Royal Ascot First Day 18th June 1968 Racecard

2.15 The Daily Express Triumph Hurdle (Championship Race)
1st Rare Holiday 25/1 ridden by Brendan Sheridan trained by D K Weld

2.50 The Christies Foxhunter Steeple Chase Challenge Cup (Listed Race)
1st Call Collect 7/4 Fav ridden by Mr R Martin trained by Raymund S Martin

3.30 The Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase (Championship Race)
1st Norton’s Coin 100/1 ridden by G McCourt trained by Sirrell Griffiths

4.05 The Ritz Club National Hunt Handicap Steeple Chase (Listed Race)
1st Bigsun 15/2 ridden by R Dunwoody trained by D Nicholson

4.40 The Cathcart Challenge Cup Steeple Chase (Listed Race)
1st Brown Windsor 13/8 Fav ridden by J White trained by Nicky Henderson

5.15 The 71st Year Of The County Handicap Hurdle Race (Listed Race)
1st Moody Man 9/1 ridden by Peter Hobbs trained by Philip Hobbs

1.00 The Peter Bromley Novices Steeple Chase
1st Puntal (FR) 3/1 ridden by A P McCoy trained by M C Pipe

1.35 The Tom Albert Mines Memorial Juvenile Novices Hurdle Race
1st Al Eile (IRE) 8/1 ridden by Jim Culloty trained by John Queally

2.10 The Lombard Properties Handicap Hurdle Race (Listed Race)
1st Therealbandit (IRE) 11/10 Fav ridden by A P McCoy trained by M C Pipe

2.45 The Paddy Power Gold Cup Steeple Chase (Showcase Handicap) (Grade 3)
1st Fondmort (FR) 3/1 Fav ridden by Mick Fitzgerald trained by Nicky Henderson

3.20 The Open Trophy Handicap Steeple Chase (Listed Race)
1st Shardam (IRE) 9/2 ridden by Carl Llewellyn trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies

3.50 The Western Daily Press Race Club Novices Handicap Hurdle Race (Part Of The RHT Winter Series)
1st Gone Too Far I 5/2 Fav ridden by A P McCoy trained by M C Pipe

Cheltenham Racecourse
Tuesday March 7th 1961 (New Course)
Going Good

2.00 Gloucestershire Hurdle (Division I)
1st Beau Normand 5/1 ridden by W Rees trained by R Turnell

2.40 National Hunt Champion Chase
1st Fortria 2/5 Fav ridden by P Taaffe trained by T Dreaper

3.20 National Hunt Chase
Superfine 10/1 ridden by Mr W Piggott-Brown trained by F Cundell

4.00 National Hunt Handicap Chase
Ravencroft 9/2 ridden by F Winter trained by F Walwyn

4.40 Gloucestershire Hurdle (Division II)
1st Greektown 100/8 ridden by M Scudamore trained by W Stephenson

5.15 Broadway Chase
Grallagh Cnoc 8/13 Fav ridden by P Taaffe trained by J W Osborne

Wednesday March 8th 1961 (Old Course)
Going Good

2.00 Cotswold Chase
1st Mountcashel King 2/5 Fav ridden by P Taaffe trained by T Dreaper

2.40 United Hunts Challenge Cup
1st Chaos 4/1 Fav ridden by Mr A Frank trained by Private Trainer

3.20 Champion Hurdle Challenge Cup
1st Eborneezer 4/1 ridden by F Winter trained by H R Price

4.00 Kim Muir Memorial Challenge Cup (Handicap Chase for Amateur Rider)
1st Nicolaus Silver 10/1 ridden by Mr W Tellwright trained by T F Rimell

4.40 Grand Annual Challenge Cup (Handicap Chase)
1st Barberyn 3/1 ridden by M Scudamore trained by W Stephenson

5.15 Birdlip Handicap Hurdle
1st Couligarten 25/1 ridden by M Batchelor trained by J Wight

Thursday March 9th 1961 (New Course)
Going Good

2.00 Spa Hurdle
1st Sparkling Flame 9/4 Fav ridden by H Beasley trained by P Sleator

2.40 Cathcart Challenge Cup (Chase)
1st Quita Que 8/11 Fav ridden by G Robinson trained by D Moore

3.20 Gold Cup (Chase)
1st Saffron Tartan 2/1 ridden by F Winter trained by D Butchers

4.00 Foxhunters Challenge Cup (Amateur Rider Chase)
1st Colledge Master 7/2 ridden by Mr L Morgan trained by L Morgan

4.40 County Handicap Hurdle
1st Most Unusual 100/7 ridden by J Gifford trained by W Ransom

5.15 Mildmay of Flete Challenge Cup (Handicap Chase)
1st Malting Barley 5/1 ridden by O McNally trained by G Balding

2.15 The Daily Express Triumph Hurdle Race (Grade 1)
1st Saxon Farm 12/1 ridden by M Perrett trained by S Mellor

2.50 The Christies Foxhunter Steeple Chase Challenge Cup
1st Eliogarty 3/1 Fav ridden by Miss C Beasley trained by B Kelly

3.30 The Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase (Grade 1)
1st Bregawn 100/30 Fav ridden by G Bradley trained by M Dickinson

4.05 The Ritz Club National Hunt Handicap Steeple Chase (Listed Race)
1st Scot Lane 20/1 ridden by C Smith trained by M Tate

4.40 The 64th Year of the County Handicap Hurdle Race (Listed Race)
1st Robin Wonder 10/1 ridden by J H Davies trained by D Elsworth

5.15 The Cathcart Challenge Cup Steeple Chase (Listed Race)
1st Observe 2/1 on ridden by J Francome trained by F Winter