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I am grateful to Robert Ford for providing a substantial amount of the information shown below.
| Falmouth Racecourse, Cornwall, was situated at a range of places in the vicinity of Falmouth from 1839 through to 1854. |
Key Questions still to be answered:-
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SEPTEMBER 1839 The earliest records show that a meeting took place at Falmouth and Penryn on 4th September 1839, although details of the actual races are patchy. |
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SEPTEMBER 1849 Further records indicate a meeting at Trewen, Budock in the region of Falmouth took place on Friday 21st September 1849. It is reported that the main viewing area was a patch of high ground which provided a good view, not only of the races, but of Falmouth Harbour below. |
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At the September meeting the main race was a steeplechase over 3 miles. It was won by a horse called Jenny Jones who finished some two lengths ahead of Mr Gregor's grey horse, with Unexpected some distance back in third. The race was not without incident, with a number of horses falling and jockeys being injured, including one jockey suffering a broken leg. Remarkably, Jenny Jones took part in the next race, just 15 minutes later, and was placed second. |
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OCTOBER 1854 It is known that the final meeting of racing in the Falmouth area took place on 6th October 1854. |
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If you can provide further information about this racecourse then email johnslusar@fsmail.net |