Hoare, Richard

Martin Richard Hoare was born at Chard, Somerset, on April 30, 1955, and started his career as an amateur. His first winner was Hard Times II at Wincanton on February 1, 1973: his first win as a professional came on Mrs Moke at Plumpton on November 29, 1977.He was unlucky not to win the 1982 Grand National after remounting Loving Words to finish third after being brought down.