Macmillan, Graham

William Graham Macmillan – always known as Graham – was born in Scotland on July 29, 1935. He rode his first winner on Similar Lines (left) at Hexham on April 30, 1956.A leading amateur rider in the north for many years, he was the equal of most professionals. He rode a total of 159 winners, the best of which was top hunter chaser Credit Call in the 1971 Horse and Hound Cup at Stratford (right).

He won several races on Tommy Bell’s grey chaser Tee-Cee-Bee, including Ayr’s Arthur Challenge Cup (below) in 1974 and the 3m 6f Whitbread Northern Trophy Chase at Newcastle on January 11, 1975.

Graham’s brother, Charles Gibb Macmillan, also a successful amateur rider, died in a riding accident at his home near Lockerbie on October 13, 1989, aged 53.