Peter Payne-Gallwey
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When, on Tuesday evening, July 11 1931, Peter's father - 60 year old Albert Philip Payne-Gallwey - collapsed and died at his residence, Knipton Lodge, near Belvoir, Peter was at Tidworth, where he held a commission with the 11th Hussars. Peter attended his father's impressive funeral, held on Friday afternoon, July 10th, at Knipton Churchyard.
November 1926
On Wednesday 16 November 1932, Peter - already a successful point-to-point rider - won the last race at Cheltenhan on Our Hope. The significance of this win was that he was the only amateur in the race.
December 20, 1932. Peter's day in court.
Ashbourne, Monday December 19 1932, (The Ashbourne three day meeting was run at Derby,) Peter's riding of the outsider Parthenon was commended. It was the last meeting to be held before Boxing Day. Parthenon was Peter's only ride of the day.
Peter came into prominence when he rode Backsight to win the 1933 Grand Military Gold Cup at Sandown. The horse was previously owned by him, but he had sold it to Mr L. Daniell of the R.H.A. At the same meeting, Peter rode White Rambler to win the Grand Military Hunters' Chase. Persistent rain heckled racegoers and 'looking down from the stands, the enclosure looked like a field of well-grown mushrooms with so many white mackintoshes topped by open umbrellas'.
May 1937
Peter was in a second car crash in February 1934. This time, the verdict went against him.
March 1941
Tuesday 24 January 1950.
Col. Peter Payne-Gallwey had his first success as a public trainer when Dick McCreery won on Glenwood at Wolverhampton. Glenwood, a grey son of Papyrus, the 1923 Derby winner, was fortunate to win; the favourite, Kruger, was going well when he slipped up on the flat. His rider, Major R, Hastings, broke a collar bone.
August 1953
June 1955
Peter Payne-Gallwey was born on July 27 1906.
As a trainer, he sent out horses from his stable in Wimborne, Dorset.
He trained Sky Diver to win two consecutive Stewards' Cups.
He also trained several winners in Egypt.
After fighting cancer for six years, he died on Sunday 21 November 1971.
His stable was taken over by Patrick Haslam.
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