Colin Rae
Colin Rae
Article by Alan Trout
Article by Alan Trout
Colin Rae made an excellent start to his career over jumps with his first six wins coming within the space of 32 days. He then added another six before taking advantage of a new rule which allowed him to revert to the amateur status that he had had on his first ride, which was at Southwell on June 3, 1995, when Yeoman Bound, tailed off at the time, blundered and unseated him in the Top of the Ground Selling Hurdle.
Colin Rae made an excellent start to his career over jumps with his first six wins coming within the space of 32 days. He then added another six before taking advantage of a new rule which allowed him to revert to the amateur status that he had had on his first ride, which was at Southwell on June 3, 1995, when Yeoman Bound, tailed off at the time, blundered and unseated him in the Top of the Ground Selling Hurdle.
By the time of his initial victory he was riding as a conditional for former jump jockey John Jenkins, and it was on his seven-year-old Gone By that he recorded his first success in the Claremont Garments Handicap Hurdle at Fontwell Park on August 14, 1995. Before the month was over they had teamed up to win three more races and finish second once. By the end of December Colin had nine wins to his name, all of them trained by John Jenkins.
By the time of his initial victory he was riding as a conditional for former jump jockey John Jenkins, and it was on his seven-year-old Gone By that he recorded his first success in the Claremont Garments Handicap Hurdle at Fontwell Park on August 14, 1995. Before the month was over they had teamed up to win three more races and finish second once. By the end of December Colin had nine wins to his name, all of them trained by John Jenkins.
However, after that promising start, his career stalled. He rode just two winners in the 1996/97 season, both of them trained by another former jump jockey, Andy Turnell, then two in each of the next two seasons.
However, after that promising start, his career stalled. He rode just two winners in the 1996/97 season, both of them trained by another former jump jockey, Andy Turnell, then two in each of the next two seasons.
Andy Turell also trained what proved to be Colin’s last winner, Empire Gold, who drew clear from the second last flight to take the Saints and Sinners Club of Scotland Maiden Hurdle at Musselburgh on February 27, 1999. That was Colin’s final season with a licence.
Andy Turell also trained what proved to be Colin’s last winner, Empire Gold, who drew clear from the second last flight to take the Saints and Sinners Club of Scotland Maiden Hurdle at Musselburgh on February 27, 1999. That was Colin’s final season with a licence.
Colin Rae’s winners were, in chronological order:
Colin Rae’s winners were, in chronological order:
1. Gone By, Fontwell Park, August 14, 1995
1. Gone By, Fontwell Park, August 14, 1995
2. Gone By, Plumpton, Augst 18, 1995
2. Gone By, Plumpton, Augst 18, 1995
3. Gone By, Worcester, August 28, 1995
3. Gone By, Worcester, August 28, 1995
4. Thane, Plumpton, August 28, 1995
4. Thane, Plumpton, August 28, 1995
5. Gone By, Fontwell Park, August 31, 1995
5. Gone By, Fontwell Park, August 31, 1995
6. Tim, Huntingdon, September 15, 1995
6. Tim, Huntingdon, September 15, 1995
7. Tim, Huntingdon, November 10, 1995
7. Tim, Huntingdon, November 10, 1995
8. Omidjoy, Plumpton, November 13, 1995
8. Omidjoy, Plumpton, November 13, 1995
9. Arctic Life, Towcester, December 2, 1995
9. Arctic Life, Towcester, December 2, 1995
10. Brave Buccaneer, Lingfield Park, January 22, 1997
10. Brave Buccaneer, Lingfield Park, January 22, 1997
11. Go Cahoots, Bangor-on-Dee, March 22, 1997
11. Go Cahoots, Bangor-on-Dee, March 22, 1997
12. Mystic Court, Towcester, November 6, 1997
12. Mystic Court, Towcester, November 6, 1997
13. Ardenbar, Fakenham, April 13, 1998
13. Ardenbar, Fakenham, April 13, 1998
14. General Flight, Catterick Bridge, December 31, 1998
14. General Flight, Catterick Bridge, December 31, 1998
15. Empire Gold, Musselburgh, February 27, 1999
15. Empire Gold, Musselburgh, February 27, 1999
