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Chester Racecourse hosted Britain\u2019s first ever recorded horse-racing meet on 9th February, 1539. The winner received a set of silver bells to hang from their bridal.\nMayor Henry Gee had come up with the idea as a replacement for the traditional Shrove Tuesday football match - which he\u2019d banned for being too riotous and violent.\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly debate the folk etymology of \u2018Gee Gees\u2019; explain why the Royals were responsible for robbing the North of its equestrian edge; and reveal why Oliver Cromwell took objection to a day at the races\u2026\xa0\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018History - Chester Racecourse\u2019 (chester-races.com): https://www.chester-races.com/about/history/\n\u2022 \u2018Shrove Tuesday football: \u201cNo quarter asked nor given\u201d' (BBC News, 2020): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-51445310\n\u2022 \u2018Horrible Histories, HHTV Tudor Horse Racing\u2019 (CBBC, 2011): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S53q_Cij3XY\nImage:\xa0John S Turner\xa0and licensed for\xa0reuse\xa0under this\xa0Creative Commons Licence.\nFor bonus material and to support the show, visit\xa0Patreon.com/Retrospectors\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2021.\n#Sport #1500s #UK \n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices