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YORKSHIRE, Ripon, Ripon Grand Stand Erected by Voluntary Subscription, 1865, a copper Subscriber’s Free Ticket for 7 Years, unsigned, horses racing past grandstand, rev. Roman biga driving left, no. 5 above, 48mm, 28.94g (W 1553, not seen [recté 1865 and 48mm]; D & W 324/24 [recté 1865]). Extremely fine and extremely rare
£400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Racing Tickets and Passes, the Property of a North Country Collector.

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Provenance: Baldwin FPL 1998 (141).

The history of racing at Ripon can be traced back to the 1660s, with a meeting at Bondgate Green. The racecourse at the time of the issue of this ticket was on the north side of the river Ure, adjacent to the railway station. The present course on Boroughbridge road was first used in 1900