Tom Carron

Article by Alan Trout

Like his more successful brother Michael, who rode 40 winners in the years leading up to the First World War, Thomas Carron was apprenticed to George Smith. He too was active up to the start of the war but managed just two wins.  

Thomas had his first ride in public on Black Friday, who finished ninth of the 12 runners in the Bondgate Handicap at Ripon on August 5, 1912. He had to wait until June 25, 1913 for his first winner. That came on Northumberland Plate day at Newcastle when St Bobs won the Gateshead Selling Handicap by a head from Patchwork, with Woolacombe a short head back in third place.

Thomas was to ride just one more winner, also at Newcastle, on October 12, 1913 when partnering Kirkgate to victory in the Northumberland Autumn Handicap. The next race that day was won by Michael Carron on Dersingham. For both jockeys it was their final victory.

Thomas had one more ride, at Catterick Bridge on April 16, 1914, when Nickel was unplaced in the New Stand Handicap.