Daniel Phelan
National Hunt jockey Daniel Phelan rode a total of 96 winners over jumps and recorded his biggest success in the Valentine Chase over the Grand National fences.
National Hunt jockey Daniel Phelan rode a total of 96 winners over jumps and recorded his biggest success in the Valentine Chase over the Grand National fences.
He had his first ride in Britain on Denbria, who fell in the Clyde Selling Hurdle at Hamilton Park (which in those days staged jump racing as well as Flat) on April 7, 1896. He rode his first winner on Bretherdale in the very same race, the Clyde Selling Hurdle, at the corresponding Hamilton Park fixture twelve months later, on April 19, 1897.
He had his first ride in Britain on Denbria, who fell in the Clyde Selling Hurdle at Hamilton Park (which in those days staged jump racing as well as Flat) on April 7, 1896. He rode his first winner on Bretherdale in the very same race, the Clyde Selling Hurdle, at the corresponding Hamilton Park fixture twelve months later, on April 19, 1897.
He was placed in the Scottish Grand National on four occasions, finishing second in 1900 and third in 1899, 1903 and 1908. He achieved his greatest victory when winning the 1906 Valentine Chase, a mere four-runner contest that year, on Wee Busbie.
He was placed in the Scottish Grand National on four occasions, finishing second in 1900 and third in 1899, 1903 and 1908. He achieved his greatest victory when winning the 1906 Valentine Chase, a mere four-runner contest that year, on Wee Busbie.
Daniel enjoyed his two best years in 1906 and 1908, riding 15 winners in each. He rode in three Grand Nationals, falling on St Boswells in 1906 and Wee Busbie in 1908, then completing the course in eleventh place on Wee Busbie in 1909.
Daniel enjoyed his two best years in 1906 and 1908, riding 15 winners in each. He rode in three Grand Nationals, falling on St Boswells in 1906 and Wee Busbie in 1908, then completing the course in eleventh place on Wee Busbie in 1909.
He rode what proved to be his last winner on Fina in the June Handicap Hurdle at Hexham on June 1, 1914, just before jump racing was severely restricted due to the atrocities of World War One. He resumed his career for a short period after the war had ended but rode no more winners, his last ride being on Tom O’ Shanter who finished unplaced in the Bickerton Handicap Hurdle at Wetherby on October 26, 1921.
He rode what proved to be his last winner on Fina in the June Handicap Hurdle at Hexham on June 1, 1914, just before jump racing was severely restricted due to the atrocities of World War One. He resumed his career for a short period after the war had ended but rode no more winners, his last ride being on Tom O’ Shanter who finished unplaced in the Bickerton Handicap Hurdle at Wetherby on October 26, 1921.
