Chris Dexter
1956 - 2009
1956 - 2009
National Hunt jockey Christopher Michael Dexter was born on April 18, 1956. He worked for Josh Gifford in the mid-1970s. He held a licence for four seasons and rode nine winners, all bar one of them trained by Gifford, including useful chasers French Colonist and Manicou Bay.
National Hunt jockey Christopher Michael Dexter was born on April 18, 1956. He worked for Josh Gifford in the mid-1970s. He held a licence for four seasons and rode nine winners, all bar one of them trained by Gifford, including useful chasers French Colonist and Manicou Bay.
In fact, Manicou Bay was his very first winner, winning the valuable Manifesto Handicap Chase at Lingfield on February 17, 1973. They followed up under top weight at Wye nine days later. Two days after that, Chris rode his third winner when French Colonist obliged in a three-mile handicap chase at Lingfield.
In fact, Manicou Bay was his very first winner, winning the valuable Manifesto Handicap Chase at Lingfield on February 17, 1973. They followed up under top weight at Wye nine days later. Two days after that, Chris rode his third winner when French Colonist obliged in a three-mile handicap chase at Lingfield.
He made a bright start to the 1973/74 campaign by winning Plumpton’s Evening Argus Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle in August on Hot Swell. Six months passed before he next visited the winner’s enclosure but he ended the drought with a double at Wye on February 25, 1974. He finished that season with a Whit Monday winner on novice chaser Soviet at Huntingdon.
He made a bright start to the 1973/74 campaign by winning Plumpton’s Evening Argus Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle in August on Hot Swell. Six months passed before he next visited the winner’s enclosure but he ended the drought with a double at Wye on February 25, 1974. He finished that season with a Whit Monday winner on novice chaser Soviet at Huntingdon.
Chris rode just two winners the following season, Josh Gifford’s novice chaser Half-Holiday at Stratford on February 22, 1975, and hurdler Don Sebastian for Winchcombe trainer John Gilbert at Fontwell three days later. He held a licence the following season but rode no more winners.
Chris rode just two winners the following season, Josh Gifford’s novice chaser Half-Holiday at Stratford on February 22, 1975, and hurdler Don Sebastian for Winchcombe trainer John Gilbert at Fontwell three days later. He held a licence the following season but rode no more winners.
Sadly, Chris Dexter died in late May 2009 after a long battle with cancer. He was just 53. His funeral took place at Barham Crematorium in Kent on June 9, 2009.
Sadly, Chris Dexter died in late May 2009 after a long battle with cancer. He was just 53. His funeral took place at Barham Crematorium in Kent on June 9, 2009.
Chris Dexter’s winners were, in chronological order:
Chris Dexter’s winners were, in chronological order:
1. Manicou Bay, Lingfield Park, February 17, 1973
1. Manicou Bay, Lingfield Park, February 17, 1973
2. Manicou Bay, Wye, February 26, 1973
2. Manicou Bay, Wye, February 26, 1973
3. French Colonist, Lingfield Park, February 28, 1973
3. French Colonist, Lingfield Park, February 28, 1973
4. Hot Swell, Plumpton, August 27, 1973
4. Hot Swell, Plumpton, August 27, 1973
5, French Colonist, Wye, February 25, 1974
5, French Colonist, Wye, February 25, 1974
6. Recruit, Wye, February 25, 1974
6. Recruit, Wye, February 25, 1974
7. Soviet, Huntingdon, May 27, 1974
7. Soviet, Huntingdon, May 27, 1974
8. Half Holiday, Stratford-on-Avon, February 22, 1975
8. Half Holiday, Stratford-on-Avon, February 22, 1975
9. Don Sebastian, Fontwell Park, February 25, 1975
9. Don Sebastian, Fontwell Park, February 25, 1975
Chris rode just two winners the following season, Josh Gifford’s novice chaser Half-Holiday at Stratford on February 22, 1975 (right), and hurdler Don Sebastian (left) for Winchcombe trainer John Gilbert at Fontwell three days later. He held a licence the following season but rode no more winners.
Chris rode just two winners the following season, Josh Gifford’s novice chaser Half-Holiday at Stratford on February 22, 1975 (right), and hurdler Don Sebastian (left) for Winchcombe trainer John Gilbert at Fontwell three days later. He held a licence the following season but rode no more winners.
Sadly, Chris Dexter died in late May 2009 after a long battle with cancer. He was just 53. His funeral took place at Barham Crematorium in Kent on June 9, 2009.
Sadly, Chris Dexter died in late May 2009 after a long battle with cancer. He was just 53. His funeral took place at Barham Crematorium in Kent on June 9, 2009.
Chris Dexter’s winners were, in chronological order:
Chris Dexter’s winners were, in chronological order:
1. Manicou Bay, Lingfield Park, February 17, 1973
1. Manicou Bay, Lingfield Park, February 17, 1973
2. Manicou Bay, Wye, February 26, 1973
2. Manicou Bay, Wye, February 26, 1973
3. French Colonist, Lingfield Park, February 28, 1973
3. French Colonist, Lingfield Park, February 28, 1973
4. Hot Swell, Plumpton, August 27, 1973
4. Hot Swell, Plumpton, August 27, 1973
5, French Colonist, Wye, February 25, 1974
5, French Colonist, Wye, February 25, 1974
6. Recruit, Wye, February 25, 1974
6. Recruit, Wye, February 25, 1974
7. Soviet, Huntingdon, May 27, 1974
7. Soviet, Huntingdon, May 27, 1974
8. Half Holiday, Stratford-on-Avon, February 22, 1975
8. Half Holiday, Stratford-on-Avon, February 22, 1975
9. Don Sebastian, Fontwell Park, February 25, 1975
9. Don Sebastian, Fontwell Park, February 25, 1975