David Munro
The son of a hunt servant, David Munro was born in Kilmarnock, Scotland, on August 24, 1946, and was apprenticed to permit-holder Archie Thomlinson, who had achieved his greatest training success with Piperton in the 1962 Two-Mile Champion Chase. He spent five years with Tomlinson, who taught him his trade.
The son of a hunt servant, David Munro was born in Kilmarnock, Scotland, on August 24, 1946, and was apprenticed to permit-holder Archie Thomlinson, who had achieved his greatest training success with Piperton in the 1962 Two-Mile Champion Chase. He spent five years with Tomlinson, who taught him his trade.
David rode his first winner on Devon Blue in the Southwaite Handicap Chase at Carlisle on Easter Monday, April 7, 1969.
David rode his first winner on Devon Blue in the Southwaite Handicap Chase at Carlisle on Easter Monday, April 7, 1969.
He had just one ride in the Grand National, on Stan Palmer’s 100/1 outsider Rampsman in 1973. Well behind from halfway, they were well behind when pulling up four from home.
He had just one ride in the Grand National, on Stan Palmer’s 100/1 outsider Rampsman in 1973. Well behind from halfway, they were well behind when pulling up four from home.
Based in Leyburn, near Middleham, he rode for brothers Sam Hall and Charlie Hall. The best hurdler with which he was associated was Sam Hall’s Go Bingo, on which he won five races including Ascot’s Long Walk Hurdle in December 1974.
Based in Leyburn, near Middleham, he rode for brothers Sam Hall and Charlie Hall. The best hurdler with which he was associated was Sam Hall’s Go Bingo, on which he won five races including Ascot’s Long Walk Hurdle in December 1974.
Over fences, within the space of 10 days in February 1976 he won both the Haydock Park Grand National Trial and Newcastle’s Eider Chase on Ken Hogg’s Forest King. He won the Eider again the following year, this time on Set Point, owned by Lavinia, Duchess of Norfolk and trained by Lady Herries, both ladies being better known for their exploits on the Flat. David also won Wetherby’s Boxing Day feature, the Rowland Meyrick Chase, on Set Point in 1977.
Over fences, within the space of 10 days in February 1976 he won both the Haydock Park Grand National Trial and Newcastle’s Eider Chase on Ken Hogg’s Forest King. He won the Eider again the following year, this time on Set Point, owned by Lavinia, Duchess of Norfolk and trained by Lady Herries, both ladies being better known for their exploits on the Flat. David also won Wetherby’s Boxing Day feature, the Rowland Meyrick Chase, on Set Point in 1977.
Later, in a newspaper article, David Munro admitted pulling horses for money, although the article was almost certainly embellished to make it more sensational.
Later, in a newspaper article, David Munro admitted pulling horses for money, although the article was almost certainly embellished to make it more sensational.
(A second, unrelated, David Munro, born on July 1, 1944, became an apprentice jockey after leaving school. He found work in stables that adjoined a girls' boarding school and despite his ability with the horses, his employment there was terminated when the school complained that he was having various relationships with both the students and members of staff. That particular David Munro died in London on August 5, 1999.)
(A second, unrelated, David Munro, born on July 1, 1944, became an apprentice jockey after leaving school. He found work in stables that adjoined a girls' boarding school and despite his ability with the horses, his employment there was terminated when the school complained that he was having various relationships with both the students and members of staff. That particular David Munro died in London on August 5, 1999.)
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