Charles Ringstead
1888 - 1982
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Charles Ringstead's first winner came at Thirsk on Thursday October 18 1906 when scoring on Isabelle ll.
The parade before the start of the 1907 Northumberland Plate, run on Wednesday June 26 at Gosforth Park.
This was the first big race won by Charles Ringstead.
The Gosforth Corporation provided an excellent service of electric cars, and thousands of racegoers were driven over four miles to the racetrack with 'commendable dispatch'. The idea proved worthwhile, with 1,700 more racegoers present than on the corresponding day the year before.
Charles & Killigrew take the 1907 Northumberland Plate.
Charles and Killigrew return in triumph.
He won a second big race that year when landing the Prince Edward Handicap at Manchester on Lischana.
The son of a railway porter, Charles Edward Ringstead was born in Salford on June 2, 1888, and served his time with William Binnie, finishing his apprenticeship in 1909.
The son of a railway porter, Charles Edward Ringstead was born in Salford on June 2, 1888, and served his time with William Binnie, finishing his apprenticeship in 1909.
Run at Carlisle on Tuesday June 30 1908, the Cumberland Plate and Macedoine provided Charles with one of two good wins that season.
Charles's second big win that season came at Doncaster on Tuesday September 8 when winning the Great Yorkshire Chase Handicap on Sir Harry.
Newmarket: Saturday October 30 1909. Charles and Christmas Daisy make every yard of the running to win the Cambrideshire in a common canter.
Mr T. Lewis, trainer of Christmas Daisy
Charles in 1910, returning to the paddock on winning outsider Celluloid
Charles in 1910, returning to the paddock on winning outsider Celluloid
Celluloid and Charles (nearest rails) beat Dalnacrag in Sandown's 1910 Esher Cup. On the right of the photo is a full shot of Celluloid.
York: Wednesday August 24 1910
Charles gets 40-1 outsider Claretoi home in the Ebor Habdicap Plate.
13 September 1913. The Victoria Hall.
Friday September 17 1910
Raeburn won his second Ayr Gold Cup - he had won it two years earlier when ridden by Richard Crisp. Now ridden by Charles Ringstead, he made all the running to win by three-parts of a length.
September 23 1911: Charles and Papavero wins the Prince Edward Handicap on one of the wettest days ever.
The Prince Edward Handicap in 1911 was run in atrocious conditions.
The Prince Edward Handicap in 1911 was run in atrocious conditions.
In September 1913, Charles opened the Victoria Hall, Pocklington, as a Picture Palace. On the opening night, the hall was packed to capacity. It was also packed on the second evening and Charles, whose career in the saddle was faltering through lack of rides, thought that, financially, his future was secured. The success was short-lived and, in 1916, was once again granted a jockey's licence.
In September 1913, Charles opened the Victoria Hall, Pocklington, as a Picture Palace. On the opening night, the hall was packed to capacity. It was also packed on the second evening and Charles, whose career in the saddle was faltering through lack of rides, thought that, financially, his future was secured. The success was short-lived and, in 1916, was once again granted a jockey's licence.
Later, he moved to Dublin and became a bloodstock and insurance agent, but sustained heavy financial losses.
Later, he moved to Dublin and became a bloodstock and insurance agent, but sustained heavy financial losses.
Papavero & Charles after their victory in the Prince Edward Handicap at Manchester, September 1911. It was Charles's second win in the race.
The finish of the Prince Edward Handicap - Papavero easily beats King Midas
Charles & Roedean ran a dead-heat with Toyshop in the Great Yorkshire Handicap, September 12 1911
Charles's final big winner: Sprig of Orange Liverpool Cup. March 17 1921.
September 18, 1913. Charles wins the Ayrshire Handicap.
In December 1925, Charles, then living at 6, St John's Avenue, Scarborough, was declared bankrupt.
In December 1925, Charles, then living at 6, St John's Avenue, Scarborough, was declared bankrupt.
In 1926, he left to ride in Denmark and ended his career there.
In 1926, he left to ride in Denmark and ended his career there.
Charles died at Chester in 1982 aged 94.
Charles died at Chester in 1982 aged 94.
His son Alfred Ringstead (1927-2000) played football for Sheffield United.
His son Alfred Ringstead (1927-2000) played football for Sheffield United.
Charles was riding for Count Berchtold in Austria when the war broke out, and he was interned for a considerable time.
On Saturday, 17 October, Charles - released as a prisoner of war - arrived at Pocklington on his way to Scarborough to join his mother. Charles had been riding in Austria for Count Berchtold, the Foreign Minister, who was instrumental in securing a special permit for Charles to leave Vienna. It was quite a journey. He left Budapest for Vienna. From the Austrian capital, he proceeded to Innsbruck, then on to Paris via Geneva and Lyons. Since the commencement of the War, he had been arrested twice. The first occasion was on the morning after the opening of hostilities. He was staying at Knottingbrunn and was released after being under supervision for a couple of hours on giving a promise to leave the place within twelve hours. He therefore proceeded to Vienna, but the next morning was again arrested. This time, he was given twelve hours' notice to quit. Charles had a narrow escape of being arrested for the third time whilst staying at Alag. He was at breakfast one morning with fellow jockey A. Salmon when the two received a visit from the police. Salmon was taken prisoner, but, strangely, Charles was allowed to go free. Later, when asked to explain this oddity, Charles replied: 'Well, you see - my master is Count Berchtold, the Minister for War."
On the very last day that racing took place in Austria - July 31 - Charles rode a winner which returned at the excellent odds of 68-1 on the Paris-Mutuel.
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