Tim O'Sullivan
c1905-1955
c1905-1955
National Hunt jockey Timothy O’Sullivan rode 29 winners during the 1920s and took part in the 1927 Grand National.
National Hunt jockey Timothy O’Sullivan rode 29 winners during the 1920s and took part in the 1927 Grand National.
He has his first mount in public on Snae Fell in the New Year Handicap Chase at Lingfield Park on January 4, 1921, dead-heating for second place. It didn’t take him long to go one place better, achieving his first success on 7-1 chance Jack Sheppard, a half-length winner of the Monday Selling Hurdle on March 14, 1921.
He has his first mount in public on Snae Fell in the New Year Handicap Chase at Lingfield Park on January 4, 1921, dead-heating for second place. It didn’t take him long to go one place better, achieving his first success on 7-1 chance Jack Sheppard, a half-length winner of the Monday Selling Hurdle on March 14, 1921.
Tim enjoyed his most successful season in 1926/27 with nine wins. He got off the mark for the campaign when dead-heating on Glanessa in the Three-Year-Old Hurdle over 1m 5½f at Sandown on October 23, the pair following up just two days later in the Three-Year-Old Hurdle over 1m 4f at Nottingham. He finished the campaign with a winner on both days of Fontwell’s May fixture aboard FitzPicton in the Selsey Selling Chase on the Wednesday and Craggie Rock in the Ford Selling Handicap Chase on the Thursday. He rode 66-1 shot Uncle Jack in the 1927 Grand National but they were among the fallers.
Tim enjoyed his most successful season in 1926/27 with nine wins. He got off the mark for the campaign when dead-heating on Glanessa in the Three-Year-Old Hurdle over 1m 5½f at Sandown on October 23, the pair following up just two days later in the Three-Year-Old Hurdle over 1m 4f at Nottingham. He finished the campaign with a winner on both days of Fontwell’s May fixture aboard FitzPicton in the Selsey Selling Chase on the Wednesday and Craggie Rock in the Ford Selling Handicap Chase on the Thursday. He rode 66-1 shot Uncle Jack in the 1927 Grand National but they were among the fallers.
Tim won four more selling chases on FitzPicton in 1928: at Chelmsford on March 21, Fontwell on May 10, Wye on November 5 and Chelmsford on November 7. That second Chelmsford victory proved to be the last of his career.
Tim won four more selling chases on FitzPicton in 1928: at Chelmsford on March 21, Fontwell on May 10, Wye on November 5 and Chelmsford on November 7. That second Chelmsford victory proved to be the last of his career.
FitzPicton was also his final ride when falling in the Seven Springs Selling Chase at Cheltenham on April 17, 1929. It is not known whether that fall was serious enough to prevent him riding in races again. However, he would only have been in his mid-20s at the time, so the possibility exists that it was of sufficient severity to put an end to his career.
FitzPicton was also his final ride when falling in the Seven Springs Selling Chase at Cheltenham on April 17, 1929. It is not known whether that fall was serious enough to prevent him riding in races again. However, he would only have been in his mid-20s at the time, so the possibility exists that it was of sufficient severity to put an end to his career.
Tim O’Sullivan died in 1955.
Tim O’Sullivan died in 1955.
Tim's final winner