Big crowd and strong sense of nostalgia as jumping at Windsor returns to tee up 'mini Cheltenham' weekend in January

Big crowd and strong sense of nostalgia as jump racing at Windsor returns to tee up 'mini Cheltenham' weekend in January

A bumper crowd watches the action as Windsor returned on Sunday

A bumper crowd watches the action at Windsor returned on SundayCredit: Alan Crowhurst

It is December 3, 1998 and those lucky enough to subscribe to The Racing Channel have three meetings to look forward to.

Miriam Francome's reporting from Wincanton, Rupert Bell's at Leicester and Bob Cooper throws to Mark Richards, who has been joined by Mick Fitzgerald at Windsor.

In a broadcast you can watch on YouTube they run through his rides, which included two winners, before Fitzgerald is asked about this being the last ever jumps meeting at the track.

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Published on 15 December 2024inReports

Last updated 19:15, 15 December 2024

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