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Thomas Evans
Thomas Evans
Article by Alan Trout
Article by Alan Trout
Thomas Frederick Evans rode just one winner under National Hunt rules. This was at Stratford on February 19, 1949, when White Hunter, trained by Ronald Blake at Malpas, in Cheshire, won the Novices’ Hurdle by half a length from Rubens, ridden by Royal jockey Tony Grantham.
Thomas Frederick Evans rode just one winner under National Hunt rules. This was at Stratford on February 19, 1949, when White Hunter, trained by Ronald Blake at Malpas, in Cheshire, won the Novices’ Hurdle by half a length from Rubens, ridden by Royal jockey Tony Grantham.
Thomas had partnered the five-year-old for the first time nine days earlier when they were unplaced at Haydock Park. Although he rode White Hunter on three of his four subsequent starts, the best they could manage was one second place. He had only 13 rides that season, and although he held a licence for the next two, he did not enjoy any further success.
Thomas had partnered the five-year-old for the first time nine days earlier when they were unplaced at Haydock Park. Although he rode White Hunter on three of his four subsequent starts, the best they could manage was one second place. He had only 13 rides that season, and although he held a licence for the next two, he did not enjoy any further success.
As for Ronald Blake, his most notable achievement had been before the war, when, in 1932, he brought his entire string, comprising just three horses, to Bangor-on-Dee and won with all of them. Nobile won the Woore Chase, Biddlestone the Betton Hurdle, and Eagle’s Corrie the Darrington Handicap Hurdle.
As for Ronald Blake, his most notable achievement had been before the war, when, in 1932, he brought his entire string, comprising just three horses, to Bangor-on-Dee and won with all of them. Nobile won the Woore Chase, Biddlestone the Betton Hurdle, and Eagle’s Corrie the Darrington Handicap Hurdle.
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