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Paul Harley
Paul Harley
Article by Alan Trout
Article by Alan Trout
Paul Harley rode winners over jumps for several seasons in the late 1980s and early 1990s, amassing 22 victories altogether, with a best score of seven in 1992/93.
Paul Harley rode winners over jumps for several seasons in the late 1980s and early 1990s, amassing 22 victories altogether, with a best score of seven in 1992/93.
He started out as a conditional jockey with Terry Casey and had his first ride at Newbury on January 2, 1987, when Miss Felthem was pulled up in the Abingdon Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle.
He started out as a conditional jockey with Terry Casey and had his first ride at Newbury on January 2, 1987, when Miss Felthem was pulled up in the Abingdon Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle.
It was nearly a year before his first success which came at Southwell on December 4 when Caffieri took the lead on the flat and ran on under pressure to take the Curlew Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle by two lengths. Fifteen days later they followed up at Bangor.
It was nearly a year before his first success which came at Southwell on December 4 when Caffieri took the lead on the flat and ran on under pressure to take the Curlew Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle by two lengths. Fifteen days later they followed up at Bangor.
Over the next few seasons Paul had the occasional winner as well as enduring some lean spells. Undoubtedly the best horse he rode to victory was Remittance Man, trained by Nicky Henderson, who won his second race over hurdles with Paul aboard at Doncaster in February 1990. Remittance Man went on to win numerous top-class chases including the 1992 Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham.
Over the next few seasons Paul had the occasional winner as well as enduring some lean spells. Undoubtedly the best horse he rode to victory was Remittance Man, trained by Nicky Henderson, who won his second race over hurdles with Paul aboard at Doncaster in February 1990. Remittance Man went on to win numerous top-class chases including the 1992 Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham.
Paul also won three races on the hurdler Hilltown Blues during the 1992/93 season.
Paul also won three races on the hurdler Hilltown Blues during the 1992/93 season.
His final win was at Catterick on January 21, 1984, when Kilgariff, trained by Richard Fahey, came through to lead in the last 100 yards and take the Leyburn Handicap Hurdle by two and a half lengths. Paul had two more rides on the eight-year-old, the second of which saw him finish third in the Hamlet Cigars Gold Card Handicap Hurdle Final at the Cheltenham on March 15, 1994.
His final win was at Catterick on January 21, 1984, when Kilgariff, trained by Richard Fahey, came through to lead in the last 100 yards and take the Leyburn Handicap Hurdle by two and a half lengths. Paul had two more rides on the eight-year-old, the second of which saw him finish third in the Hamlet Cigars Gold Card Handicap Hurdle Final at the Cheltenham on March 15, 1994.
Paul Harley’s winners were, in chronological order:
Paul Harley’s winners were, in chronological order:
1. Caffieri, Southwell, December 4, 1987
1. Caffieri, Southwell, December 4, 1987
2. Caffieri, Bangor-on-Dee, December 19, 1987
2. Caffieri, Bangor-on-Dee, December 19, 1987
3. Tharan-Bharr, Southwell, December 2, 1988
3. Tharan-Bharr, Southwell, December 2, 1988
4. Judges fancy, Ayr, April 15, 1989
4. Judges fancy, Ayr, April 15, 1989
5. Look Lively, Huntingdon, May 11, 1989
5. Look Lively, Huntingdon, May 11, 1989
6. The Gannochy, Huntingdon, November 28, 1989
6. The Gannochy, Huntingdon, November 28, 1989
7. Ballynick, Towcester, January 19, 1990
7. Ballynick, Towcester, January 19, 1990
8. Remittance Man, Doncaster, February 24, 1990
8. Remittance Man, Doncaster, February 24, 1990
9. Bharkat, Towcester, May 25, 1990
9. Bharkat, Towcester, May 25, 1990
10. Bharkat, Stratfor-on-Avon, June 2, 1990
10. Bharkat, Stratfor-on-Avon, June 2, 1990
11. Dornvalley Lad, Huntingdon, September 20, 1991
11. Dornvalley Lad, Huntingdon, September 20, 1991
12. Wake Up, Catterick Bridge, January 1, 1992
12. Wake Up, Catterick Bridge, January 1, 1992
13. Free Minx, Southwell, February 24, 1992
13. Free Minx, Southwell, February 24, 1992
14. Ardiles, Sedgefield, October 28, 1992
14. Ardiles, Sedgefield, October 28, 1992
15. Hilltown Blues, Catterick Bridge, November 21, 1992
15. Hilltown Blues, Catterick Bridge, November 21, 1992
16. Gris El Violet, Market Rasen, December 8, 1992
16. Gris El Violet, Market Rasen, December 8, 1992
17. Hilltown Blues, Ayr, February 12, 1993
17. Hilltown Blues, Ayr, February 12, 1993
18. Touch ‘n’ Pass, Sedgefield, February 23, 1993
18. Touch ‘n’ Pass, Sedgefield, February 23, 1993
19. Hilltown Blues, Perth, April 23, 1993
19. Hilltown Blues, Perth, April 23, 1993
20. Bay Tern, Kelso, April 28, 1993
20. Bay Tern, Kelso, April 28, 1993
21. Gymcrack Dawn, Newcastle, January 15, 1994
21. Gymcrack Dawn, Newcastle, January 15, 1994
22. Kilgariff, Catterick bridge, January 21, 1994
22. Kilgariff, Catterick bridge, January 21, 1994
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