Joseph Rose - born 1891
Joseph Rose
1891-1958
Article by Alan Trout
Although Joseph Rose rode in public before the First World War it was not until 1920 that he achieved any success. In the next two seasons he accumulated 35 wins before a serious fall may have contributed to him having no further rides.
Although Joseph Rose rode in public before the First World War it was not until 1920 that he achieved any success. In the next two seasons he accumulated 35 wins before a serious fall may have contributed to him having no further rides.
Joseph Edgar Rose was born in 1891 and was apprenticed to Sam Darling, one of the leading trainers of the time. He had his first ride in public when finishing a creditable seventh on Gallego in the 37-runner All-aged Maiden Plate at Newbury on June 21, 1910. It was his only ride of the year, and it was not until April 9, 1911 at Epsom that he was seen in action again when unplaced on an unnamed two-year-old in the Betchworth Selling Plate. Again, there were no more rides that year.
Joseph Edgar Rose was born in 1891 and was apprenticed to Sam Darling, one of the leading trainers of the time. He had his first ride in public when finishing a creditable seventh on Gallego in the 37-runner All-aged Maiden Plate at Newbury on June 21, 1910. It was his only ride of the year, and it was not until April 9, 1911 at Epsom that he was seen in action again when unplaced on an unnamed two-year-old in the Betchworth Selling Plate. Again, there were no more rides that year.
His next mount was not until November 15, 1912, when finishing unplaced on Corridor in the Stanley Selling Nursery Handicap at Doncaster, though it is possible he may have been riding abroad. He missed the whole of the 1913 campaign, but returned to ride Playman in the Packington Handicap at Birmingham on April 14, 1914, finishing fourth.
His next mount was not until November 15, 1912, when finishing unplaced on Corridor in the Stanley Selling Nursery Handicap at Doncaster, though it is possible he may have been riding abroad. He missed the whole of the 1913 campaign, but returned to ride Playman in the Packington Handicap at Birmingham on April 14, 1914, finishing fourth.
Joseph was not seen on a British racecourse during the war years but began to make up for lost time by recording 16 wins in 1920. The first of these came on May 8 when an unnamed two-year-old colt by Hapsburg out of Greedy Girl (later cleverly named Hungary), trained by Arthur Nightingall, won the Kempton Park May Auction Plate by six lengths.
Joseph was not seen on a British racecourse during the war years but began to make up for lost time by recording 16 wins in 1920. The first of these came on May 8 when an unnamed two-year-old colt by Hapsburg out of Greedy Girl (later cleverly named Hungary), trained by Arthur Nightingall, won the Kempton Park May Auction Plate by six lengths.
Among his other 15 wins that year was a double at Yarmouth on September 15 aboard Banksian in the Hastings Nursery Handicap and Charge in the South Denes Selling Plate; and a high-profile victory at Epsom when Crest won the Norbury Handicap over the full Derby distance on June 1. He finished second in that year’s Cesarewitch when his mount Front Line was beaten two lengths by Bracket, the mount of Steve Donoghue.
Among his other 15 wins that year was a double at Yarmouth on September 15 aboard Banksian in the Hastings Nursery Handicap and Charge in the South Denes Selling Plate; and a high-profile victory at Epsom when Crest won the Norbury Handicap over the full Derby distance on June 1. He finished second in that year’s Cesarewitch when his mount Front Line was beaten two lengths by Bracket, the mount of Steve Donoghue.
In many ways 1921 was even better, for there were 19 wins including doubles at Catterick Bridge and Warwick, as well as success in the Old Newton Cup at Haydock Park on July 9, when Little Nan scored by a neck.
In many ways 1921 was even better, for there were 19 wins including doubles at Catterick Bridge and Warwick, as well as success in the Old Newton Cup at Haydock Park on July 9, when Little Nan scored by a neck.
Joseph’s last win was on Hong Kong in the New Nursery Stakes at Newmarket on October 26, 1921. Two days later he was one of three jockeys injured when his mount, Chace The Ace, fell in the City Welter Handicap at Worcester. It is not known whether that ended his career but he did not ride in Britain again.
Joseph’s last win was on Hong Kong in the New Nursery Stakes at Newmarket on October 26, 1921. Two days later he was one of three jockeys injured when his mount, Chace The Ace, fell in the City Welter Handicap at Worcester. It is not known whether that ended his career but he did not ride in Britain again.
Joseph Rose died in 1958.
Joseph Rose died in 1958.
