John Queally
Leading Irish amateur rider John Queally was born on July 23, 1955. He rode as amateur jockey to Francis Flood for six years, Paddy Prendergast for five years and Mouse Morris for three years. He was champion point-to-point rider in 1980/81 and champion amateur rider in Ireland in 1986/87.
Leading Irish amateur rider John Queally was born on July 23, 1955. He rode as amateur jockey to Francis Flood for six years, Paddy Prendergast for five years and Mouse Morris for three years. He was champion point-to-point rider in 1980/81 and champion amateur rider in Ireland in 1986/87.
Among the best horses he rode were Buck House, on whom he won a Leopardstown bumper in October 1982; and Boreen Prince, on whom he finished second in a Naas bumper in November 1981.
Among the best horses he rode were Buck House, on whom he won a Leopardstown bumper in October 1982; and Boreen Prince, on whom he finished second in a Naas bumper in November 1981.
He scored his biggest success in Britain on Fred Winter’s Glyde Court in the 1986 Kim Muir Memorial Challenge Cup at Cheltenham.
He scored his biggest success in Britain on Fred Winter’s Glyde Court in the 1986 Kim Muir Memorial Challenge Cup at Cheltenham.
He rode in three Grand Nationals but failed to complete. His first attempt was in 1984 on 100/1 shot Door Step (fell 18th) for Mouse Morris. In 1985 he rode 100/1 outsider Our Cloud (refused 19th) for Sammy Shields. Then in 1988 he rode Francis Flood’s 40/1 chance Lucisis, who was brought down at Becher’s first time.
He rode in three Grand Nationals but failed to complete. His first attempt was in 1984 on 100/1 shot Door Step (fell 18th) for Mouse Morris. In 1985 he rode 100/1 outsider Our Cloud (refused 19th) for Sammy Shields. Then in 1988 he rode Francis Flood’s 40/1 chance Lucisis, who was brought down at Becher’s first time.
John’s last British winner was on Jimmy FitzGerald’s novice chaser Gold Options at Stratford on February 4, 1989. Later that year he took out a trainer’s licence, based at Coolagh, near Dungarvan, Co Waterford. His best horse so far has been Al Eile, who won the 2005 Aintree Hurdle and the 2006 Champion Hurdle Trial at Haydock.
John’s last British winner was on Jimmy FitzGerald’s novice chaser Gold Options at Stratford on February 4, 1989. Later that year he took out a trainer’s licence, based at Coolagh, near Dungarvan, Co Waterford. His best horse so far has been Al Eile, who won the 2005 Aintree Hurdle and the 2006 Champion Hurdle Trial at Haydock.