Richard Morgan
Born circa 1905, National Hunt jockey Richard Joseph Morgan rode 32 winners during a career compromised by World War Two. He achieved his greatest success when winning the 1938 Valentine Chase over part of the Grand National course.
Born circa 1905, National Hunt jockey Richard Joseph Morgan rode 32 winners during a career compromised by World War Two. He achieved his greatest success when winning the 1938 Valentine Chase over part of the Grand National course.
He made an inauspicious start to his riding career when falling on his first mount in public, Myday in the Newleaf Maiden Selling Hurdle at Lingfield Park on January 11, 1933. He got off the mark the following season, riding Flying Arab to win the Ashford Selling Handicap Chase at Wye on October 2, 1933. They followed up at Fontwell Park nine days later.
He made an inauspicious start to his riding career when falling on his first mount in public, Myday in the Newleaf Maiden Selling Hurdle at Lingfield Park on January 11, 1933. He got off the mark the following season, riding Flying Arab to win the Ashford Selling Handicap Chase at Wye on October 2, 1933. They followed up at Fontwell Park nine days later.
Richard enjoyed his best season numerically in 1933/34 with nine wins. However, he gained easily his most important victory when guiding the 3-1 favourite War Vessel, trained by Reg Hobbs, to land the 1938 Valentine Chase at Liverpool.
Richard enjoyed his best season numerically in 1933/34 with nine wins. However, he gained easily his most important victory when guiding the 3-1 favourite War Vessel, trained by Reg Hobbs, to land the 1938 Valentine Chase at Liverpool.
Having finished fourth in the 1940 Grand Annual Chase at Cheltenham on Yat-Sen, he rode 66-1 outsider Boyo in that year’s Grand National but they fell at the Canal Turn on the first circuit.
Having finished fourth in the 1940 Grand Annual Chase at Cheltenham on Yat-Sen, he rode 66-1 outsider Boyo in that year’s Grand National but they fell at the Canal Turn on the first circuit.
Following the end of World War Two, Richard resumed his race-riding career. He rode a Whit Monday double at Huntingdon on May 26, 1947, winning the Stukeley Selling Handicap Hurdle on Good Landing and division one of the Brampton Hurdle on Market Street.
Following the end of World War Two, Richard resumed his race-riding career. He rode a Whit Monday double at Huntingdon on May 26, 1947, winning the Stukeley Selling Handicap Hurdle on Good Landing and division one of the Brampton Hurdle on Market Street.
He achieved his last success on 7-1 chance Roddy in the Town Novices’ Chase at Market Rasen on Easter Monday, April 18, 1949. Richard rode for the final time when finishing unplaced on Norman Conquest in the Novices’ Hurdle at Wye on April 16, 1951.
He achieved his last success on 7-1 chance Roddy in the Town Novices’ Chase at Market Rasen on Easter Monday, April 18, 1949. Richard rode for the final time when finishing unplaced on Norman Conquest in the Novices’ Hurdle at Wye on April 16, 1951.
