Edward (Jerry)Dalglish
1849 - 1943
Mr Edward R. Dalglish, familiarly known as Jerry, was born on February 24, 1849, and educated at Elstree and Harrow before going on to Magdalen College, Cambridge.
Mr Edward R. Dalglish, familiarly known as Jerry, was born on February 24, 1849, and educated at Elstree and Harrow before going on to Magdalen College, Cambridge.
He won his first race, the Herts County Handicap Chase, in 1868, then formed a small stud of jumpers including Solon, Daybreak, Neptune and Little Flo. He took these four to the Liverpool Autumn Meeting of 1875 where he won the November Handicap Hurdle Race on Solon, the Stand Handicap Steeplechase on Little Flo, the Grand Sefton Steeplechase on Daybreak and came second, beaten a neck, on Neptune in the Selling Hurdle Race. He also rode Daybreak to win the Craven Handicap Steeplechase in which race he so admired the runner-up, Gazelle, that he bought him after the event before later winning many good races on its back.
He won his first race, the Herts County Handicap Chase, in 1868, then formed a small stud of jumpers including Solon, Daybreak, Neptune and Little Flo. He took these four to the Liverpool Autumn Meeting of 1875 where he won the November Handicap Hurdle Race on Solon, the Stand Handicap Steeplechase on Little Flo, the Grand Sefton Steeplechase on Daybreak and came second, beaten a neck, on Neptune in the Selling Hurdle Race. He also rode Daybreak to win the Craven Handicap Steeplechase in which race he so admired the runner-up, Gazelle, that he bought him after the event before later winning many good races on its back.
Jerry had no luck in the three Grand Nationals in which he competed: in 1873 he rode Solicitor, which he backed for £100 to be first over the water (a bet he won easily). Solicitor was then unluckily brought down by Broadlea when cantering at the fence after Valentine's second time round.
Jerry had no luck in the three Grand Nationals in which he competed: in 1873 he rode Solicitor, which he backed for £100 to be first over the water (a bet he won easily). Solicitor was then unluckily brought down by Broadlea when cantering at the fence after Valentine's second time round.
The following year he came down at the first on Last of the Lambs before, in 1875, falling during the second circuit on Pathfinder.
The following year he came down at the first on Last of the Lambs before, in 1875, falling during the second circuit on Pathfinder.
Jerry, riding Little Flo in Liverpool's 1875 Stand Handicap Steeplechase, was cantering home alone when the mare took off too soon at The Canal Turn, landed on the fence and rolled back into the brook. There she lay for twenty minutes until Jerry, having borrowed a rope from a barge on the canal, managed to get her out. Undaunted, he leapt back upon her, and forcing his way through a gathering crowd, jumped the last fence. However, on arriving at the winning post, he discovered that the Judge, Mr Johnson, had left his box and was busy weighing out the jockeys for the next race. He was sent for, and, once he was in situ, Jerry cantered Little Flo past the post. The old saying 'Better late than never' springs to mind.
Jerry, riding Little Flo in Liverpool's 1875 Stand Handicap Steeplechase, was cantering home alone when the mare took off too soon at The Canal Turn, landed on the fence and rolled back into the brook. There she lay for twenty minutes until Jerry, having borrowed a rope from a barge on the canal, managed to get her out. Undaunted, he leapt back upon her, and forcing his way through a gathering crowd, jumped the last fence. However, on arriving at the winning post, he discovered that the Judge, Mr Johnson, had left his box and was busy weighing out the jockeys for the next race. He was sent for, and, once he was in situ, Jerry cantered Little Flo past the post. The old saying 'Better late than never' springs to mind.
On the day that Regal became the first five-year-old to win the Grand National - 24 March 1876 - Jerry, who had been booked to ride Thyra in the race, asked to be taken off the mount. The evening before he'd had a most vivid dream that he would be killed in the race and, clearly spooked, felt he could not do the horse justice.
On the day that Regal became the first five-year-old to win the Grand National - 24 March 1876 - Jerry, who had been booked to ride Thyra in the race, asked to be taken off the mount. The evening before he'd had a most vivid dream that he would be killed in the race and, clearly spooked, felt he could not do the horse justice.
The race after the National was the Palestine Hurdle. Jerry was brought down at the last hurdle, landing on his head. Knocked unconscious, he was taken to the inn on the course where he hovered between life and death for twenty-two days. Miraculously he recovered, but his days in the saddle were behind him.
The race after the National was the Palestine Hurdle. Jerry was brought down at the last hurdle, landing on his head. Knocked unconscious, he was taken to the inn on the course where he hovered between life and death for twenty-two days. Miraculously he recovered, but his days in the saddle were behind him.
He married in 1885, settled down at Welles Bourne, near Warwick and began life as a trainer.
He married in 1885, settled down at Welles Bourne, near Warwick and began life as a trainer.
A millionaire, he died in 1923, his widow in 1942.
A millionaire, he died in 1923, his widow in 1942.