Kenyon Goode
Amateur rider Kenyon Edward Minton Goode was born on January 27, 1901. He rode in five Grand Nationals, completing the course in three of them, and rode a total of 31 winners over jumps.
Amateur rider Kenyon Edward Minton Goode was born on January 27, 1901. He rode in five Grand Nationals, completing the course in three of them, and rode a total of 31 winners over jumps.
He had his first ride under National Hunt rules on Rock Iris in the Shirley Selling Handicap Chase at Shirley Park on September 7, 1925, finishing unplaced. It didn’t take him long to get off the mark, for just 15 days later, September 22, he guided Turning Point, the 8-1 outsider of five, to victory in the Selling Handicap Chase at Pershore.
He had his first ride under National Hunt rules on Rock Iris in the Shirley Selling Handicap Chase at Shirley Park on September 7, 1925, finishing unplaced. It didn’t take him long to get off the mark, for just 15 days later, September 22, he guided Turning Point, the 8-1 outsider of five, to victory in the Selling Handicap Chase at Pershore.
He progressed quickly, riding what would prove a career-best total of ten winners during that 1925/26 season. He also had the first of his five Grand National mounts in 1926, aboard 100-1 outsider Soldier Bill, completing the course in 12th place.
He progressed quickly, riding what would prove a career-best total of ten winners during that 1925/26 season. He also had the first of his five Grand National mounts in 1926, aboard 100-1 outsider Soldier Bill, completing the course in 12th place.
He finished fourth in the 1930 Valentine Chase on Rathvale and rode in four consecutive Grand Nationals, steering 200-1 shot Camperdown to get round last of the ten finishers after remounting in 1929; falling on 100-1 outsider Ibstock in 1930; completing the course last of twelve finishers on 50-1 chance Harewood in 1931, and falling at Becher’s first time round on his final attempt on 100-1 longshot Redlynch in 1932.
He finished fourth in the 1930 Valentine Chase on Rathvale and rode in four consecutive Grand Nationals, steering 200-1 shot Camperdown to get round last of the ten finishers after remounting in 1929; falling on 100-1 outsider Ibstock in 1930; completing the course last of twelve finishers on 50-1 chance Harewood in 1931, and falling at Becher’s first time round on his final attempt on 100-1 longshot Redlynch in 1932.
His career highlights included a hat-trick on the second day of Torquay’s Easter meeting, April 7, 1931, winning the Babbacombe Selling Handicap Chase on Sheriff, the Torre Handicap Hurdle on Swashbuckler, and the Torbay and South Devon Handicap Chase on Ibstock.
His career highlights included a hat-trick on the second day of Torquay’s Easter meeting, April 7, 1931, winning the Babbacombe Selling Handicap Chase on Sheriff, the Torre Handicap Hurdle on Swashbuckler, and the Torbay and South Devon Handicap Chase on Ibstock.
Ibstock, whom he also owned, was among the best he rode. He won five races on him: at Taunton and Monmouth in 1930, at Torquay and Taunton in 1931, and at Hurst Park in 1932. That Hurst Park victory, in the Riverside Selling Chase on March 4, 1932, was the last of Kenyon’s career. Ibstock was also his final mount in public when pulling up in the Pavilion Selling Handicap Chase at Sandown Park on April 23, 1932.
Ibstock, whom he also owned, was among the best he rode. He won five races on him: at Taunton and Monmouth in 1930, at Torquay and Taunton in 1931, and at Hurst Park in 1932. That Hurst Park victory, in the Riverside Selling Chase on March 4, 1932, was the last of Kenyon’s career. Ibstock was also his final mount in public when pulling up in the Pavilion Selling Handicap Chase at Sandown Park on April 23, 1932.