Cyril Rowley
1914 - 1971
1914 - 1971
Born in 1914, Cyril Rowley was apprenticed to Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort. On finishing his apprenticeship, he held a professional Flat jockey’s licence from 1935 to 1938 and again after the war.
Born in 1914, Cyril Rowley was apprenticed to Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort. On finishing his apprenticeship, he held a professional Flat jockey’s licence from 1935 to 1938 and again after the war.
He achieved his biggest success when winning the 1948 Irish Lincolnshire on Beau Jinks. His most important wins in Britain that year were on Mary Dear in the Stewards’ Handicap at Pontefract and the North Lancashire Handicap at Haydock. He also won two selling handicaps in October on Avon for Wetherby trainer Percy Vasey.
He achieved his biggest success when winning the 1948 Irish Lincolnshire on Beau Jinks. His most important wins in Britain that year were on Mary Dear in the Stewards’ Handicap at Pontefract and the North Lancashire Handicap at Haydock. He also won two selling handicaps in October on Avon for Wetherby trainer Percy Vasey.
Cyril rode five winners in 1949. They were:
Cyril rode five winners in 1949. They were:
April 22: Pontefract. Yorkshire (3yo) Handicap on Jamaica Flame
April 22: Pontefract. Yorkshire (3yo) Handicap on Jamaica Flame
June 7: Redcar. Skelton (3yo) Selling Handicap on Fairy Fay
June 7: Redcar. Skelton (3yo) Selling Handicap on Fairy Fay
June 30: Carlisle. Blackhall (3yo) Handicap on Bearstone
June 30: Carlisle. Blackhall (3yo) Handicap on Bearstone
July 9: Stockton. Durham Handicap on Young Stratford
July 9: Stockton. Durham Handicap on Young Stratford
July 15: Doncaster. Rotherham Handicap on Mary Dear
July 15: Doncaster. Rotherham Handicap on Mary Dear
He rode just one early-season winner in 1950, that being on 20-1 shot Brawby Lad in the Prince of Wales’s Handicap at Leicester on March 27.
He rode just one early-season winner in 1950, that being on 20-1 shot Brawby Lad in the Prince of Wales’s Handicap at Leicester on March 27.
His final win came on Kinka’s Kid in the Rederech Selling Handicap at Hamilton Park on September 15, 1951. He last held a licence in 1953.
His final win came on Kinka’s Kid in the Rederech Selling Handicap at Hamilton Park on September 15, 1951. He last held a licence in 1953.
On Friday, June 21, 1946 Cyril had several ribs broken when kicked by the three-year-old Welcome Light at Pontefract.
On Friday, June 21, 1946 Cyril had several ribs broken when kicked by the three-year-old Welcome Light at Pontefract.
Cyril Rowley died in May 1971, aged 56.
Cyril Rowley died in May 1971, aged 56.