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Jon Pullin
Jon Pullin
Long before being appointed to one of the highest-profile jobs in jump racing as clerk of the course at Cheltenham, Jonathan Reece Pullin was a conditional jockey for Midlands trainers Neil Painting and John McConnochie, riding six winners.
Long before being appointed to one of the highest-profile jobs in jump racing as clerk of the course at Cheltenham, Jonathan Reece Pullin was a conditional jockey for Midlands trainers Neil Painting and John McConnochie, riding six winners.
He had his first victory at Uttoxeter on Easter Monday, April 1, 1991, when Coxann was left in front by the fall of Badgers Gift two out and ran on to land the Alfa Romeo 184 Selling Handicap Hurdle by two lengths. Jon had already partnered the five-year-old four times that season, finishing third once, and they had two more placed efforts together before the end of May.
He had his first victory at Uttoxeter on Easter Monday, April 1, 1991, when Coxann was left in front by the fall of Badgers Gift two out and ran on to land the Alfa Romeo 184 Selling Handicap Hurdle by two lengths. Jon had already partnered the five-year-old four times that season, finishing third once, and they had two more placed efforts together before the end of May.
Jon won his first race of the 1991/92 campaign at Windsor on November 18 when the six-year-old Wedding Feast was successful in the Royal Borough Novices’ Hurdle. The pair followed up 12 days later in the Braddon Conditional Jockeys’ Novices’ Handicap Hurdle at Nottingham, beating Tuffnut George by three lengths.
Jon won his first race of the 1991/92 campaign at Windsor on November 18 when the six-year-old Wedding Feast was successful in the Royal Borough Novices’ Hurdle. The pair followed up 12 days later in the Braddon Conditional Jockeys’ Novices’ Handicap Hurdle at Nottingham, beating Tuffnut George by three lengths.
Just four days later it was the turn of Bud’s Best to give Jon his third victory of the season by coming home ten lengths clear in the Montagu Conditional Jockeys’ Selling Hurdle at Huntingdon. They scored again at Taunton on January 16, winning the Yarcombe Novices’ Hurdle, again by ten lengths.
Just four days later it was the turn of Bud’s Best to give Jon his third victory of the season by coming home ten lengths clear in the Montagu Conditional Jockeys’ Selling Hurdle at Huntingdon. They scored again at Taunton on January 16, winning the Yarcombe Novices’ Hurdle, again by ten lengths.
Artful Arthur, trained like Jon’s other winners by John McConnochie, gave him his last victory in the Cranmore Novices’ Handicap Hurdle back at Taunton on February 13. By one of those strange coincidences, the jockey he beat in into second place that day, Barney Clifford, went on become clerk of the course at Kempton Park.
Artful Arthur, trained like Jon’s other winners by John McConnochie, gave him his last victory in the Cranmore Novices’ Handicap Hurdle back at Taunton on February 13. By one of those strange coincidences, the jockey he beat in into second place that day, Barney Clifford, went on become clerk of the course at Kempton Park.
Having given up race riding, Jon worked for bookmakers Ladbrokes as an area manager before joining Northern Racing – as Arena Racing Company was then known – as trainee clerk of the course and site manager at Uttoxeter. He also clerked the St Leger meeting at Doncaster before understudying Cheltenham’s clerk of the course Simon Claisse prior to taking over the reins in 2021.
Having given up race riding, Jon worked for bookmakers Ladbrokes as an area manager before joining Northern Racing – as Arena Racing Company was then known – as trainee clerk of the course and site manager at Uttoxeter. He also clerked the St Leger meeting at Doncaster before understudying Cheltenham’s clerk of the course Simon Claisse prior to taking over the reins in 2021.
Jon Pullin’s winners were, in chronological order:
Jon Pullin’s winners were, in chronological order:
1. Coxann, Uttoxeter, April 1, 1991
1. Coxann, Uttoxeter, April 1, 1991
2. Wedding Feast, Windsor, November 18, 1991
2. Wedding Feast, Windsor, November 18, 1991
3. Wedding Feast, Nottingham, November 30, 1991
3. Wedding Feast, Nottingham, November 30, 1991
4. Bud’s Best, Huntingdon, December 4, 1991
4. Bud’s Best, Huntingdon, December 4, 1991
5. Bud’s Best, Taunton, January 16, 1992
5. Bud’s Best, Taunton, January 16, 1992
6. Artful Arthur, Taunton, February 13, 1992
6. Artful Arthur, Taunton, February 13, 1992
Jon Pullin's final winner: Artful Arthur, Taunton, February 13, 1992
Jon Pullin's final winner: Artful Arthur, Taunton, February 13, 1992
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