Les Moore
Les Moore
Les Moore
1910-1986
1910-1986
Article by Alan Trout
Article by Alan Trout
Although Leslie James Noldrett Moore held a licence to ride on the Flat and over jumps for many years before World War II, it was not until 1946 that he had his sole success.
Although Leslie James Noldrett Moore held a licence to ride on the Flat and over jumps for many years before World War II, it was not until 1946 that he had his sole success.
Born on May 20, 1910, he was apprenticed to Richard Jones and had his first ride in public at Newmarket on April 26, 1927, when his mount, the five-year-old Boniface, finished second, beaten three lengths by Martin O’Neale on Queen’s Bower in the Apprentice Plate.
Born on May 20, 1910, he was apprenticed to Richard Jones and had his first ride in public at Newmarket on April 26, 1927, when his mount, the five-year-old Boniface, finished second, beaten three lengths by Martin O’Neale on Queen’s Bower in the Apprentice Plate.
Despite that promising start Les did not manage to ride a winner on the Flat, although he held a licence as late as 1952. He was granted a National Hunt jockey’s licence for the 1931/32 season but again had no joy prior to the outbreak of war.
Despite that promising start Les did not manage to ride a winner on the Flat, although he held a licence as late as 1952. He was granted a National Hunt jockey’s licence for the 1931/32 season but again had no joy prior to the outbreak of war.
Finally, on September 23, 1946, he rode Lexamine to win the Pagham Chase at Fontwell Park. Trained by Captain Ryan Price, the eight-year-old had run in Ireland during the war and had been pulled up in his first race in England but had then finished second at Wye. Les had been in the saddle on both occasions and now the pair beat Kingfisher, the mount of Andrew Jarvis, by six lengths.
Finally, on September 23, 1946, he rode Lexamine to win the Pagham Chase at Fontwell Park. Trained by Captain Ryan Price, the eight-year-old had run in Ireland during the war and had been pulled up in his first race in England but had then finished second at Wye. Les had been in the saddle on both occasions and now the pair beat Kingfisher, the mount of Andrew Jarvis, by six lengths.
Les had his final ride over jumps when Broken Tackle was last of five finishers in the Nutbourne Selling Handicap Hurdle at Fontwell Park on March 19, 1947.
Les had his final ride over jumps when Broken Tackle was last of five finishers in the Nutbourne Selling Handicap Hurdle at Fontwell Park on March 19, 1947.
He had two rides on the Flat in 1950, both in big field maiden races in the opening fortnight of the season, finishing seventh of 27 on the three-year-old gelding Royal Jupiter at Lincoln on March 17, then unplaced aboard Landmead in a 22-runner two-year-old fillies maiden at Windsor 12 days later. They may have been his last two rides, for although he held a licence in 1952 he does not appear to have had any mounts.
He had two rides on the Flat in 1950, both in big field maiden races in the opening fortnight of the season, finishing seventh of 27 on the three-year-old gelding Royal Jupiter at Lincoln on March 17, then unplaced aboard Landmead in a 22-runner two-year-old fillies maiden at Windsor 12 days later. They may have been his last two rides, for although he held a licence in 1952 he does not appear to have had any mounts.
Leslie Moore died in 1986.
Leslie Moore died in 1986.
Lexamine, Les Moore's solitary winner