James Judd
James Judd achieved his biggest success in the 1863 Stewards' Cup - run on Tuesday, July 28 - on the Duke of Beaufort's Birdhill, a four-year-old carrying 7st 5lb, beating M. Jaques's Entremet in a field of 29 runners. A well backed second favourite, James brought Birdhill with a rush on the stand side, headed Entremet in the last half dozen strides and defeated her cleverly by half a length.
James Judd achieved his biggest success in the 1863 Stewards' Cup - run on Tuesday, July 28 - on the Duke of Beaufort's Birdhill, a four-year-old carrying 7st 5lb, beating M. Jaques's Entremet in a field of 29 runners. A well backed second favourite, James brought Birdhill with a rush on the stand side, headed Entremet in the last half dozen strides and defeated her cleverly by half a length.
The scene shifts the next week to Wolverhampton where on Wednesday 12 August the Stamford Biennial [1½ miles] was run. William I'Anson's filly Borealis, receiving the sex allowance of 6lbs, was made the 6/4on. Trumps and Gladstone were each 5/1, five ran. In the race Borealis took up the running at half way and was winning easily, so it seemed, with Trumps beaten. However Judd gathered Trumps, challenged at the stand and won in the last three strides by a head. To judge by the noise from the stand Hastings and his associates had the coup of the week – if not the month. Hastings, always generous, will have rewarded Judd handsomely for his fine ride.
The scene shifts the next week to Wolverhampton where on Wednesday 12 August the Stamford Biennial [1½ miles] was run. William I'Anson's filly Borealis, receiving the sex allowance of 6lbs, was made the 6/4on. Trumps and Gladstone were each 5/1, five ran. In the race Borealis took up the running at half way and was winning easily, so it seemed, with Trumps beaten. However Judd gathered Trumps, challenged at the stand and won in the last three strides by a head. To judge by the noise from the stand Hastings and his associates had the coup of the week – if not the month. Hastings, always generous, will have rewarded Judd handsomely for his fine ride.
James was based at Danebury during the 1860’s and rode a number of times for the Marquis of Hastings. Later he was head lad for Matthew Dawson and William Rogers.
James was based at Danebury during the 1860’s and rode a number of times for the Marquis of Hastings. Later he was head lad for Matthew Dawson and William Rogers.
He died at Newmarket on Tuesday, January 28, 1890, aged 42. At the time of his early death he was acting as a bloodstock agent for South American interests. He appears to have left little or no estate.
He died at Newmarket on Tuesday, January 28, 1890, aged 42. At the time of his early death he was acting as a bloodstock agent for South American interests. He appears to have left little or no estate.
On Thursday 6 August 1863 the Brighton Club meeting was held, with a ten race card. The fifth race on the card, the Club Biennial over the Bristol Mile, was won by Trumps [3y by King of Trumps – Odo's dam]. Trumps later that day was pulled out for a £60 Plate, Club members to ride, and 2/1 was bet upon him. Trumps won by a neck over the fast finishing Zeloo who was ridden by Mr Wombwell. The winner then went for auction to be sold for any advance on £40. Astonishingly the bidding went to 950 guineas and the colt was bought by the fourth Marquis of Hastings. Wombwell may well have had influence in the purchase as he and Hastings were close friends.
On Thursday 6 August 1863 the Brighton Club meeting was held, with a ten race card. The fifth race on the card, the Club Biennial over the Bristol Mile, was won by Trumps [3y by King of Trumps – Odo's dam]. Trumps later that day was pulled out for a £60 Plate, Club members to ride, and 2/1 was bet upon him. Trumps won by a neck over the fast finishing Zeloo who was ridden by Mr Wombwell. The winner then went for auction to be sold for any advance on £40. Astonishingly the bidding went to 950 guineas and the colt was bought by the fourth Marquis of Hastings. Wombwell may well have had influence in the purchase as he and Hastings were close friends.