Len Jackson
Len Jackson Jnr, a Cumbrian amateur rider and permit trainer, won more than 50 races in point-to-points and under National
Len Jackson Jnr, a Cumbrian amateur rider and permit trainer, won more than 50 races in point-to-points and under National
Hunt rules in the 1950s. Fifteen of those were under rules, the first being on the John Dixon-trained Happy Jinks in the Colonel John McKie Memorial Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle for amateur riders at Perth on September 24, 1952.
Hunt rules in the 1950s. Fifteen of those were under rules, the first being on the John Dixon-trained Happy Jinks in the Colonel John McKie Memorial Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle for amateur riders at Perth on September 24, 1952.
He won on Cockbridge at Cartmel’s Whitsun meeting in May 1953 and won on him again at the more exalted venue of Liverpool on December 7 that year.
He won on Cockbridge at Cartmel’s Whitsun meeting in May 1953 and won on him again at the more exalted venue of Liverpool on December 7 that year.
His highest tally was five winners in the 1956/57 campaign. They included two victories on
His highest tally was five winners in the 1956/57 campaign. They included two victories on
Surprising, whom he owned, trained and rode to win over hurdles at Doncaster on November 23, 1956 and at Carlisle’s 1957 Easter meeting; and Hayton Argosy, on whom he won the Simonside Cup Hurdle at Rothbury and the Wilstrop Hurdle at Wetherby in April 1957, both races being for amateur riders. Len, who ran a riding school, achieved his sole success on the Flat when guiding West Croft to victory in the Devonshire Welter Handicap for amateur riders at Carlisle on July 3, 1957, despite putting up 8lb overweight.
Surprising, whom he owned, trained and rode to win over hurdles at Doncaster on November 23, 1956 and at Carlisle’s 1957 Easter meeting; and Hayton Argosy, on whom he won the Simonside Cup Hurdle at Rothbury and the Wilstrop Hurdle at Wetherby in April 1957, both races being for amateur riders. Len, who ran a riding school, achieved his sole success on the Flat when guiding West Croft to victory in the Devonshire Welter Handicap for amateur riders at Carlisle on July 3, 1957, despite putting up 8lb overweight.
He won four races in the spring of 1958, beginning with Surprising at Bogside on April 19, his tenth winner which saw his claim reduced to 5lb. He then owned, trained and rode novice hurdler Hefty Lad to complete a hat-trick of wins, at Kelso on May 1, Sedgefield on May 10, and Cartmel on May 24.
He won four races in the spring of 1958, beginning with Surprising at Bogside on April 19, his tenth winner which saw his claim reduced to 5lb. He then owned, trained and rode novice hurdler Hefty Lad to complete a hat-trick of wins, at Kelso on May 1, Sedgefield on May 10, and Cartmel on May 24.
He rode his last two winners at Cartmel’s 1959 Whitsun fixture, Hefty Lad on the Saturday and Sir Mortimer in the Cartmel Town Hurdle on the Monday, May 18. The second of those wins resulted in his claim being cut to 3lb.
He rode his last two winners at Cartmel’s 1959 Whitsun fixture, Hefty Lad on the Saturday and Sir Mortimer in the Cartmel Town Hurdle on the Monday, May 18. The second of those wins resulted in his claim being cut to 3lb.
Len finished second on Lemon Dip in the Cartmel Town Hurdle in 1960, but his career was ended later that year when he fractured his spine in a fall. He then devoted his time to the stud he ran at Allonby, on the Cumbrian coast.
Len finished second on Lemon Dip in the Cartmel Town Hurdle in 1960, but his career was ended later that year when he fractured his spine in a fall. He then devoted his time to the stud he ran at Allonby, on the Cumbrian coast.
He died in March 1996, aged 76.
He died in March 1996, aged 76.