Stanley Hoar

Stanley Hoar

Article by Alan Trout

Stanley Hoar had a rather unusual start to his racing career. His first two rides were both matches, were on the same horse, and he lost both of them. 

It was at Newbury on November 27, 1919 that he lined up for the two-runner Alfriston Selling Chase on Beadnell, owned by leading northern amateur rider Adam Scott. Against him was Rathleague, ridden by former champion jockey Bert Gordon, who won the race by a length. At least Beadnell got round safely, but in his second match six days later at Lingfield Park he fell, leaving another champion jockey, Fred (Dick) Rees, to win the Cowden Selling Chase on Bridge IV. 

Stanley finally managed to ride a winner at Sedgefield on March 23, 1920, when 10-1 chance Waterbottle landed the Mordon Hurdle by half a length from Loblolly, ridden by Arthur Southgate. Owned and trained by Adam Scott, the gelding was running for the first time under National Hunt rules. Waterbottle won four mare races that year, ridden by four different jockeys including his owner, but Stanley was not one of them. He did have two more outings on him that year, both at Hexham, resulting in a second place in May and a fall in October.

Stanley Hoar had his final ride, again for Adam Scott, at Lingfield Park on January 21, 1921, when his mount Bassinette was a faller in the Burstow Handicap Chase.