Kevin Doolan
National Hunt jockey Kevin John Doolan was born in Ireland on July 28, 1962. He began his racing career as an amateur. He rated Michael O’Brien’s 1980 Mackeson Gold Cup and Hennessy Gold Cup winner Bright Highway as the best horse he ever sat on, although he never actually rode him in a race.
National Hunt jockey Kevin John Doolan was born in Ireland on July 28, 1962. He began his racing career as an amateur. He rated Michael O’Brien’s 1980 Mackeson Gold Cup and Hennessy Gold Cup winner Bright Highway as the best horse he ever sat on, although he never actually rode him in a race.
Kevin scored his biggest success in Ireland when still a 7lb claimer on the O’Brien-trained Old Society (right) in the Conyngham Cup Handicap Chase – a race sometimes referred to as the Irish amateur riders’ Grand National – at Punchestown on December 17, 1981.
Kevin scored his biggest success in Ireland when still a 7lb claimer on the O’Brien-trained Old Society (right) in the Conyngham Cup Handicap Chase – a race sometimes referred to as the Irish amateur riders’ Grand National – at Punchestown on December 17, 1981.
He rode two winners in America, most notably the Blockhouse Steeplechase, before setting foot in north-west England early in 1984 to ride professionally for Lancashire trainers Eric Alston and Ginger McCain.
He rode two winners in America, most notably the Blockhouse Steeplechase, before setting foot in north-west England early in 1984 to ride professionally for Lancashire trainers Eric Alston and Ginger McCain.
He rode in three successive Grand Nationals on McCain’s chaser Kumbi, unseating at the nineteenth fence in 1984, falling at the fifth in 1985, and,
He rode in three successive Grand Nationals on McCain’s chaser Kumbi, unseating at the nineteenth fence in 1984, falling at the fifth in 1985, and,
in 1986, remounting after being unseated at the third fence, only to fall three fences later at Becher’s.
in 1986, remounting after being unseated at the third fence, only to fall three fences later at Becher’s.
Kevin achieved his biggest success in Britain on McCain’s Honeygrove Banker in the Captain Quist Hurdle at Kempton on October 1, 1986.
Kevin achieved his biggest success in Britain on McCain’s Honeygrove Banker in the Captain Quist Hurdle at Kempton on October 1, 1986.
He had his best season in 1987/88 with eleven winners. He last held a licence in 1994.
He had his best season in 1987/88 with eleven winners. He last held a licence in 1994.