Allen Davis
Allen Davis on Cheerer
Allen Davis on Cheerer
Article by Chris Pitt
Article by Chris Pitt
1931-2023
1931-2023
Allen Richard Davis, a miner’s son, was head lad and stable jockey to Walter Buxton, who trained a small string at Lowdham Lodge, Lowdham, Nottinghamshire.
Allen Richard Davis, a miner’s son, was head lad and stable jockey to Walter Buxton, who trained a small string at Lowdham Lodge, Lowdham, Nottinghamshire.
Born on December 28, 1900, Buxton, whose business interests comprised property and farming, had first taken out a trainer’s licence in 1946. His final entry in Horses in Training was in 1978.
Born on December 28, 1900, Buxton, whose business interests comprised property and farming, had first taken out a trainer’s licence in 1946. His final entry in Horses in Training was in 1978.
Allen rode almost exclusively for Buxton and gained a total of 16 winners during his 28-year career as a jump jockey, which spanned from 1949 to 1977. The first of them came on Alciston in the Hainton Handicap Hurdle at Market Rasen on Easter Monday, April 10, 1950.
Allen rode almost exclusively for Buxton and gained a total of 16 winners during his 28-year career as a jump jockey, which spanned from 1949 to 1977. The first of them came on Alciston in the Hainton Handicap Hurdle at Market Rasen on Easter Monday, April 10, 1950.
Eight of those winners (50%) were gained on handicap hurdler Cheerer who continued racing until he was 16, his last race being at Uttoxeter on June 1, 1971. Cheerer was owned throughout his long career by Mr L. E. Rowson, whose colours were ‘maroon and light blue (quartered), blue sleeves, maroon cap’.
Eight of those winners (50%) were gained on handicap hurdler Cheerer who continued racing until he was 16, his last race being at Uttoxeter on June 1, 1971. Cheerer was owned throughout his long career by Mr L. E. Rowson, whose colours were ‘maroon and light blue (quartered), blue sleeves, maroon cap’.
Allen had his final ride on Spacious, who finished seventh in a Doncaster selling hurdle on January 28, 1977, when just a month short of his 46th birthday. He left Buxton in 1978 when the trainer relinquished his licence after working for him for 30 years.
Allen had his final ride on Spacious, who finished seventh in a Doncaster selling hurdle on January 28, 1977, when just a month short of his 46th birthday. He left Buxton in 1978 when the trainer relinquished his licence after working for him for 30 years.
Allen Davis died in January 2023, aged 91. His funeral took place on February 20 at St Mary’s Church, Lowdham.
Allen Davis died in January 2023, aged 91. His funeral took place on February 20 at St Mary’s Church, Lowdham.
His winners in chronological order were:
His winners in chronological order were:
- Alciston, Market Rasen, 10 April 1950
- Bon Viveur, Market Rasen, 27 December 1951
- Alciston, Chepstow, 14 April 1952
- Alciston, Nottingham, 18 March 1954
- Bon Viveur, Newton Abbot, 14 May 1954
- Chief Constable, Cartmel, 21 May 1956
- Cheerer, Wolverhampton, 29 February 1960
- Cheerer, Southwell, 16 April 1960
- Cheerer, Uttoxeter, 19 April 1960
- Cheerer, Southwell, 17 April 1961
- Cope’s Cross, Woore, 20 May 1961
- Cope’s Cross, Woore, 9 June 1962
- Cheerer, Uttoxeter, 27 September 1962
- Cheerer, Wetherby, 9 November 1963
- Cheerer, Southwell, 17 April 1965
- Cheerer, Southwell, 7 March 1966