Carnegie Pawson
1880 - 1954
1880 - 1954
Amateur rider Carnegie Robert Pawson was born in Alnwick, Northumberland, on February 7, 1880. He rode 36 winners under National Hunt rules, achieving his biggest success at the age of 40 on Music Hall in the 1920 Scottish Grand National.
Amateur rider Carnegie Robert Pawson was born in Alnwick, Northumberland, on February 7, 1880. He rode 36 winners under National Hunt rules, achieving his biggest success at the age of 40 on Music Hall in the 1920 Scottish Grand National.
Mr Pawson won no less than seven races on Music Hall during the first five months of 1920. They began by winning the Packington Chase at Birmingham on January 12, following up at Leicester on February 17.
Mr Pawson won no less than seven races on Music Hall during the first five months of 1920. They began by winning the Packington Chase at Birmingham on January 12, following up at Leicester on February 17.
Following two defeats the partnership then won five in a row, starting with the Wetherby Chase on Easter Monday. Twelve days later, Saturday, April 17, they won the Scottish Grand National at Bogside by three-quarters of a length from dead-heaters Neurotic and Square Dance.
Following two defeats the partnership then won five in a row, starting with the Wetherby Chase on Easter Monday. Twelve days later, Saturday, April 17, they won the Scottish Grand National at Bogside by three-quarters of a length from dead-heaters Neurotic and Square Dance.
Just two days after that famous victory, Mr Pawson rode Music Hall to win a National Hunt Flat Race at Kelso’s United Border Hunts fixture, then the day after that they won a two-mile handicap chase at the same course. The five-timer was completed in the three-mile Northumberland Handicap Chase at Hexham on May 5, being left to finish alone when their sole rival fell.
Just two days after that famous victory, Mr Pawson rode Music Hall to win a National Hunt Flat Race at Kelso’s United Border Hunts fixture, then the day after that they won a two-mile handicap chase at the same course. The five-timer was completed in the three-mile Northumberland Handicap Chase at Hexham on May 5, being left to finish alone when their sole rival fell.
Music Hall was sold not long afterwards and went on to win the 1922 Grand National in the hands of Lewis Bilbie Rees.
Music Hall was sold not long afterwards and went on to win the 1922 Grand National in the hands of Lewis Bilbie Rees.
Carnegie Pawson died in Wallingford on July 1, 1954, aged 74.
Carnegie Pawson died in Wallingford on July 1, 1954, aged 74.