Bill Dollery
1863 - 1936
Mr Walter Bulteel & Bill Dollery (right) in 1906
When amateur rider Mr J C Dormer lost an eye in a horrendous fall at Sandown, William Albert Dollery came in for the ride on the Arthur Yates trained Cloister: together the pair produced an astonishing performance in the 1893 Grand National when winning by no less than 40 lengths. Bill received £500 as a reward.
When amateur rider Mr J C Dormer lost an eye in a horrendous fall at Sandown, William Albert Dollery came in for the ride on the Arthur Yates trained Cloister: together the pair produced an astonishing performance in the 1893 Grand National when winning by no less than 40 lengths. Bill received £500 as a reward.
Before joining Yates's stable, Bill had been a shepherd boy. He had been born in Hambledon, Hants., on January 23, 1863.
Before joining Yates's stable, Bill had been a shepherd boy. He had been born in Hambledon, Hants., on January 23, 1863.
He rode his first winner on his first ride in public, on King Stephen in the Stonehouse Selling Open Hurdle at Chandler's Ford on Easter Monday, April 14, 1884.
He rode his first winner on his first ride in public, on King Stephen in the Stonehouse Selling Open Hurdle at Chandler's Ford on Easter Monday, April 14, 1884.
Bill rode in 13 Grand Nationals altogether.
Bill rode in 13 Grand Nationals altogether.
In 1894, he rode 23 winners.
In 1894, he rode 23 winners.
He remained virtually injury-free throughout his career, doing nothing worse than breaking a collar bone. His worst fall came on his last ride in a chase at Folkestone. When the first-aid people wanted to carry him back on a stretcher, he refused point-blank saying he had never been on one and had no intention of starting now!
He remained virtually injury-free throughout his career, doing nothing worse than breaking a collar bone. His worst fall came on his last ride in a chase at Folkestone. When the first-aid people wanted to carry him back on a stretcher, he refused point-blank saying he had never been on one and had no intention of starting now!
He trained from 1905 to 1916.
He trained from 1905 to 1916.
Bill Dollery died on Monday, March 2, 1936, at the age of 73. He left £6,510.
Bill Dollery died on Monday, March 2, 1936, at the age of 73. He left £6,510.