Malcolm Ewart
National Hunt jockey Malcolm Ewart rode 29 winners during the 1950s, registering his biggest success in the Worcester Royal Porcelain Handicap Chase, before his career was ended by a serious injury.
National Hunt jockey Malcolm Ewart rode 29 winners during the 1950s, registering his biggest success in the Worcester Royal Porcelain Handicap Chase, before his career was ended by a serious injury.
He began his career with Gerald Armstrong at Middleham and rode his first winner on Mary Scott in the Gretna Handicap Hurdle at Carlisle’s Easter meeting on Saturday, March 24, 1951. He did not ride in the following two seasons, possibly due to National Service.
He began his career with Gerald Armstrong at Middleham and rode his first winner on Mary Scott in the Gretna Handicap Hurdle at Carlisle’s Easter meeting on Saturday, March 24, 1951. He did not ride in the following two seasons, possibly due to National Service.
Malcolm returned to action in 1954, having joined Tom Yates’ stable at Letcombe Bassett, in Berkshire, and rode his comeback winner on Belle Esprit at Hereford in September 25. His five winners that term included a Wincanton double in April 1955 on two of Yates’ hurdlers, Upton Court and Salmon Prince).
Malcolm returned to action in 1954, having joined Tom Yates’ stable at Letcombe Bassett, in Berkshire, and rode his comeback winner on Belle Esprit at Hereford in September 25. His five winners that term included a Wincanton double in April 1955 on two of Yates’ hurdlers, Upton Court and Salmon Prince).
He rode five more winners the following season.
He rode five more winners the following season.
He enjoyed easily his most successful campaign in 1956/57 when booting home 13 winners, all of them for Tom Yates. They included three winners at Towcester’s two-day Easter fixture, notching a hurdle race double aboard The Bell and Misty Night on the Saturday and landing the two-mile handicap chase on Bob Tailed ’Un on Easter Monday.
He enjoyed easily his most successful campaign in 1956/57 when booting home 13 winners, all of them for Tom Yates. They included three winners at Towcester’s two-day Easter fixture, notching a hurdle race double aboard The Bell and Misty Night on the Saturday and landing the two-mile handicap chase on Bob Tailed ’Un on Easter Monday.
The following season, Bob Tailed ’Un gave Malcolm his biggest day in the saddle when winning the Worcester Royal Porcelain Handicap Chase on March 24, 1958. The following month he rode what was to be his last winner on Crescendo III in the Roddy Baker Challenge Cup Handicap Chase at Stratford on April 17.
The following season, Bob Tailed ’Un gave Malcolm his biggest day in the saddle when winning the Worcester Royal Porcelain Handicap Chase on March 24, 1958. The following month he rode what was to be his last winner on Crescendo III in the Roddy Baker Challenge Cup Handicap Chase at Stratford on April 17.
Later that year Malcolm was badly injured when his mount Canterbury Bell fell in a selling hurdle at Worcester on October 18, 1958, necessitating his retirement from the saddle.
Later that year Malcolm was badly injured when his mount Canterbury Bell fell in a selling hurdle at Worcester on October 18, 1958, necessitating his retirement from the saddle.