Ron Harrison
Ronald Richard Harrison was born in 1931, the son of National Hunt jockey Ronald Arthur Harrison (15 Feb,1908 - June,1981).
Ronald Richard Harrison was born in 1931, the son of National Hunt jockey Ronald Arthur Harrison (15 Feb,1908 - June,1981).
He was apprenticed to Staff Ingham for just over three years and then served another five years with Ryan Price. He rode his first winner on Jungle Cross, trained by Price, in the Milber Novices’ Hurdle at Newton Abbot on December 26, 1952.
He was apprenticed to Staff Ingham for just over three years and then served another five years with Ryan Price. He rode his first winner on Jungle Cross, trained by Price, in the Milber Novices’ Hurdle at Newton Abbot on December 26, 1952.
For the first couple of seasons Ron occasionally rode against his father until the latter’s retirement in 1955.
For the first couple of seasons Ron occasionally rode against his father until the latter’s retirement in 1955.
His most successful season was 1959/60 with a score of 16 wins from 120 mounts. Five of those wins were gained on Plummers Plain, trained by Sid Dale. They included two high profile victories in the Royal Mail Handicap Chase at Kempton and by far Ron’s most important success in the 1960 Whitbread Gold Cup.
His most successful season was 1959/60 with a score of 16 wins from 120 mounts. Five of those wins were gained on Plummers Plain, trained by Sid Dale. They included two high profile victories in the Royal Mail Handicap Chase at Kempton and by far Ron’s most important success in the 1960 Whitbread Gold Cup.
Ron also won that year’s Cotswold Chase at Cheltenham’s National Hunt Meeting on the Ron Smuth-trained grey Mazurka. In addition, he completed the course in the 1960 Grand National on 66-1 outsider Skatealong, albeit last of eight finishers,
Ron also won that year’s Cotswold Chase at Cheltenham’s National Hunt Meeting on the Ron Smuth-trained grey Mazurka. In addition, he completed the course in the 1960 Grand National on 66-1 outsider Skatealong, albeit last of eight finishers,
He rode a total of 53 winners in Britain, the last two of them in the 1964/65 season. He then ventured to Scandinavia and rode many winners there under both codes before retiring to Belgium.
He rode a total of 53 winners in Britain, the last two of them in the 1964/65 season. He then ventured to Scandinavia and rode many winners there under both codes before retiring to Belgium.
Eventually returning to Britain, he worked for an airline company.
Eventually returning to Britain, he worked for an airline company.
Ron Harrison died in 2016.
Ron Harrison died in 2016.
Plummers Plain and Ron Harrison lead Pas Seul (Bill Rees) over the last fence to win the Royal Mail Handicap Chase at Kempton.
1960
1960
Ron Harrison on Autumn Flight (right) leads the blinkered Royal Abundance (Brian Delaney)
Ron Harrison on Autumn Flight (right) leads the blinkered Royal Abundance (Brian Delaney)
on the way to winning the Sutton Handicap Hurdle at Birmingham on November 14, 1961.
on the way to winning the Sutton Handicap Hurdle at Birmingham on November 14, 1961.