Earliest meeting: Thursday 10th August 1732
Final meeting: Friday 11th August 1732
The Hampshire market town of Ringwood is located on the River Avon on the edge of the New Forest with Southampton to the north east and Bournemouth to the south west. It boasts a rich history having been recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book as Rincvede, and has held a market charter since 961. Given its important location so close to the New Forest, the town was held by 3 successive Queens, namely Eleanor, Margaret and Isabelle, between 1280 and 1331. In the early part of the 18th century the town staged race meetings, the first of which was recorded in John Cheny's Historical List, taking place on Thursday 10th and Friday 11th August 1732. |
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| Local Patrons |
Lord Viscount Weymouth, Duke of Queensberry |
| Principal Races |
Ringwood 20 Guineas Purse |
Thursday 10th August 1732
Ringwood 20 Guineas Purse
1. BESS-A-BELL, bay mare owned by Sir Henry Inglefield 1 1 3
2. TINKER, black gelding owned by Mr Murfield 3 3 2
3. HOPPING COBLER, bay horse owned by Duke of Queensberry 4 2 1
4. SHARPER, grey gelding owned by Lord Viscount Weymouth 2 dist
5. RAGGED ROBIN, bay gelding owned by Mr Wickham dist
5 ran
Friday 11th August 1732
10 Guineas Galloway Purse
1. HANDY CAP, bay mare owned by Mr Garrard 1 1
2. MISS POPPET, chestnut mare owned by Mr Penruddock 2 2
3. UNNAMED chestnut gelding owned by Mr Parkins
3 ran |
| The final meeting took place on Friday 11th August 1732 |
| Course today |
No evidence of the previous existence of a racecourse. |
| If you have photos, postcards, racecards. badges, newspaper cuttings or book references about the old course, or can provide a photo of how the ground on which the old racecourse stood looks today, then email johnwslusar@gmail.com |
Much of the information about this course has been found using internet research and is in the public domain. However, useful research sources have been:-
London Illustrated News
Racing Illustrated 1895-1899
The Sporting & Dramatic Illustrated
Northern Turf History Volumes 1-4 by J.Fairfax-Blakeborough
The Sporting Magazine
A Long Time Gone by Chris Pitt first published in 1996 ISBN 0 900599 89 8
Racing Calendars which were first published in 1727 |
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ISBN 978-0-9957632-0-3
652 pages
774 former courses |
ISBN 978-0-9957632-1-0
352 pages
400 former courses |
ISBN 978-0-9957632-2-7
180 pages
140 former courses |
ISBN 978-0-9957632-3-4
264 pages
235 former courses |
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