Bill Powell
Bill Powell began his racing career with the royal trainer Peter Cazalet and had 20 rides in Her Majesty the Queen Mother’s light blue and buff colours, winning two races for her.
Bill Powell began his racing career with the royal trainer Peter Cazalet and had 20 rides in Her Majesty the Queen Mother’s light blue and buff colours, winning two races for her.
William Charles Powell rode his first winner on Villay, owned by Colonel Bill Whitbread and trained by Cazalet, in a Wye novices’ hurdle on October 21, 1963. His second win was achieved at Haydock in January 1964 on Intermittent for Lincolnshire permit holder Fred Cliffe.
William Charles Powell rode his first winner on Villay, owned by Colonel Bill Whitbread and trained by Cazalet, in a Wye novices’ hurdle on October 21, 1963. His second win was achieved at Haydock in January 1964 on Intermittent for Lincolnshire permit holder Fred Cliffe.
He wore the Queen Mother’s colours for the first time when finishing ninth on novice hurdler Mel at Lingfield on December 6, 1963. Two more unplaced efforts followed before they finished fourth in a big field at Plumpton in January, 1964. Two days later, Bill rode his first winner for the royal owner, in a Kempton novice riders’ race, the Fulwell Handicap Chase.
He wore the Queen Mother’s colours for the first time when finishing ninth on novice hurdler Mel at Lingfield on December 6, 1963. Two more unplaced efforts followed before they finished fourth in a big field at Plumpton in January, 1964. Two days later, Bill rode his first winner for the royal owner, in a Kempton novice riders’ race, the Fulwell Handicap Chase.
On Monday, November 2, 1964, Bill rode his second winner for the Queen Mother, when Mel finally delivered the goods in the Charlecote Novices’ Chase at Birmingham. He won two novice chases on Peter Cazalet’s four-year-old filly Rose Gate in April 1965 and came close to making it three in a row when beaten a head on her at Plumpton on Easter Monday.
On Monday, November 2, 1964, Bill rode his second winner for the Queen Mother, when Mel finally delivered the goods in the Charlecote Novices’ Chase at Birmingham. He won two novice chases on Peter Cazalet’s four-year-old filly Rose Gate in April 1965 and came close to making it three in a row when beaten a head on her at Plumpton on Easter Monday.
On Whit Monday 1965, Bill rode Cazalet’s veteran 12-year-old chaser Moretons to a length and a half victory in the Lavington Challenge Cup at Fontwell Park. He won on him again at Stratford early the following season, registering his tenth win and thus having his claim reduced to 5lb. Sadly, when he rode Silver Dome the following month at Kempton, there was a tragic ending, as the horse collapsed and died approaching the fourth fence.
On Whit Monday 1965, Bill rode Cazalet’s veteran 12-year-old chaser Moretons to a length and a half victory in the Lavington Challenge Cup at Fontwell Park. He won on him again at Stratford early the following season, registering his tenth win and thus having his claim reduced to 5lb. Sadly, when he rode Silver Dome the following month at Kempton, there was a tragic ending, as the horse collapsed and died approaching the fourth fence.
Bill continued to ride Mel for the Queen Mother that season. He also rode another of her horses, Finnea, who was not the safest of conveyances. Bill’s record from five rides on Finnea during the 1965/66 campaign read fell, fell, fell, unplaced, pulled up. He rode just one more winner that season, a race shown live on BBC television. Surprisingly, despite all the other meetings on Easter Monday 1966, the BBC cameras were at Market Rasen to show three races, the first of which, the Rase Selling Handicap Hurdle, resulted in a dead-heat between Bill’s mount Nearly Stung and Cliff Boothman on Tele-Bingo.
Bill continued to ride Mel for the Queen Mother that season. He also rode another of her horses, Finnea, who was not the safest of conveyances. Bill’s record from five rides on Finnea during the 1965/66 campaign read fell, fell, fell, unplaced, pulled up. He rode just one more winner that season, a race shown live on BBC television. Surprisingly, despite all the other meetings on Easter Monday 1966, the BBC cameras were at Market Rasen to show three races, the first of which, the Rase Selling Handicap Hurdle, resulted in a dead-heat between Bill’s mount Nearly Stung and Cliff Boothman on Tele-Bingo.
Nearly Stung was owned and trained by the aforementioned Lincolnshire permit holder Fred Cliffe. Later that year, Bill left the Cazalet stable and became Cliffe’s stable jockey. However, his only two wins in the 1966/67 season were gained on selling hurdler Grave Danger for Cheshire trainer Don Charlesworth.
Nearly Stung was owned and trained by the aforementioned Lincolnshire permit holder Fred Cliffe. Later that year, Bill left the Cazalet stable and became Cliffe’s stable jockey. However, his only two wins in the 1966/67 season were gained on selling hurdler Grave Danger for Cheshire trainer Don Charlesworth.
Bill rode just one winner over the course of the next three seasons, that being on Charlesworth’s juvenile hurdler Gelegnite at Wolverhampton in November 1968. His last two wins were achieved on selling hurdler Chadwick for fellow Cheshire trainer Ron Barnes, the second of them at Sedgefield on March 11, 1972. Bill relinquished his licence at the end of that season having ridden 16 winners. Curiously, three of those were in dead-heats.
Bill rode just one winner over the course of the next three seasons, that being on Charlesworth’s juvenile hurdler Gelegnite at Wolverhampton in November 1968. His last two wins were achieved on selling hurdler Chadwick for fellow Cheshire trainer Ron Barnes, the second of them at Sedgefield on March 11, 1972. Bill relinquished his licence at the end of that season having ridden 16 winners. Curiously, three of those were in dead-heats.
Bill Powell’s winners were, in chronological order:
Bill Powell’s winners were, in chronological order:
1. Villay, Wye, October 21, 1963
1. Villay, Wye, October 21, 1963
2. Intermittent, Haydock Park, January 11, 1964
2. Intermittent, Haydock Park, January 11, 1964
3. Silver Dome, Kempton Park, January 24, 1964
3. Silver Dome, Kempton Park, January 24, 1964
4. Nem Con, Market Rasen, March 7, 1964
4. Nem Con, Market Rasen, March 7, 1964
5. Nem Con, Wolverhampton, April 16, 1964
5. Nem Con, Wolverhampton, April 16, 1964
6. Mel, Birmingham, November 2, 1964
6. Mel, Birmingham, November 2, 1964
7. Rose Gate, Folkestone, April 7, 1965
7. Rose Gate, Folkestone, April 7, 1965
8. Rose Gate, Wolverhampton, April 12, 1965
8. Rose Gate, Wolverhampton, April 12, 1965
9. Moretons, Fontwell Park, June 7, 1965
9. Moretons, Fontwell Park, June 7, 1965
10. Moretons, Stratford-on-Avon, September 4, 1965
10. Moretons, Stratford-on-Avon, September 4, 1965
11. Nearly Stung, Market Rasen, April 11, 1966 (dead-heat)
11. Nearly Stung, Market Rasen, April 11, 1966 (dead-heat)
12. Grave Danger, Uttoxeter, March 18, 1967
12. Grave Danger, Uttoxeter, March 18, 1967
13. Grave Danger, Hexham, May 29, 1967 (dead-heat)
13. Grave Danger, Hexham, May 29, 1967 (dead-heat)
14. Gelegnite, Wolverhampton, November 11, 1968
14. Gelegnite, Wolverhampton, November 11, 1968
15. Chadwick, Wolverhampton, November 9, 1970 (dead-heat)
15. Chadwick, Wolverhampton, November 9, 1970 (dead-heat)
16. Chadwick, Sedgefield, March 11, 1972
16. Chadwick, Sedgefield, March 11, 1972