Paul Elliott
1946 - 2018
1946 - 2018
Paul Elliott was born on July 4, 1946, the son of successful Flat jockey Bill Elliott, whose 37-year career included big race wins in the Ayr Gold Cup, Ascot Stakes, City and Suburban Handicap, Cork and Orrery Stakes, Zetland Gold Cup and Irish St Leger.
Paul Elliott was born on July 4, 1946, the son of successful Flat jockey Bill Elliott, whose 37-year career included big race wins in the Ayr Gold Cup, Ascot Stakes, City and Suburban Handicap, Cork and Orrery Stakes, Zetland Gold Cup and Irish St Leger.
Paul followed his father into racing and became apprenticed to Ron Smyth at Epsom, riding his first winner aboard a horse named Ron in a six-furlong apprentices’ handicap at Lingfield on August 20, 1965.
Paul followed his father into racing and became apprenticed to Ron Smyth at Epsom, riding his first winner aboard a horse named Ron in a six-furlong apprentices’ handicap at Lingfield on August 20, 1965.
Weight was by then already an issue, so he took out a National Hunt jockey’s licence for the 1965/66 season. He rode his first winner over jumps on another of Ron Smyth’s horses, Nikko, in the Marsh Green Handicap Hurdle at Newbury on December 4, 1965. Paul won on him again at Kempton’s Christmas meeting. He partnered Smyth’s juvenile hurdler Colonel Imp to victory at Ascot on February 16, 1966, then rode his first winner over fences on Escutcheon, also trained by Smyth, at Lingfield on March 9.
Weight was by then already an issue, so he took out a National Hunt jockey’s licence for the 1965/66 season. He rode his first winner over jumps on another of Ron Smyth’s horses, Nikko, in the Marsh Green Handicap Hurdle at Newbury on December 4, 1965. Paul won on him again at Kempton’s Christmas meeting. He partnered Smyth’s juvenile hurdler Colonel Imp to victory at Ascot on February 16, 1966, then rode his first winner over fences on Escutcheon, also trained by Smyth, at Lingfield on March 9.
Paul later joined Bob Turnell’s stable and achieved his most important success on Paul Mellon’s Early To Rise in the Tote Investors Cup Handicap Hurdle at Warwick on March 2, 1968.
Paul later joined Bob Turnell’s stable and achieved his most important success on Paul Mellon’s Early To Rise in the Tote Investors Cup Handicap Hurdle at Warwick on March 2, 1968.
He rode his last four winners during the 1970/71 season, the final two coming on Turnell’s decent hurdler Balinese in the Gardner Steel Handicap Hurdle at Chepstow on February 20 and the Ronald Royds Hurdle at Cheltenham on April 14, 1971.
He rode his last four winners during the 1970/71 season, the final two coming on Turnell’s decent hurdler Balinese in the Gardner Steel Handicap Hurdle at Chepstow on February 20 and the Ronald Royds Hurdle at Cheltenham on April 14, 1971.
He subsequently became a member of the BHB’s dope testing team on southern tracks, combining that role with riding out for trainer Richard Hannon, helping out in the office and driving Hannon to the races.
He subsequently became a member of the BHB’s dope testing team on southern tracks, combining that role with riding out for trainer Richard Hannon, helping out in the office and driving Hannon to the races.
Paul Elliott died in November 2018, aged 72. He was survived by his wife Carol – herself a long-time member of the Hannon team – daughters Amanda and Karen, and five grandchildren.
Paul Elliott died in November 2018, aged 72. He was survived by his wife Carol – herself a long-time member of the Hannon team – daughters Amanda and Karen, and five grandchildren.