Born 1926 Liverpool Apprenticed to J Payne (Bedford Cottage Stable) First Winner Merle at Pontefract in 1944 Apprentice Championship 1945 Shared with T Gosling on ten winners First Important Job Jockey to the Duke of Norfolk at Arundel During riding career also retained by Major LB Holliday, Geoffrey Barling, Lady Beaverbrook, Mr David Robinson Most Winners Ridden in a Season 87 winners in 1969 (4th in jockeys table) Big Winners Ridden 1949 Hilali - Ascot Stakes 1952 Caerlaverock - Free Handicap 1958 Epaulette - Stewards Cup 1958 Rhythmic - Ayr Gold Cup 1960 Trelawny - Chester Cup 1962 Hethersett - Great Voltigeur Stakes 1962 Nortia - Magnet Cup 1963 Commander in Chief - Cambridgeshire 1963 Egualita - Ayr Gold Cup 1964 Commander in Chief - Kempton Park Jubilee Handicap 1965 Harvest Gold - Chester Cup 1965 Harvest Gold - Ascot Stakes 1966 Sodium - St Leger 1967 Hametus - Dewhurst Stakes 1968 Golden Mean - Royal Hunt Cup 1968 So Blessed - Nunthorpe Stakes 1968 Tudor Music - Gimcrack Stakes 1969 Even Say - Northumberland Plate 1969 Yellow God - Gimcrack Stakes 1969 Prince de Galles - Cambridgeshire 1970 Prince de Galles - Cambridgeshire 1970 Granados - City and Suburban Handicap 1970 Breeders Dream - Champagne Stakes 1971 Random Shot - Chester Cup 1971 Knotty Pine - Ebor Handicap 1971 Wishing Star - Gimcrack Stakes 1972 Crazy Rhythm - Ebor Handicap 1973 Mon Fils - 2000 Guineas 1973 Peleid - St Leger 1975 Hittite Glory - Middle Park Stakes 1978 Roland Gardens - 2000 Guineas |