PORTSMOUTH PARK

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Date    1934         Credits    n/a

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FIRST MEETING

24th June 1891

 

SITUATED

Over 5 miles from Portsmouth in Farlington Marshes, near to Langstone Harbour. The new course at Wymering Park was opened in the 1920's and staged pony racing until the Second World War.

 

DISTANCES

5 furlongs to 2 miles Flat

2 to 4 miles NH

 

PRINCIPAL RACE

Summer Handicap and August Plate

 

WORLD WAR I

Closed in 1915 after the War Office made it an ammunition dump.

 

WORLD WAR II

Already had closed by then.

 

FACT

The final race at Portsmouth saw Lough Foyle take on Fitzjames amongst others.

 

QUESTION

Why was there no winner of the final ever race to take place at Portsmouth?

 

CURRENT SITUATION

Occupied now by playing fields at Farlington, with a bridge close to the old racecourse grandstand.

 

LAST MEETING

As a pony racing track at Wymering Park, the final meeting took place on 23rd August 1939.

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With grateful thanks to John Griffiths, author of Walsall Racecourse.

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With grateful thanks to Robin Charnock for the scans

If you have :-

a favourite memory of this racecourse;

photos or a postcard of the course;

a members badge from the course, either to sell or as a scan;

then email me at johnslusar@fsmail.net and I will include the details on this site together with an acknowledgement for you.

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