Dever, Peter

The son of trainer & former jockey Frank Dever, Peter was born in Blackburn on July 10, 1961.His stood at 5ft 8ins, and was riding racehorses from the age of four.

His first winner was Quistador at Nottingham on May 11, 1982: his last came on Good Tonic at Huntingdon on Easter Monday, 1991.

He retired in 1991 and became a saddler.

The highlight of his career was his win on Artifice in the 1984 Manicou Chase at Ascot.

Article by Chas Hammond