Jack Haslam
Jack Haslam
Jack Haslam
Article by Alan Trout
Article by Alan Trout
Jack Haslam rode 16 winners under National Hunt rules during the 1950s. He started with a narrow victory on Boulevard II, owned and trained by John Morant at Brockenhurst, Hampshire, in the St David’s Three-Year-Old Hurdle at Devon & Exeter on September 10, 1952, beating Nuts And Wine, the mount of John Foster, by a head.
Jack Haslam rode 16 winners under National Hunt rules during the 1950s. He started with a narrow victory on Boulevard II, owned and trained by John Morant at Brockenhurst, Hampshire, in the St David’s Three-Year-Old Hurdle at Devon & Exeter on September 10, 1952, beating Nuts And Wine, the mount of John Foster, by a head.
Morant provided Jack with all five of his victories that season, including two on Tout Fou, at Worcester and Towcester. He also rode Tout Fou in the 1953 Imperial Cup at Sandown, finishing unplaced.
Morant provided Jack with all five of his victories that season, including two on Tout Fou, at Worcester and Towcester. He also rode Tout Fou in the 1953 Imperial Cup at Sandown, finishing unplaced.
In addition, Morant supplied his first of the 1953/54 campaign when Boulevard II obliged at Newton Abbot in August. However, by the start of the New Year he was riding for Weyhill trainer Gerald Balding, for whom he recorded a double at Taunton on February 20, 1954, landing the Thurlbeare Chase on Balkan Catch and the Thornfalcon Hurdle on Criterion, the second of which was his tenth success in all, resulting in his claim being cut to 5lb. He finished the season with a score of six.
In addition, Morant supplied his first of the 1953/54 campaign when Boulevard II obliged at Newton Abbot in August. However, by the start of the New Year he was riding for Weyhill trainer Gerald Balding, for whom he recorded a double at Taunton on February 20, 1954, landing the Thurlbeare Chase on Balkan Catch and the Thornfalcon Hurdle on Criterion, the second of which was his tenth success in all, resulting in his claim being cut to 5lb. He finished the season with a score of six.
Jack rode four winners in the 1953/54 campaign. Sadly, the following season produced just a solitary – and final – success, when Magic Note, owned and trained by Gordon Powell at Lichfield, won the Dee Novices’ Hurdle at Bangor on April 7, 1956. He did not renew his licence the following season.
Jack rode four winners in the 1953/54 campaign. Sadly, the following season produced just a solitary – and final – success, when Magic Note, owned and trained by Gordon Powell at Lichfield, won the Dee Novices’ Hurdle at Bangor on April 7, 1956. He did not renew his licence the following season.
Jack Haslam’s wins were, in chronological order:
Jack Haslam’s wins were, in chronological order:
1. Boulevard II, Devon & Exeter, September 10, 1952
1. Boulevard II, Devon & Exeter, September 10, 1952
2. Boulevard II, Hereford, November 8, 1952
2. Boulevard II, Hereford, November 8, 1952
3. Game Gambler, Catterick Bridge, February 28, 1953
3. Game Gambler, Catterick Bridge, February 28, 1953
4. Tout Fou, Worcester, March 23, 1953
4. Tout Fou, Worcester, March 23, 1953
5. Tout Fou, Towcester, April 4, 1953
5. Tout Fou, Towcester, April 4, 1953
6. Boulevard II, Newton Abbot, August 15, 1953
6. Boulevard II, Newton Abbot, August 15, 1953
7. Triple Torch, Wolverhampton, December 26, 1953
7. Triple Torch, Wolverhampton, December 26, 1953
8. Balkan Catch, Wolverhampton, January 19, 1954
8. Balkan Catch, Wolverhampton, January 19, 1954
9. Balkan Catch, Taunton, February 20, 1954
9. Balkan Catch, Taunton, February 20, 1954
10. Criterion, Taunton, February 20, 1954
10. Criterion, Taunton, February 20, 1954
11. Son Of Marie, Taunton, April 1, 1954
11. Son Of Marie, Taunton, April 1, 1954
12. Boulevard II, Newton Abbot, September 3, 1954
12. Boulevard II, Newton Abbot, September 3, 1954
13. Holly Bird, Market Rasen, October 30, 1954
13. Holly Bird, Market Rasen, October 30, 1954
14. Tormond, Newbury, December 10, 1954
14. Tormond, Newbury, December 10, 1954
15. The Wizard Of Rheims, Towcester, April 11, 1955
15. The Wizard Of Rheims, Towcester, April 11, 1955
16. Magic Note, Bangor-on-Dee, April 7, 1956
16. Magic Note, Bangor-on-Dee, April 7, 1956
