1861 Flat racing   1867 NH racing   New course 1884

Approximately 3 miles from Aldershot, near the village of Church Crookham, the 1884 Tweseldown course still exists today.

2 miles and upwards.

Royal Artillery Challenge Cup

Date  1939   Credits   140

Two races to be held at Aldershot were the Royal Scots Greys Regimental Race and the ‘Grey Horse’ Challenge Cup.

Why might the winner of the ‘Grey Horse’ Challenge Cup not have been awarded the Cup?

Although the last official meeting took place in 1927, Military meetings took place up to 1939, and the course still exists, managed by the British Horse Society.

13^th April 1927

Very grateful thanks to Tom Jones for providing the following details of the Aldershot racemeeting of 1878:-

WEDNESDAY 24th APRIL 1878

ALDERSHOT CUP   over 2 miles 4 furlongs

1.     KENILWORTH     13 st 3 lb      Mr W Hope Johnstone

2.     GIL BLAS               10 st 7 lb      Mr Blair

3.     MOONSTONE      11 st 12 lb    Mr Owen

5/4 Kenilworth    4/1 Gil Blas    4/1 Moonstone

MILITARY HUNT STEEPLECHASE     2 miles 4 furlongs

1.     CAMARGO     12 st 3 lb      Mr Waldron

2.     KILBRIDE       12 st 3 lb      Mr A S Napier

3.     SEMIRAMIS   11 st 8 lb     Mr W J Irwin

4.     JOVIAL            12 st 3 lb      Mr H Brocklehurst

2/1 Semiramis   4/1 Florence   5/1 Little Monkey   6/1 Camargo

YEOMANRY STEEPLECHASE   3 miles

1.     LARDY DARDY     12 st            Mr G Blagrave

2.     DIZZY                      13 st           Mr Peake

3.     LOUISE                   11 st 7 lb     Mr H B Meux

6/4 fav  Lardy Dardy won by 6 lengths   

HUNTER'S PLATE   2 miles

1.     RAINBOW             12 st      Mr F G Blair

2.     BESS                       12 st     Captain Helyar

3.     ALLAN-A-DALE   12 st     Mr Gough

6/4 fav Rainbow   3/1 Wild Wind   5/1 Little Gun