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Ep 457- Chris Pitt - The Frying Pan
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Sep 28, 202640:52
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In this episode, Chris Pitt, author and horse racing historian, takes us back to The Frying Pan, better known as Ally Pally racecourse, or by its proper name, Alexandra Park.
Chris explores the history of the north London course, which closed in September 1970, including the famous horses who raced there, the course specialists who mastered the track and what made Alexandra Park such a unique racecourse.
We also hear from three former jockeys, legendary Australian Ron Hutchinson , Ray Still and South African John Gorton who share
their memories of riding at Ally Pally and reveal what it was like to race
there.
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"Ep 457- Chris Pitt - The Frying Pan" is an episode of The Paddock and The Pavilion - The Horse Racing and Cricket Podcast. Runtime 40 min. Published September 28, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
