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1927-2001
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Robert Henry Morrow was born in Ireland on May 16, 1927, and was principally known as the rider of the brilliant but ill-fated Galloway Braes, on which he won 16 races.
His first winner was Night Fighter at Wincanton on November 2, 1950.
Bert rode around 150 winners and it was a schooling fall which ended his career.
He died in Hampshire in December 2001 aged 74.
His best races won were:
1952: Stanley Chase - Finvarra
1953: King George Vl - Galloway Braes
1953: Queen Elizabeth Chase - Galloway Braes
1954: Queen Elizabeth Chase - Galloway Braes
1956: Fred Withington - Must
1957: Grand Annual - Sir Edmund
1958: Coventry Chase - Pointsman
Article by Chas Hammond
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