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Wayne O’Callaghan
Wayne O’Callaghan
Article by Alan Trout
Article by Alan Trout
Michael Wayne O’Callaghan rode over jumps for much of the 1980s and had seven wins. He was shown in most of the results as ‘W. O’Callaghan’, Wayne being the name he was known by, although the form book lists him as ‘M. O’Callaghan’ for his first winning ride.
Michael Wayne O’Callaghan rode over jumps for much of the 1980s and had seven wins. He was shown in most of the results as ‘W. O’Callaghan’, Wayne being the name he was known by, although the form book lists him as ‘M. O’Callaghan’ for his first winning ride.
He started out by riding for Bryn Palling, for whom he finished unplaced on his first ride aboard Dial Direct in the Wavendon Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle at Sandown Park on February 3, 1984. Just over ten weeks later he rode his first winner on Uncle Dai, finishing strongly to take the Abbots Ripton Conditional Jockeys’ Selling Handicap Hurdle at Huntingdon on April 14.
He started out by riding for Bryn Palling, for whom he finished unplaced on his first ride aboard Dial Direct in the Wavendon Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle at Sandown Park on February 3, 1984. Just over ten weeks later he rode his first winner on Uncle Dai, finishing strongly to take the Abbots Ripton Conditional Jockeys’ Selling Handicap Hurdle at Huntingdon on April 14.
He subsequently moved to Jenny Pitman’s Lambourn yard and it was for her that he gained his second success on The A Train in a Warwick National Hunt Flat Race on February 4, 1985. The following afternoon he rode Riva Rose to beat Wagoner by a neck in a novices’ hurdle at Ascot, despite losing an iron at the last jump.
He subsequently moved to Jenny Pitman’s Lambourn yard and it was for her that he gained his second success on The A Train in a Warwick National Hunt Flat Race on February 4, 1985. The following afternoon he rode Riva Rose to beat Wagoner by a neck in a novices’ hurdle at Ascot, despite losing an iron at the last jump.
However, there was no major breakthrough, and more than a year elapsed before he had win number four. He was successful twice on Black Moccasin, the first of them at Sandown’s Grand Military meeting, the second being the valuable Curragh Bloodstock Supreme N.H. Flat Race at Liverpool’s Grand National meeting, beating future Champion Hurdle hero Morley Steet by half a length.
However, there was no major breakthrough, and more than a year elapsed before he had win number four. He was successful twice on Black Moccasin, the first of them at Sandown’s Grand Military meeting, the second being the valuable Curragh Bloodstock Supreme N.H. Flat Race at Liverpool’s Grand National meeting, beating future Champion Hurdle hero Morley Steet by half a length.
Fifteen days later came another good prize when the four-year-od Cash Is King comfortably beat Happy Paddy by 12 lengths in the E.B.F. Sandown Supreme N.H. Flat Race on Whitbread Gold Cup day.
Fifteen days later came another good prize when the four-year-od Cash Is King comfortably beat Happy Paddy by 12 lengths in the E.B.F. Sandown Supreme N.H. Flat Race on Whitbread Gold Cup day.
Surprisingly, those two high profile ‘bumper’ victories proved to be the last of Wayne O’Callaghan’s career in the saddle.
Surprisingly, those two high profile ‘bumper’ victories proved to be the last of Wayne O’Callaghan’s career in the saddle.
Wayne O’Callaghan’s winners were, in chronological order:
Wayne O’Callaghan’s winners were, in chronological order:
1. Uncle Dai, Huntingdon, April 14, 1984
1. Uncle Dai, Huntingdon, April 14, 1984
2. The A Train, Warwick, February 4, 1986
2. The A Train, Warwick, February 4, 1986
3. Riva Rose, Ascot, February 5, 1986
3. Riva Rose, Ascot, February 5, 1986
4. Red Rocky, Chepstow, February 21, 1987
4. Red Rocky, Chepstow, February 21, 1987
5. Black Moccasin, Sandown Park, March 12, 1988
5. Black Moccasin, Sandown Park, March 12, 1988
6. Black Moccasin, Liverpool, April 8, 1988
6. Black Moccasin, Liverpool, April 8, 1988
7. Cash Is King, Sandown Park, April 23, 1988
7. Cash Is King, Sandown Park, April 23, 1988
Wayne's first winner: Uncle Dai, Huntingdon, April 14, 1984
Wayne O'Callaghan's penultimate winner: Black Moccasin, Liverpool, April 8, 1988
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