Eddie Maguire
Edward John Maguire held a National Hunt jockey’s licence from 1960 to the early 1970s and rode a total of six winners during that time. The first of those was achieved on Barnstables for Basingstoke trainer-rider George Withycombe in a two-mile handicap chase at Wye on April 17, 1961.
Edward John Maguire held a National Hunt jockey’s licence from 1960 to the early 1970s and rode a total of six winners during that time. The first of those was achieved on Barnstables for Basingstoke trainer-rider George Withycombe in a two-mile handicap chase at Wye on April 17, 1961.
It was four years before he rode his second winner, Frank Gorman’s Asyoulikeit in the West of England Professional Novice Riders’ Selling Handicap Hurdle at Newton Abbot in May 1965. Another 12 months passed before his next winner, Lawrence Potter’s Silver Duck in a Stratford novices’ hurdle.
It was four years before he rode his second winner, Frank Gorman’s Asyoulikeit in the West of England Professional Novice Riders’ Selling Handicap Hurdle at Newton Abbot in May 1965. Another 12 months passed before his next winner, Lawrence Potter’s Silver Duck in a Stratford novices’ hurdle.
Having won just three races in his first six years with a licence, Eddie doubled his score
Having won just three races in his first six years with a licence, Eddie doubled his score
Within the space of two months, courtesy of Potter’s juvenile hurdler Misquote. After dead-heating with John Cook’s mount Rusiona at Taunton on Bonfire Night, they followed up at Stratford five days later before going on to land division two of the Christmas Hurdle at Sandown on December 17.
Within the space of two months, courtesy of Potter’s juvenile hurdler Misquote. After dead-heating with John Cook’s mount Rusiona at Taunton on Bonfire Night, they followed up at Stratford five days later before going on to land division two of the Christmas Hurdle at Sandown on December 17.
Eddie Maguire rode no more winners. He came within a head of victory on Miss Snap in a Wincanton selling hurdle on Easter Monday 1967 but that was as close as he got.
Eddie Maguire rode no more winners. He came within a head of victory on Miss Snap in a Wincanton selling hurdle on Easter Monday 1967 but that was as close as he got.
Eddie Maguire’s winners were, in chronological order:
Eddie Maguire’s winners were, in chronological order:
1. Barnstables, Wye, April 17, 1961
1. Barnstables, Wye, April 17, 1961
2. Asyoulikeit, Newton Abbot, May 28, 1965
2. Asyoulikeit, Newton Abbot, May 28, 1965
3. Silver Duck, Stratford-on-Avon, May 19, 1966
3. Silver Duck, Stratford-on-Avon, May 19, 1966
4. Misquote, Taunton, November 5, 1966 (dead heat)
4. Misquote, Taunton, November 5, 1966 (dead heat)
5. Misquote, Stratford-on-Avon, November 10, 1966
5. Misquote, Stratford-on-Avon, November 10, 1966
6. Misquote, Sandown Park, December 17, 1966
6. Misquote, Sandown Park, December 17, 1966