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wb
27th May 2006, 15:02
What is the Rowley Mile, and how does it differ to any other mile?
vegyjones
27th May 2006, 15:03
It's a fimbeling feeling!
bigcumba
27th May 2006, 15:04
it's just the name of that particular part of the course.
Win2Win
27th May 2006, 17:15
It's straight, but bumpy......but not as bumpy as the Irish tracks, which are like trial bike circuits :)
Onlyforfun
27th May 2006, 17:59
The Rowley Mile is the part of Newmarket that is in Suffolk (about 10f long). The first mile and a half or so is in Cambridgeshire then at the bend it becomes the July Course (much nicer) which runs along the county border for a mile and the Rowley Mile (which has the stupidest stand in racing history).
GlosRFC
28th May 2006, 00:07
The "Rowley Mile" is named after King Charles II who, in turn, was called "Old Rowley" after his favourite horse. I believe Charles II even rode him at Newmarket in a race and won although, as he wasn't one of the A+ bets, I didn't risk a wager at the time :D

The phrase "I'll eat my hat" was also originally "I'll eat Old Rowley's hat" after the rather extravagant headgear that was all the fashion in those days.