Robert Colling

Robert Weston Colling was born at Marske-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, on April 6, 1872.

The son of a hunting farmer, he was apprenticed to R. W. Armstrong at Penrith and rode his first winner, Mortaigne, at Newcastle in 1889.

Robert's son, George Scott Colling (1904 - 1959) was champion apprentice in 1919 and, like his father, won the Northumberland Plate and July Cup.

Both father & son became successful trainers.

R. W. Colling died on May 25, 1960, aged 88.

His biggest wins as jockey included:

1890:  July Cup  (Queen of the Fairies)

1892:  Stewards' Cup  (Marvel)

1894:  Northumberland Plate  (Newcourt)