It is known that at least some of the race meetings for Amble Racecourse occurred here, where Amble West Cemetery would later be situated.

Horse racing had an 80 year history in the village. There was at first a straight course further down towards Hauxley from 1842, with the "Amble St Leger" being the principal event for a silver cup worth £10 10s. 3 horses owned by local men competed with Sambo Sutton winning by a length. A stakes funded by subscription also took place with horses named Sugar Loaf, Stone Mason and Post-boy competing - Sugar Loaf won both hears. There was also a donkey race, foot race, wheelbarrow race and other minor carnival games. The the site of the cemetery near Gloster Terrace was used in later times, before a drought period for 30 years until around 1920 when races were held at Marks Bridge next to the railway for a couple of years.

They were likely held here around the 1890s, when this land was all vacant bar two footpaths to New Hall and the main lane to Togston.