Radio Derby and BBC Radio Stoke Handicap Hurdle Races.

Among the riders recorded on the card is Peter Scudamore, one of the leading National Hunt jockeys of his generation. His association with Funky Angel provides an additional point of interest for collectors of historic National Hunt racing memorabilia.

For collectors, the racecard offers an authentic contemporary record of an ordinary but representative day of British jump racing, preserving the race names, conditions, winners, jockeys and trainers from Uttoxeter in September 1983.

Product Details

• Item: Original horse racing racecard
• Racecourse: Uttoxeter
• Meeting: September Meeting
• Date: Thursday, 22nd September 1983
• Condition: Good Used Condition
• Era: 1980s
• Type: Vintage National Hunt racing memorabilia

This genuine 1983 Uttoxeter racecard is an appealing piece of British sporting ephemera for collectors of vintage racecards, National Hunt history and Uttoxeter racing memorabilia. It provides a period record of the September Meeting and the horses, jockeys and trainers who featured on the day.

A distinctive piece of early 1980s racing history, suitable for collectors preserving original race-day material from Britain’s National Hunt racing scene.