Faggotter, Val

Ceacle Frank Valentine Faggotter (known, understandably, as Val) was born in Brokenhill, Australia, on June 21, 1927.Apprenticed to Fred Cush in Sydney, he rode his first winner, Cargeonel, at Moorfield, Sydney, in 1944.

Val came to England in 1961.

He broke both his thighs in a fall in the winter of 1964 and was out for two seasons. He returned to Australia in 1974.

Riding as V. Faggotter, he won over 3,000 winners worldwide.

July 1964 - Val Faggotter stood down