Jeremy Corkell

Jeremy Corkell

Article by Alan Trout

Jeremy Dexter Corkell had 16 wins over jumps within the space of 19 months at the start of the 1990s, with 12 coming in his second season. All bar two of his victories were gained on horses trained by Mrs Vivien Aconley, for whom he rode as retained jockey. Mrs Aconley was based at Melrose Stud Feram, Westow, near York.  

Jeremy’s first success was at Hexham on March 26, 1990, when the five-year-old Cosmic Ray overhauled Achiltibuie after the last flight and landed the Warden Novices’ Hurdle by two and a half lengths. The pair followed up at Wetherby three weeks later. 

Jeremy won five races altogether on Cosmic Ray, as well as three on the novice handicap hurdler Carthagena Cottage. 

His final victory came on the all-weather at Southwell on October 12, 1991 aboard First Lord, the five-year-old leading all the way and repelling the challenge of Autonomous to land the Autumn Leaves Handicap Hurdle by three-quarters of a length. They were only beaten a head on their next outing, at Newcastle on November 9, but that was as near as Jeremy came to winning another race. 

Jeremy Corkell’s winners were, in chronological order:

1. Cosmic Ray, Hexham, March 26, 1990

2. Cosmic Ray, Wetherby, April 17, 1990

3. Kate O’Kirkham, Hexham, April 28, 1990

4. See The Light, Sedgefield, September 18, 1990

5. Carthagena Cottage, Southwell, September 26, 1990

6. Carthagena Cottage, Southwell, October 25, 1990

7. Carthagena Cottage, Southwell, December 31, 1990

8. Cosmic Ray, Wetherby, January 11, 1991

9. Cosmic Ray, Doncaster, January 25, 1991

10. First Lord, Southwell, February 6, 1991

11. Pere Bazille, Doncaster, February 25, 1991

12. First Lord, Ayr, March 11, 1991

13. Dawn Coyote, Hexham, March 25, 1991

14. Equinoctial, Sedgefield, April 30, 1991

15. Cosmic Ray, Wetherby, May 27, 1991

16. First Lord, Southwell, October 12, 1991