Tommy Phillips
National Hunt jockey Tommy Phillips was killed in a fall at Tenby on Wednesday, January 31, 1900. He was 47.
National Hunt jockey Tommy Phillips was killed in a fall at Tenby on Wednesday, January 31, 1900. He was 47.
His mount, a six-year-old mare called St Annes, belonging to a Mr Morris of Chapel Farm, Castlemartin, fell heavily during the Cresselly Steeplechase over the banks course.
His mount, a six-year-old mare called St Annes, belonging to a Mr Morris of Chapel Farm, Castlemartin, fell heavily during the Cresselly Steeplechase over the banks course.
While taking the bank on the south side of the course, nearly opposite the grandstand, he was thrown, with his horse rolling over him. He was taken by stretcher to the committee room but died within half an hour of the fall due to a severely ruptured liver.
While taking the bank on the south side of the course, nearly opposite the grandstand, he was thrown, with his horse rolling over him. He was taken by stretcher to the committee room but died within half an hour of the fall due to a severely ruptured liver.
Tommy was a veteran of the minor South Wales meetings such as Tenby, Pembroke Hunt and Tivyside, but most of his mounts were outsiders and winners were few and far between.
Tommy was a veteran of the minor South Wales meetings such as Tenby, Pembroke Hunt and Tivyside, but most of his mounts were outsiders and winners were few and far between.
He had been heard to say on previous occasions that when he died, he should wish “to die in his colours”. This he unfortunately did.
He had been heard to say on previous occasions that when he died, he should wish “to die in his colours”. This he unfortunately did.
Tommy fell fatally from St Annes.
Tommy fell fatally from St Annes.
