Morris, Derrick

photo courtesy John Griffiths

Derrick Morris, who stood at 5ft 6ins, was born on March 14, 1963 and was apprenticed to John Jenkins.

He rode his first winner on Sabi at Taunton on May 4, 1984.

He twice rode the winner of the Midlands Grand National - Midnight Madness (1987) and Mister Ed 1993).