David Goodway
Flat jockey David Edwin Goodway was born at Slingsby, Yorkshire on September 30, 1864. Apprenticed to a trainer at Ashgill, he rode his first winner on a horse named Melmerby in the Halifax Handicap Plate at Halifax on August 5, 1881.
Flat jockey David Edwin Goodway was born at Slingsby, Yorkshire on September 30, 1864. Apprenticed to a trainer at Ashgill, he rode his first winner on a horse named Melmerby in the Halifax Handicap Plate at Halifax on August 5, 1881.
Halifax’s racecourse, located at Highroad Well, about a mile and a half from the town, had opened in August 1878, but it was a short-lived affair. It aroused fierce opposition from residents of the town and lasted only from 1878 to 1884. The course’s jockeys’ scales went to Thirsk, where they were in use until the introduction of the automatic scale.
Halifax’s racecourse, located at Highroad Well, about a mile and a half from the town, had opened in August 1878, but it was a short-lived affair. It aroused fierce opposition from residents of the town and lasted only from 1878 to 1884. The course’s jockeys’ scales went to Thirsk, where they were in use until the introduction of the automatic scale.
David went on to ride a total of 43 winners in Britain, with best scores of 12 in both 1883 and 1884. He achieved his biggest success when winning the 1886 Northumberland Plate on Stone Clink.
David went on to ride a total of 43 winners in Britain, with best scores of 12 in both 1883 and 1884. He achieved his biggest success when winning the 1886 Northumberland Plate on Stone Clink.
He rode his last British winner on Chaucer in the Corporation Handicap Plate at Durham on July 19, 1886. Durham’s racecourse, like that of Halifax, failed to make it into the 20th century. Durham’s racing history dated back to the early seventeenth century, having been well established by 1613 on Woodham Moor. Its last racecourse was at the Smithyhaugh, adjoining the suburb of Old Elvet. Its most important event was the Durham Handicap, with £200 added by the Members of the City of Durham. Durham races came to an end in 1887.
He rode his last British winner on Chaucer in the Corporation Handicap Plate at Durham on July 19, 1886. Durham’s racecourse, like that of Halifax, failed to make it into the 20th century. Durham’s racing history dated back to the early seventeenth century, having been well established by 1613 on Woodham Moor. Its last racecourse was at the Smithyhaugh, adjoining the suburb of Old Elvet. Its most important event was the Durham Handicap, with £200 added by the Members of the City of Durham. Durham races came to an end in 1887.
By then, David Goodway had left England, having gone to ply his trade in Austria in August 1886. He went on to ride some big winners abroad including the 1887 German Derby on Zsupan.
By then, David Goodway had left England, having gone to ply his trade in Austria in August 1886. He went on to ride some big winners abroad including the 1887 German Derby on Zsupan.
He returned to England in November 1892 and rode for a couple of seasons on the Flat but without further success.
He returned to England in November 1892 and rode for a couple of seasons on the Flat but without further success.
He then went jumping and took out a National Hunt jockey’s licence in 1894. However, he did not hold a licence the following year and there is no further record of him having one thereafter.
He then went jumping and took out a National Hunt jockey’s licence in 1894. However, he did not hold a licence the following year and there is no further record of him having one thereafter.
