Uttoxeter Second May (Evening Meeting) Thursday 13th May 1982 Racecard – Good Used Condition

Description

Uttoxeter Second May (Evening Meeting) Racecard – Thursday, 13th May 1982

Original Uttoxeter racecard from the Second May (Evening Meeting) held on Thursday, 13th May 1982. In Good Used Condition, the card covers a six-race National Hunt programme of novice and handicap steeplechases and hurdle races.

The evening’s programme included the Freddy Dixon Memorial Cup, a handicap steeplechase won by Lucky Eagle at 9/2, ridden by John Francome and trained by Martin Pipe. The meeting also produced a notable outsider winner in Bleathwood, returned at 33/1 in the Newchurch Handicap Hurdle Race.

Racecard Details

• Racecourse: Uttoxeter
• Meeting: Second May (Evening Meeting)
• Date: Thursday, 13th May 1982
• Condition: Good Used Condition
• Type: Original National Hunt racecard

Races Listed

1. 6.15 – The Town Meadows Novices Handicap Steeple Chase
   Winner: Corker – 9/4 favourite
   Ridden by: R Lamb
   Trained by: W A Stephenson
2. 6.45 – The Beamhurst Handicap Steeple Chase
   Winner: Tower Bird – 9/4 favourite
   Ridden by: Mr P Webber
   Trained by: J Webber
3. 7.15 – The Freddy Dixon Memorial Cup (A Handicap Steeple Chase)
   Winner: Lucky Eagle – 9/2
   Ridden by: J Francome
   Trained by: M Pipe
4. 7.45 – The Blithbury Novices Hurdle Race (Division I)
   Winner: Most Fun – 10/11 favourite
   Ridden by: S Smith Eccles
   Trained by: J Old
5. 8.15 – The Newchurch Handicap Hurdle Race
   Winner: Bleathwood – 33/1
   Ridden by: J Williams
   Trained by: K White
6. 8.45 – The Blithbury Novices Hurdle Race (Division II)
   Winner: Black Earl – 11/4
   Ridden by: M Williams
   Trained by: I Wardle

Historical Context

The meeting represents a typical evening of British National Hunt racing in the early 1980s, with the programme moving between steeplechases and hurdle races throughout the evening. The six races were scheduled at half-hour intervals from 6.15 until 8.45.

The Freddy Dixon Memorial Cup was one of the evening’s principal races. Its winner, Lucky Eagle, was ridden by John Francome, one of the most successful National Hunt jockeys of the era, and trained by Martin Pipe.

Another interesting result came in the 8.15 Newchurch Handicap Hurdle Race, where Bleathwood was successful at 33/1, contrasting with the shorter-priced favourites that won several of the other races on the card.

Product Details

• Item: Original horse racing racecard
• Racecourse: Uttoxeter
• Meeting: Second May (Evening Meeting)
• Date: Thursday, 13th May 1982
• Races: Six
• Condition: Good Used Condition
• Era: 1980s
• Type: Vintage National Hunt racing memorabilia

A period Uttoxeter racecard recording an evening programme from May 1982, including the Freddy Dixon Memorial Cup, a 33/1 handicap hurdle winner and four other National Hunt contests.