A pivotal moment in horse racing history, and in the history of Newmarket, occurred in 1665 when, on 16th October 1665, King Charles II issued an Article for a race, the Newmarket Town Plate, for horses carrying 12 stone over the Newmarket Round Course on the second Thursday in October each year. Although there was no Jockey Club at this stage, this is one of the first sets of rules governing a race in Newmarket. It is clear that, at this point in time, there is a Clerk of the Course, a Clerk of the Race, a Treasurer, many Judges, one of whom is responsible for checking the weights of riders.

Thursday 14th October 1976 (306th renewal)

Town Plate over the Round Course

Matinale (5/1) trained by Barry Hills and ridden by John Hills

Rowdy Elf (8/1) ridden by Mrs Marie Tinkler

Hamish (4/1) trained by Gavin Pritchard-Gordon and ridden by Mrs Anne Powell

16-year-old John Hills, son of Lambourn trainer Barry Hills rode the winner while his 13-year-old tiny twin brothers, Richard and Michael, looked on admiringly, each staing that they would like to become jockeys. Did they make it?! Mrs Anne Powell, from Bermuda, had stated that she would love to ride in the Town Plate, so trainer Gavin Pritchard-Gordon invited her to England to partner Hamish, and she was delighted with her third place.

Thursday 13th October 1977 (307th renewal)

Town Plate over the Round Course

Top Straight trained by Arthur Smith (Beverley) and ridden by Hilary Jack

Echo Summit ridden by Mrs Henry Cecil

Hamish ridden by Mrs Coral Pritchard-Gordon

Rowdy Elf trained by Colin Tinkler and ridden by Mrs Marie Tinkler

The Barrister ridden by Mr Robin Harbor

Fair Comparison ridden by Mrs Katherine Scallan

The winner won by 10 lengths, with a further 10 lengths between second and third. There was no betting on the race this year.

Thursday 12th October 1978 (308th renewal)

Town Plate over the Round Course

Flying Diplomat ridden by Hilary Jack

Chance Belle trained by Ryan Jarvis and ridden by Jane Jarvis

Queen's herald ridden by Joanne Winter

Hampshire ridden by Heather Pitt

The winner won by 20 lenths and Jane Jarvis, a 16-year-old schoolgirl, who rode the second Chance Belle, supplies her memory of the race. 'My father, Ryan Jarvis, trained and bred the mare Chance Belle who had given my brother William Jarvis his first winner as an amateur rider 2 years before as a 16 year old schoolboy.  In those days, girls could not ride as an amateur until they were 18 years old, and so the only race I could ride in was the Town Plate, and with our family connections with the Town Plate, I know it gave all the family great pleasure that I continued the tradition. This particular year there was a very strong field and I probably kicked for home far too soon, and was beaten by the leading lady amateur rider, Hilary Jack, on a horse called Flying Diplomat who, I believe, had actually won the Triumph Hurdle, while finishing behind me in third was Fred Winter's daughter Joanna.  The ground was unusually firm that day, and my mare definitely preferred softer going, and afterwards never ran again as she had suffered damaged tendons, but finished her days as a broodmare. It was a really fantastic experience for me, and I returned to my school, St Mary's Convent in Cambridge, the following day as a bit of hero, though the Mother Superior was furious that I had missed that day off school!  I received £50 voucher from Goldings in Newmarket, and a box of Newmarket sausages as 2nd prize.'

Thursday 11th October 1979 (309th renewal)
Town Plate over the Round Course
1. WELTHI, owned by Mrs Barbara Francis, trained by Merrick Francis and ridden by Michael Smith
2. IRISH WRAP ridden by Miss Hilary Jack
3. THORTON FIRE ridden by O Vaughan-Jones
Also TERRY'S CHOICE ridden by Roger Whittle
TAMER trained by Luca Cumani and ridden by Sara Cumani
Dnf OUT OF THE BLUE
Dnf GALA KING ridden by Suzy Holmes
Dnf BLUE RONDO ridden by Miss Janet-Walker
The 1979 Newmarket Town Plate, won by 6-year-old bay gelding Welthi by 20 lengths and 25 lengths when ridden by Michael Smith, was marred by tragedy when Blue Rondo collapsed and died from a heart attack, while Out of the Blue and Gala King were also unable to complete the race. As a consequence, the Jockey Club decreed that all future runners would require a vets certificate stating that each horse is 'both sound and fit enough to complete 3 miles and 6 furlongs carrying 12 stone'.

Thursday 9th October 1980
Town Plate over the Round Course
Pea Pack (6/1) , owned and ridden by Miss Yvette Perrin

Glenturk (5/2) ridden by Miss Margaret Hennessey

Turennes Last (14/1) ridden by Mr A S Templeton

Dream & Scheme (fav)

It took almighty courage for 16-year-old schoolgirl to ride her own horse Pea Pack in the Town Plate, for she had been confined to bed with flu only a few days before the race. the winner won by 12 lengths, with 6 lengths back to the third, 12 ran.

Sunday 11th October 1981 (311th running)

Sunday 11th October 1981
Town Plate over the Round Course
Kinba, trained by Mr Herbert Caldecoat and owned and ridden by Jack Caldecoat (65 years old JP)

Viewed Away ridden by Janet Harris

High Polish ridden by Dick Taylor

Breaking two of the key rules laid down by King Charles II in 1665, the Town Plate was not started at 12 noon and was not on the second Thursday in October, so breaking a thread which had lasted over 300 years although, in truth, it had already been severed in 1940, and for the next 4 years, when no Town Plate was staged. The Clerk of the Course, Nick Lees, accepted that switching to a 3pm start on a Sunday, although breaking with tradition, was aimed at drawing bigger crowds and getting a foot in the door for Sunday racing; Lees did get his wish, for almost 3000 people watched the race. The winner, Kinba, won by 10 lengths with 5 lengths back to the third. Given that it was run on a Sunday, Doncaster bookmaker Herbert King tested Sunday trading laws to the full by taking bets on the Town Plate, but avoided arrest by Cambridgeshire police. The 1962 Betting, Gaming and Lottery Act stated that gambling on a Sunday is illegal.

Sunday 10th October 1982
Town Plate over the Round Course
Viewed Away, owned and ridden by Miss Janet Harris

Gold Getter ridden by Ginnie Balding

Havaneza ridden by Sallie Thomas

Rascal ridden by Dick Taylor

New Jerusalem ridden by Rebecca Spears

The winner won by 2 1/2 lengths and 1 1/2 lengths, defeating one of the largest fields of all time, when 29 faced the starter. a crowd of over 5000 attended, but 3 bookmakers were prevented from making a book due to it being illegal to bet on a Sunday.

Sunday 9th October 1983
Town Plate over the Round Course
Jam, owned Mrs J A De Rothschild, trained by Bruce Hobbs and ridden by Miss Zara Pratt

Fontenay ridden by Mrs Lucy Gibbon

Dukery ridden by Miss Yvette Perrin

The winner won by an eased down 25 lengths and 28 ran.

Sunday 14th October 1984
Town Plate over the Round Course
1. SUMMONS, owned by Mrs S M Embiricos, trained by Josh Gifford and ridden by Miss Alexandra Embiricos
2. SHANIPOUR, owned by J B Austin, trained by Guy Harwood and ridden by Amanda Harwood
3. FONTENAY, owned by Mrs V A Ward and ridden by Jane Barlow
4. BIHA'S BOUNTY, owned by D A Goodwin and ridden by Sean Regan
Also MONTE ACUTO, owned by R A Blyth and ridden by Ms A P Peters
BAY BUZZ owned and ridden by N D Quesnel
TRISCOMBE PARK, owned by M Tatlow and ridden by Miss Kay Williams
WISSINGTON JOY, owned and trained by Peter Poston and ridden by P Harding-Jones
SIR GIDEON, owned by W A Ward and ridden by Mrs Barbara Schofield-Merry
MASTER NIBBLE owned and ridden by Clive J Holmes
BOWSTRIDGE LANE, owned by Clive J Holmes and ridden by Peter Keal
PARSON'S PROGRESS owned and ridden by Miss Linda York
CAPTAIN AMERICA, owned by Miss Lynne Ennis and ridden by Terry Richard O'Brien
BE FREE owned and ridden by Mrs Gaye Bartle
GAMBLING GUY, owned by R P N Roberts and ridden by Mrs Janice Roberts
VIEWED AWAY, owned by Mrs L Clay and ridden by Tommy Clay
SATCHMO owned and ridden by Keith Loads
AIRBORNE ACE, owned by Paul Whicher and ridden by Miss Josephine Doyle
GREY HUNTER, owned and trained by Eric Eldin and ridden by A J Pearce
TOBAGO, owned by Mr & Mrs W Fox and ridden by Sergeant Olwyn Harding
IDYLL FELLA, owned by Mrs Rosemary Linton and ridden by Andrew O'Halloran
PRINCE HERITIER owned and ridden by B Tepper
The 1984 Newmarket Town Plate was won by 16-year-old North Foreland schoolgirl Alexandra Embiricos aboard Summons, trained by Josh Gifford, winning by 4 lengths and 8 lengths, and defeating previous winner Viewed Away. The prize was presented by 1981 Grand National winning jockey Bob Champion, who rode Aldaniti, owned by Alexandra's father Nick, to victory in the Aintree event. Alexandra's win upholds the family tradition in the Town Plate, as her grandmother Eileen, daughter of Solly Joel, was the first woman to win the race on Hogier in 1926. Twenty-nine years later her mother Valda Rogerson won the race on Vulpes in 1955. Furthermore, other members of the Joel family who enjoyed success in the historic race were Solna Jones in 1948 on Filius, and Di Thomson-Jones on Stem Turn in 1964.

Sunday 13th October 1985 (315th renewal)
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
1. VELVET TOUCH, 3-y-o owned by Sheikh Mohammed, trained by Guy Harwood and ridden by Miss Amanda Harwood
2. ROCAS trained by Fulke Johnson-Houghton and ridden by Gordan Johnson-Houghton
3. SUMMONS, owned by Mrs S M Embiricos, trained by Josh Gifford and ridden by Miss Alexandra Embiricos
GODFREY SECUNDUS, owned by Dick Taylor (Hotelier from Ely), trained by Wendy Fox and ridden by Alan Goldson
6. TARZAN, owned and trained by Josh Gifford and ridden by Christina Gifford
HOT ANNA ridden by Dr John Pierce (53 years old and only began riding 4 years beforehand)
TOBAGO ridden by Mick Amery (former apprentice with Bernard Van Cutsem)
MANNA BRIDGE ridden by Janet Harris (who rode the winner in 1982)
THE MISSISSIPPIAN ridden by Lucy Gibbon
KIRBY CROSS ridden by Charlotte Budd (Brew)
SURPRISE ATTACK ridden by Rebecca Atherstone (unseated rider after 4 furlongs)

MOUNT TEMPLE, ridden by Penny Stearn, was in the race, as was SURPRISE ATTACK, trained by Eric Eldin and ridden by Anglia News presenter Rebecca Atherstone. Rebecca was a Television Presenter for Anglia Television and it was a first ride in the race. Rebecca's progress up to the race was covered on the television so that brought the Race to the attention of a few more people who followed her, which is always good.

Sunday 12th October 1986
Town Plate for horses carrying 12 stone
1. BUSHIDO, owned by Mr Khalid Abdulla, trained by Guy Harwood and ridden by Miss Gaye Harwood
2. HILL OF SLANE owned by Mrs M Jarvis, trained by Alan Jarvis and ridden by Sarah Ellen Jarvis
3. TARA'S CHIEFTAIN owned by Gerry Enright and ridden by Marjorie Enright
4. THE SCOURGE owned by Miss Tina Braddon and ridden by Richard Black
Also SILBANDO owned and ridden by Richard Bateman
SARDAR owned by Richard Bateman and ridden by G N Hooke
GOOMAY SMASH owned and ridden by J R A Young
FLASHY'S PAL owned by Mr & Mrs A Waller and ridden by R Page
BARLEEN owned and ridden by A D Barlow
LEA VIM OWEN owned by L Streeton and ridden by Mrs A L Morris
MIRAMAC owned by Francis Lee and ridden by Miss Gay Arber
SONGDORA owned and ridden by Miss Laura Sheff
ASHLEIGH BOY owned by T C Kennard and ridden by Miss Debbie Linford
SOVEREIGN'S IMAGE owned by Mrs P Joynes and ridden by Miss Teresa Spearing
LADY ABINGER owned by Mrs B Mersh and ridden by Nigel Mersh
NOVASCOPE owned and ridden by Mrs J V Wilkinson
BELLAMUSE owned by M Castell and ridden by Mrs S J Castell
HAYCOCK'S RABBIT owned by Miss J Claydon and ridden by Miss Paula Claydon
NEWS KING owned by Mrs M Kennell and ridden by P Close
OVERULE owned by R J Price and ridden by Peter Oppenheimer
INDIAN SONG owned by T H Rossiter and ridden by Mrs Jane Barlow
WONDER HILL owned and ridden by C J Holmes
ENTRAMBI owned by D Benedetto and ridden by Miss Melanie Caple
MONTE ACUTO owned by Mandy Peters and ridden by R Blyth
ACLE owned by Miss Helen Hewitt and ridden by Andrew O'Halloran
IDYLL FELLA owned by David O'Halloran and ridden by David O'Halloran jnr
LAURA'S CHOICE owned by P Caston and ridden by C Carman
HOT ANNA owned by Dr A J Pearce and ridden by Mick Amery
AMY owned and ridden by Mrs Eileen Pearson
CAPTAIN AMERICA owned by Miss Lynne Ennis and ridden by Terry O'Brien
VAL CLIMBER owned by Industrial Glove Co Ltd and ridden by Miss S Coley
The historic 316th running of the race was started by retired Newmarket trainer Bruce Hobbs and was won by a distance by the 3-year-old colt Bushido, trained in Sussex by Guy Harwood and ridden by his 14-year-old daughter Gaye. The win followed up her sister Amanda's win the previous year.

Sunday 11th October 1987
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
1. CUBIC ZIRCONIA, owned and ridden by Mrs Clare Williams
2. ATKINS, ridden by Mrs Marjorie Enright and owned by Mr Leonard Fuller
Also: SURPRISE ATTACK, ridden by Miss Emma O'Gorman and owned by Mr Eric Eldin
Also: KNOCK HILL, ridden by Miss Sally Webster and owned by Mr Peter Thompson
Also: LADY ABINGER, ridden by Mr T Donnelly and owned by Mrs Barbara Mersh
Also: COOLE CASTLE, ridden by Mr Nigel Mersh and owned by Mrs Barbara Mersh
Also: LAY THE TRUMP, owned and ridden by Dr Robert Dowling
Also: BOOK OF KELLS, owned and ridden by Mr Steven Astaire
Also: SWANLY, ridden by Miss Vicky Marshall and owned by Mr Steven Astaire
Also: SOVEREIGN’D IMAGE, ridden by Miss Caroline Spearing and owned by Mrs P Joynes
Also: ROCK OF HONOUR, owned and ridden by Miss C J Hawcutt
Also: LADY'S DAUGHTER, ridden by Mr Brian Boulton and owned by Mr D A Goodwin
Also: YUKON FLASH, ridden by Miss Holly Wicks and owned by Mrs Andrea Boulton
Also: BELL RINGER, owned and ridden by Mr Richard Bateman
Also: CASHLAN, owned and ridden by Mrs Maggie Bryson
Also: NETHER WALLOP, ridden by Miss Sarah Webber and owned by Mrs John Webber
Also: DEADLY VENTURE, owned and ridden by Mrs Valerie Hughes
Also: RAMBA JINGLE, ridden by Miss Rachel Judge and owned by Mr E J Judge
Also: RUMFELLA, ridden by Mr Andy O’Halloran and owned by Mr Brian Bransom
Also: ACLE, ridden by Mr David O’Halloran jnr and owned by Miss Helen Hewitt
Also: MILITARY CROWN, owned and ridden by Mrs Jeanette Carr-Evans
Also: TARA'S CHIEFTAN, ridden by Miss Gaye Harwood and owned by Mr G P Enright
Also: GLAZEPTA REWORK, owned and ridden by Mr G N Hooke
Also: TESTAROSSA, ridden by Miss Melie Roberts and owned by Mr T C F Kenward
Also: ASHLEIGH BOY, owned and ridden by Miss Debbie Linford
Also: HERNSHAW, ridden by Mr Kevin Williams and owned by Mr Brian Cross
Also: BURNTWOOD LADY, owned and ridden by Mrs Penelope Avison
Also: GENVESA, ridden by Mrs Janette Coles and owned by Mr B Power
Also: MIANGITA, ridden by Miss Teresa Swain and owned by Mr & Mrs S Barcham-Stevens
Also: ELEKTRON, ridden by Mr Edward Miller and owned by Mr & Mrs James Miller

Sunday 9th October 1988 (318th renewal)
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
1. TARA'S CHIEFTAN, 10-y-o owned and ridden by Mrs Marjorie Enright, trained by Gerry Enright
2. ROCK OF HONOUR ridden by Carolyn Hawcutt
SONNY MAY owned by David Jarvis and ridden by Craig Jarvis
5th DARGAL ridden by Jane Andrews and owned by syndicate which included Prince of Wales
The initial 21 entries were reduced to 10 on the day due to the rain-affected going, the winner won by 2 1/2 lengths in 7 minutes 45 seconds

Sunday 1st October 1989
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
1. NEWSELL'S PARK, owned and ridden by Miss Paula Choppen
Also: LAY THE TRUMP, owned and ridden by Dr Bob Dowling
Also: FLYING SILVER, ridden by Mr D G Gedge and owned by Mrs D G Gedge and Mr D J Robard
Also: BARLEEN, ridden by Mr A D Barlow and owned by Mr P A Barlow
Also: SNEAK PREVIEW, ridden by Mr Robert King and owned by Mr W Foster
Also: MADARRAY, ridden by Mrs K Scallon and owned by Mr T Morgan
Also: WING BEE, owned and ridden by Miss A Peters
Also: ANNETTE'S VENTURE, ridden by Mrs Carol Lee and owned by Mr Richard Lee
Also: BURGLAR'S WALK, ridden by Mr Andrew Gudgeon and owned by Albany Racing Lts
Also: GO MOTORPLAN, ridden by Mrs Julieanna Butterworth and owned by Mrs Susan Scargill
Also: CASHLAN, owned and ridden by Mrs Maggie Bryson
Also: HYDRO-ELECTRIC, ridden by Mr M Stiles and owned by Mr P Rawbone
Also: MERRY MEASURE, ridden by Mr N W Mersh and owned by Mrs Barbara Mersh
Also: THE PATRICK FOX, owned and ridden by Mr Sean Scallon
Also: PROCERUS, owned and ridden by Mr T Morgan
Also: BAD HABITS, owned and ridden by Mrs Marjorie Enright
Also: BOTANY BLADE, owned and ridden by Mrs Penelope Avison
Also: MAGNOLIA DANCER, ridden by Mr Dan Marshall and owned by Mr Miles Gage
Also: SONNY MAY, owned and ridden by Mr Craig Jarvis
Also: PAULENA DUALCHANCE, owned and ridden by Miss Catherine Lake
Also: WOOLMANS, owned and ridden by Mr Kenneth Beale
Also: PRIX DU NORD, ridden by Mr G N Hooke and owned by Mr K G Wingrove

Sunday 14th October 1990 (320th renewal)
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
1. PECHE D'OR, owned by Mrs Frances Haynes and ridden by Miss Fiona A Haynes
2. KHOREVO ridden by Midge Todhunter
3. BALLYWEST ridden by George Hooke
JANAAB ridden by Samantha Olivier
ROGER DELL ridden by Harry Spencer
BAD HABITS ridden by Mrs Marjorie Enright and trained by George Enright
PELOTA ridden by Sheena Anderson
Also Antiguan Sting and Cairncastle
14 ran
The race was started by Newmarket trainer Bruce Hobbs, with 14 runners taking part from an original entry of 24.

Sunday 13th October 1991
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
1. METAL OISEAU, ridden by Mr Danny Marshall and owned by Mr Frank Ivory
Also: SHERNOAKE, owned and ridden by Mrs Nicky Watts
Also: JAMIE LOCH, owned and ridden by Mrs Belinda-Ann Thompson
Also: HIGH CLASS AGENT, owned and ridden by Mr J C Bedwell
Also: LAMBOURN RAJA, owned and ridden by Mr Kevin Turk
Also: ROMERHOF, ridden by Mr N W Mersh and owned by Mrs Barbara Mersh
Also: E ZOE MOU, ridden by Mr Peter Cornwell and owned by Mrs Jane Cornwell
Also: RAIN OR SHINE. Ridden by Mr Mike Sinstadt and owned by Mrs A J Flanders
Also: TARA'S CHIEFTAN, owned and ridden by Mrs Marjorie Enright
Also: SURPRISE ATTACK, ridden by Mr Brian McCuaig and owned by Mr Eric Eldin
Also: RODGER DELL, owned and ridden by Mr Harry Spencer
Also: PA-JO, ridden by Mr Brian Sawyer and owned by Mr Peter Needham
Also: FLYING SILVER, ridden by Mr D G Gedge and owned by Mr D J Rodbard
Also: RASHITA, owned and ridden by Miss Lisa Kippen
Also: ONE OF THE LADS, owned and ridden by Mrs Hazel Noonan
Also: GRIFF, owned and ridden by Mrs Iseabal Smith
Also: STORM GULF, ridden by Mrs Penny Stearn and owned by Mrs S Stearn
Also: FAST RUN, owned and ridden by Mr K Linwood
Also: CRYMLYN SWING, ridden by Mr R Hambleton and owned by Mrs R Goodenough
Also: CHRISTO, ridden by Mr Adrian Allan Wintle and owned by Mr G J A Wintle
Also: MUSSELL BED, owned and ridden by Mrs J V Wilkinson

Sunday 11th October 1992 (322nd renewal)
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
1. JIMSTRO, 7-y-o gelding owned by Mrs Lynne Parr, trained by Jeff Pearce and ridden by Mr Guy Pewter
2. FAR OUT ridden by Mrs Hazel Noonan
3. SOYBEAN ridden by Vicky Marshall
5. OKYPOUS ridden by Debbie Cole
The winner was a chance ride for 21-year-old Anglia Polytechnic University student of building and surveying Guy Pewter after Epping based owner Lynne Parr, a commodity broker, decided she was not fit enough to do her horse justice. Sadly, the 5th placed horse Okypous collapsed just after the winning post and died.

Sunday 10th October 1993 (323rd renewal)
Town Plate over the Round Course
Athassel Abbey, owned and ridden by Mr Nick Duke

Grand Maigre ridden by Debbie Bremner

Picketstone ridden by Fiona Webber

When Nick Duke decided to ride in the Town Plate he knew that it would be a challenge, for he suffers from multiple sclerosis, has a dislocated big toe, 4 broken toes and a ragged scar over his right eye from 8 stitches, but despite all of the setbacks, and against 28 opponents, he won the race on Athassel Abbey, taking the lead in the final 2 furlongs, running on to score by 10 lengths, with 5 lengths between second and third.

Sunday 9th October 1994 (324th renewal)
Town Plate over the Round Course
Sea Buck, owned and ridden by Mrs Carolyn Poland

Mrs Barton ridden by Charlie Hills

Wrekin Hill ridden by Jane Wilkinson

Duke de Vendome ridden by Penny Haine

Fortina's Song ridden by Russ Wilman

In the closest finish ever in the historic Town Plate, Sea Buck beat Mrs Barton by a short head, with 10 lengths back to the third. Penny Haine had her first ride in the race on Duke de Vendome and was trying to emulate the success of 5 members of her family, the first of which was her great great aunt, Eileen Rogerson (nee Joel) in 1925, then her grandmother Solna Thomson Jones in 1948, then her second cousin Valda Embiricos in 1955, then in 1964 her mum Di Haine in 1964, and finally her third cousin, and Valda's daughter, Alex Embiricos.

Sunday 8th October 1995 (325th renewal)
Town Plate over the Round Course
Sea Buck, owned by Mr Henry Candy and ridden by Miss Sophie Candy

Daring Duck ridden by Jonathan Portman

Ace of Spies ridden by Michael Emmanuel

Sophie Candy got the better of her cousin Jonathan Portman by half a length, with 6 lengths back to the third.

Sunday 13th October 1996 (326th renewal)
Town Plate over the Round Course
Sea Buck, owned by Mr Henry Candy and ridden by Miss Sophie Candy

Record Lover ridden by Keith Loads

Farrash ridden by Dan Marshall

Sophie Candy and Sea Buck won the Town Plate for the second consecutive year by 10 lengths with 3 lengths back to the third, but for Sea Buck it was a third success having been partnered by Sophie's aunt, Carolyn Poland, in 1994. On a sad note, Rocky Forum, fourth at the time with 2 furlongs to run, broke down and had to be destroyed.

Sunday 12th October 1997 (327th renewal)
Town Plate over the Round Course
Sea Buck (5/4 fav) , owned by Mr Henry Candy and ridden by Miss Emma Candy

Ewar Bold (6/1)

Profession (10/1)

Magic Touch ridden by Craig Jarvis

Craig Jarvis, who raised £2000 for charity, rode Magic Touch into sixth place 30 years after his grandfather Will rode in the Town Plate. Sea Buck completed a four-timer in the hands of Emma Candy whose sister Sophie had won the two previous runnings and before that their aunt Carolyn Poland had guided the horse to victory. The 10-year-old took up the running in the final furlong and a half and won by a length and a half with 8 lengths back to the third.

Sunday 11th October 1998 (328th renewal)
Town Plate over the Round Course
Sea Buck (4/7 fav), owned by Mr Henry Candy and ridden by Miss Emma Candy

Mr Geneaology ridden by Russell Ross

Slightly Special ridden by Danae Knight

Odds on favourite Sea Buck duly completed the five-timer in the Town Plate in the hands of Emma Candy who completed successive victories.

Sunday 10th October 1999 (329th renewal)
Town Plate over the Round Course
Glorious Encounter (7/1), owned by Mr R Stronge and ridden by Mr Matthew Stronge

Raglan Road (6/1) ridden by Mrs Alex Johnson

Thomas Crown (10/1) ridden by Mrs Jane Wilkinson

Mr Geneaology (2/1 jt fav) ridden by Russell Ross

One of the yougest winners of the historic Town Plate, 13-year-old Matthew Stronge, stepson of trainer Robert Stronge, guided Glorious Encounter to a 2 length success.

Sunday 8th October 2000 (330th renewal)
Town Plate over the Round Course
Gale Force, owned and ridden by Mr Danny Marshall