Brown, Alan

Alan David Brown was born at Newcastle on November 2, 1954, and served his time with Ian Jordan.Alan learned to ride on a carthorse which pulled a coal wagon.

It was four years before he rode his first winner: Anna's Prince at Teeside Park on November 16, 1976.

Injury-wise, he was lucky - in a 15-year career from 2,000 mounts, he took less than 50 falls. His worst injury was a chipped bone in his left ankle.

He came second in the 1981 Cheltenham Gold Cup on Night Nurse. He also won the Arkle Chase twice: Clayside (1981) & Ryeman (1983).

He turned to training and became much bigger in size.