Anyone recognise this painting?

hmm, it doesn't look like lingfield 21st century so that's me out - mind, it looks a bit more like nobby's era, he may know

It's the photo to the 1857 Derby.

They didn't know the result until six weeks after the event when the artist finally got the right shade of red paint

Bert wrote:It's the photo to the 1857 Derby.

They didn't know the result until six weeks after the event when the artist finally got the right shade of red paint

Bert wrote:It's the photo to the 1857 Derby.

They didn't know the result until six weeks after the event when the artist finally got the right shade of red paint

they're running the wrong way for epsom bert

It was heavy ground, Abdul, they tacked over to the far rail to take advantage of the better draining down the slope

putting a bid on them, like them alot

Looks like Wix riding One Man

Is that people viewing over the far side? In all honesty, in terms of layout, it looks like HQ - wide open spaces the other side of the track proper. Ascot a possible as well if there are spectators but an unlikely IMO. I'd guess a Jockey Club Cup or some such.

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Bert wrote:Is that people viewing over the far side? In all honesty, in terms of layout, it looks like HQ - wide open spaces the other side of the track proper. Ascot a possible as well if there are spectators but an unlikely IMO. I'd guess a Jockey Club Cup or some such.

Havent a clue bert i was looking at the hills in the distance , what about the grear St Winifred at Ripon ? plus ive just won them

Painting would be from the infield at Ayr and the viewers would be closer. Has the feel of the Rowley Mile to me.

Hills are a bloody good point, though.

Bert wrote:Painting would be from the infield at Ayr and the viewers would be closer. Has the feel of the Rowley Mile to me.

just alterd my post above to St Winifred at Ripon?

must've removed the big fucking hill before i went to either newmarket

Abdul Kowalski wrote:must've removed the big fucking hill before i went to either newmarket

Fuck off.

Maybe Goodwood. A far bigger meeting historically than now

Bert wrote:

Abdul Kowalski wrote:must've removed the big fucking hill before i went to either newmarket

Fuck off.

Maybe Goodwood. A far bigger meeting historically than now

could be - those cunts run the wrong way don't they, only been there once before and will never return, pile of old cock of a race course

Goodwood is an odd course but yes, they go right-handed.

Interesting you say "the wrong way round", Abdul, when the flat meeting of the year is that way as is Newmarket (technically), Sandown, Kempton... I only say that because when Old Arthur (God rest his soul) had Blazing Walker, he was absolutely bloody brilliant except he lived in Northumberland and so his campaigning was essentially left-handed because of the Northern layout when he jumped right-handed. Pissed up when he went to Ascot, but effectively spent his entire career going the "wrong way round" for him.

Was a huge early morning price when he won at Aintree as well. Happy days...

the red with yellow stripes rings a bell.
it's an old scene though.
i like it.

erixter wrote:the red with yellow stripes rings a bell.
it's an old scene though.
i like it.

its a deck of antique playing cards eric, some are fetching good money now, I have well over a 1000 decks and some going back late 1700s

bitofatwat wrote:

erixter wrote:the red with yellow stripes rings a bell.
it's an old scene though.
i like it.

its a deck of antique playing cards eric, some are fetching good money now, I have well over a 1000 decks and some going back late 1700s

Good investment.

Nobby Cheese wrote:

bitofatwat wrote:

erixter wrote:the red with yellow stripes rings a bell.
it's an old scene though.
i like it.

its a deck of antique playing cards eric, some are fetching good money now, I have well over a 1000 decks and some going back late 1700s

Good investment.

I keep meaning to get some photographs and put them up an a site so i can trade a few like this chap does

http://www.collectorsplayingcards.co.uk/index.html

here's an article about him here

well do it boat.
malking money from something you love is a great way to live.

erixter wrote:well do it boat.
malking money from something you love is a great way to live.

Invested a few£££s of my winnings on a fair few decks eric

I have a lot of my money tied up in old FA Cup Final Programmes