Frank Grantham
Frank Grantham
Frank Grantham
Francis Gregory Grantham served his apprenticeship with John Hallick and rode one winner on the Flat before turning his attention to jumping. He had his first ride over jumps when Chittington finished unplaced in the Juvenile Selling Hurdle at Wye on November 8, 1922. The three-year-old clearly benefitted from the experience, for next time out, at Plumpton on December 12, he gave Frank his first success when winning the Beginners’ Hurdle by half a length. This was his only win that year, and he just had one in 1923, again on Chittington. There was then a wait of more than five years for his next victory.
Francis Gregory Grantham served his apprenticeship with John Hallick and rode one winner on the Flat before turning his attention to jumping. He had his first ride over jumps when Chittington finished unplaced in the Juvenile Selling Hurdle at Wye on November 8, 1922. The three-year-old clearly benefitted from the experience, for next time out, at Plumpton on December 12, he gave Frank his first success when winning the Beginners’ Hurdle by half a length. This was his only win that year, and he just had one in 1923, again on Chittington. There was then a wait of more than five years for his next victory.
However, over the next five seasons, he rode a total of 19 winners, nine of them on the hurdler Lashaway, including five at Chelmsford. He also won four times on Souchong. He enjoyed his best season in the 1928/29 season with seven wins. He rode what would prove to be his final winner on Evening Sun in the Harville Handicap Hurdle at Wye on September 26, 1932.
However, over the next five seasons, he rode a total of 19 winners, nine of them on the hurdler Lashaway, including five at Chelmsford. He also won four times on Souchong. He enjoyed his best season in the 1928/29 season with seven wins. He rode what would prove to be his final winner on Evening Sun in the Harville Handicap Hurdle at Wye on September 26, 1932.
Sadly, Frank Grantham fell heavily with Souchong in the Boxgrove Selling Handicap Hurdle at Fontwell on April 26, 1933. He died the following day of a fractured skull. He was 28 and left £375.
Sadly, Frank Grantham fell heavily with Souchong in the Boxgrove Selling Handicap Hurdle at Fontwell on April 26, 1933. He died the following day of a fractured skull. He was 28 and left £375.
Frank Grantham’s winners were, in chronological order:
Frank Grantham’s winners were, in chronological order:
1. Chittington, Plumpton, December 12, 1922
1. Chittington, Plumpton, December 12, 1922
2. Chittington, Isle of Wight, May 2, 1923
2. Chittington, Isle of Wight, May 2, 1923
3. Souchong, Fontwell Park, October 10, 1928
3. Souchong, Fontwell Park, October 10, 1928
4. Souchong, Wye, October 15, 1928
4. Souchong, Wye, October 15, 1928
5. Lashaway, Hawthorn Hill, October 29, 1928
5. Lashaway, Hawthorn Hill, October 29, 1928
6. Lashaway, Chelmsford, November 7, 1928
6. Lashaway, Chelmsford, November 7, 1928
7. Lashaway, Chelmsford, April 15, 1929
7. Lashaway, Chelmsford, April 15, 1929
8. Lashaway, Plumpton, April 29, 1929
8. Lashaway, Plumpton, April 29, 1929
9. Souchong, Fontwell Park, May 20, 1929
9. Souchong, Fontwell Park, May 20, 1929
10. Paddy O’Hara, Gatwick, December 4, 1929
10. Paddy O’Hara, Gatwick, December 4, 1929
11. Paddy O’Hara, Plumpton, December 10, 1929
11. Paddy O’Hara, Plumpton, December 10, 1929
12. Lashaway, Folkestone, September 8, 1930
12. Lashaway, Folkestone, September 8, 1930
13. Lashaway, Chelmsford, March 18, 1931
13. Lashaway, Chelmsford, March 18, 1931
14. Golden Gauntlet, Newton Abbot, August 3, 1931
14. Golden Gauntlet, Newton Abbot, August 3, 1931
15. Evening Sun, Wye, September 28, 1931
15. Evening Sun, Wye, September 28, 1931
16. Lashaway, Chepstow, November 20, 1931
16. Lashaway, Chepstow, November 20, 1931
17. Lashaway, Chelmsford, February 15, 1932
17. Lashaway, Chelmsford, February 15, 1932
18. Lashaway, Chelmsford, April 11, 1932
18. Lashaway, Chelmsford, April 11, 1932
19. Souchong, Newton Abbot, August 1, 1932
19. Souchong, Newton Abbot, August 1, 1932
20. Evening Sun, Devon & Exeter, August 24, 1932
20. Evening Sun, Devon & Exeter, August 24, 1932
21. Evening Sun, Wye, September 26, 1932
21. Evening Sun, Wye, September 26, 1932
