Ray McGhin
Ray McGhin
Ray McGhin
Flat jockey Raymond McGhin was born in County Durham on March 23, 1948. He was apprenticed to John Sutcliffe but rode no winners. Disillusioned with his lack of progress, he left the sport and worked for the Post Office for three or four years before returning to racing around 1979.
Flat jockey Raymond McGhin was born in County Durham on March 23, 1948. He was apprenticed to John Sutcliffe but rode no winners. Disillusioned with his lack of progress, he left the sport and worked for the Post Office for three or four years before returning to racing around 1979.
He found it hard going because he was no longer an apprentice and so did not have the benefit of an allowance. However, he finally rode his first winner on Philip Mitchell’s two-year-old filly Blue Garter at Carlisle on September 9, 1980. He won on her again at Warwick on October 14.
He found it hard going because he was no longer an apprentice and so did not have the benefit of an allowance. However, he finally rode his first winner on Philip Mitchell’s two-year-old filly Blue Garter at Carlisle on September 9, 1980. He won on her again at Warwick on October 14.
He went on to ride more winners both in England and in Jersey, where the weights were higher. He subsequently trained for a short spell from November 1997.
He went on to ride more winners both in England and in Jersey, where the weights were higher. He subsequently trained for a short spell from November 1997.
Ray later hit the jackpot, quite literally, winning £205,000 on a winning lottery ticket.
Ray later hit the jackpot, quite literally, winning £205,000 on a winning lottery ticket.