Brian Lemon
(1888 - 1944)
(1888 - 1944)
Amateur rider Brian Bertie Lemon was born in 1888. A farmer, he owned and rode his horse Patsey V to win both the National Hunt Chase and Liverpool Foxhunters in 1924.
Amateur rider Brian Bertie Lemon was born in 1888. A farmer, he owned and rode his horse Patsey V to win both the National Hunt Chase and Liverpool Foxhunters in 1924.
A late starter who did not win his first race until the age of eight, Patsey V had already established his credentials in point-to-points and at bona fide meetings prior to landing the 1924 National Hunt Chase, winning eleven races in all, ridden in all of them by his owner.
A late starter who did not win his first race until the age of eight, Patsey V had already established his credentials in point-to-points and at bona fide meetings prior to landing the 1924 National Hunt Chase, winning eleven races in all, ridden in all of them by his owner.
Bob Gore took over as the horse’s trainer from January 1924 and, after succeeding in the National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham, Brian rode Patsey V again 18 days later in the Liverpool Foxhunters, which was then run over the full four and a half miles of the Grand National course. They won that race by three lengths to land the £1,280 prize, just £5 less than they’d earned in the NH Chase.
Bob Gore took over as the horse’s trainer from January 1924 and, after succeeding in the National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham, Brian rode Patsey V again 18 days later in the Liverpool Foxhunters, which was then run over the full four and a half miles of the Grand National course. They won that race by three lengths to land the £1,280 prize, just £5 less than they’d earned in the NH Chase.
In 1925 Brian rode Patsey V to finish a distant last of three finishers in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. They lined up for that year’s Grand National but Patsey V refused at the second fence. However, in less rarefied circles two months later, they won a handicap hunter chase at Lingfield.
In 1925 Brian rode Patsey V to finish a distant last of three finishers in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. They lined up for that year’s Grand National but Patsey V refused at the second fence. However, in less rarefied circles two months later, they won a handicap hunter chase at Lingfield.
They fell in the 1926 Grand National but were back in the winner’s enclosure in 1927 at the Eridge bona fide meeting in April and in a hunter chase at the Isle of Wight in May.
They fell in the 1926 Grand National but were back in the winner’s enclosure in 1927 at the Eridge bona fide meeting in April and in a hunter chase at the Isle of Wight in May.
When 15 years old in 1928, Patsey V carried Brian to victory at both the Southdown and Eridge bona fide meetings, before ending their partnership in the perfect way with their 19th and final victory together, at the Lingfield United Hunts’ Meeting in May, despite Brian putting up 6lb overweight.
When 15 years old in 1928, Patsey V carried Brian to victory at both the Southdown and Eridge bona fide meetings, before ending their partnership in the perfect way with their 19th and final victory together, at the Lingfield United Hunts’ Meeting in May, despite Brian putting up 6lb overweight.
Brian Lemon died at Tregarthyn House Nursing Home, in Sussex, on October 16, 1944. He left £21,274.
Brian Lemon died at Tregarthyn House Nursing Home, in Sussex, on October 16, 1944. He left £21,274.