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Grateful thanks to Robin Charnock for providing the detailed information shown below

Records show that racing took place at Barnet as early as 1793 and lasted on and off at until the final meeting on 7th September 1858. The original course was situated at Barnet Common, north of Mays Lane, but the common was enclosed in 1817 and the course moved a short distance to Barnet Fair. Meetings took place intermittently in 1793-1797, 1809-1815 and then from 1833 to the final 1858 meeting.

Key Questions still to be answered:-

  • Where exactly was the course situated?

  • What shape and distance was it?

  • What remains of the course today?

  • Can anyone provide a map, badge or racecard from the course?

SEPTEMBER 1836

The famously named St Leger Stakes took place on Wednesday 7th September and was tun twice round the course and then the distance. The result was:-

1.     EDWARD              4 years old   8st 7lb   Owned by Mr Stubbs

2.     TIARA                    6 years old   9st 8lb Owned by Mr Bacon

3.     WATER NYMPH   3 years old   7st 1lb   Owned by Mr Mason
Also at the Wednesday meeting the records show that the Town Platetook place with the following result:-

TOWN PLATE

1.     CATALONIAN          6 years old  9st 4lb  Owned by Mr Scott

2.     SWALLOW                  3 years old  7st 4lb  Owned by Mr Firth

3.     QUICKSILVER         5 years old  8st 8lb  Owned by Mr East
The meeting extended to a second day on Thursday 8th September and included the Green Man Stakes where the winner was to be sold for 120 sovereigns. The result was:-

GREEN MAN STAKES

1.     TALLY-HO             6 years old  9st 9lb  Owned by Mr Sadler

2.     TIARA                     6 years old  9st 8lb  Owned by Mr Bacon

3.     SWALLOW            3 years old  7st 4lb  Owned by Mr Firth
The Thursday meeting also had a Tally Ho Stakes which was won by the Captain Beecher ridden Vandyke. He also went on to complete a double by riding his own Walter to victory in the Hack Stakes.

If you can provide further information about this racecourse then email   johnslusar@fsmail.net

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