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Kingsley Rumble
Kingsley Rumble
1902-1985
1902-1985
Article by Alan Trout
Article by Alan Trout
Born in 1902, Kingsley Robert Rumble had six wins under National Hunt rules in a career lasting from 1927 to 1940.
Born in 1902, Kingsley Robert Rumble had six wins under National Hunt rules in a career lasting from 1927 to 1940.
His first ride was at Lingfield Park on February 12, 1927, when Rocmari finished eight of nine runners in the Felcourt Handicap Hurdle. He had a few rides over the next couple of seasons without success but then rode three winners in six days.
His first ride was at Lingfield Park on February 12, 1927, when Rocmari finished eight of nine runners in the Felcourt Handicap Hurdle. He had a few rides over the next couple of seasons without success but then rode three winners in six days.
The first of these came at Hawthorn Hill on November 21, 1930, when Grandene landed the Winkfield Novices’ Chase, beating Fred Brookes on Rodmell by three lengths. Five days later it was the turn of Red Abbot to score in the Sunbury Handicap Chase on the first day of Kempton Park’s two day November fixture, beating Bob Everett on Dorothy Paget’s Dunshaughlin, again buy three lengths. (Dunshaughlin, incidentally, had been Miss Paget’s first ever winner when taking the £58 Kelham Handicap Hurdle at Southwell on June 7, 1930.) The meeting got even better for Kingsley when Grandene scored again the following day, winning the Richmond Handicap Chase, yet again by three lengths.
The first of these came at Hawthorn Hill on November 21, 1930, when Grandene landed the Winkfield Novices’ Chase, beating Fred Brookes on Rodmell by three lengths. Five days later it was the turn of Red Abbot to score in the Sunbury Handicap Chase on the first day of Kempton Park’s two day November fixture, beating Bob Everett on Dorothy Paget’s Dunshaughlin, again buy three lengths. (Dunshaughlin, incidentally, had been Miss Paget’s first ever winner when taking the £58 Kelham Handicap Hurdle at Southwell on June 7, 1930.) The meeting got even better for Kingsley when Grandene scored again the following day, winning the Richmond Handicap Chase, yet again by three lengths.
He had several more rides on his Kempton winners, both of them trained by Alex Law, but was unable to add to his tally. He missed the 1933/34 season but the following one saw him add two more victories. At Uttoxeter on March 4, 1935 he narrowly managed to beat top jockey Billy Parvin on Princess Mir and land the Ingestre Handicap Chase. His mount, Captain Crack, was receiving a whopping 31lb from the runner-up, which must have helped.
He had several more rides on his Kempton winners, both of them trained by Alex Law, but was unable to add to his tally. He missed the 1933/34 season but the following one saw him add two more victories. At Uttoxeter on March 4, 1935 he narrowly managed to beat top jockey Billy Parvin on Princess Mir and land the Ingestre Handicap Chase. His mount, Captain Crack, was receiving a whopping 31lb from the runner-up, which must have helped.
Kingsley Rumble's final winner: Battle Song, Newbury. December 6, 1939
Kingsley doubled his score for the season at Hereford on Easter Monday when the four-year-old filly Melba won the Abbeydore Hurdle with a length and a half to spare over White Flag, the mount of Fred Rimell. Melba had shown little in her two previous starts with Kingsley aboard and managed one third place from two further efforts following her Hereford success.
Kingsley doubled his score for the season at Hereford on Easter Monday when the four-year-old filly Melba won the Abbeydore Hurdle with a length and a half to spare over White Flag, the mount of Fred Rimell. Melba had shown little in her two previous starts with Kingsley aboard and managed one third place from two further efforts following her Hereford success.
Win number six, the last of his career, came at Newbury on December 6, 1939, when Battle Song beat 23 rivals to take the Hants Hurdle. Trained by Frank Gilbert, the six-year-old had been ridden by Kingsley when making his unplaced debut at Windsor 12 days earlier.
Win number six, the last of his career, came at Newbury on December 6, 1939, when Battle Song beat 23 rivals to take the Hants Hurdle. Trained by Frank Gilbert, the six-year-old had been ridden by Kingsley when making his unplaced debut at Windsor 12 days earlier.
His final ride was at Hereford on Easter Monday, March 25, 1940, when Clear Away was unplaced in the Abbeydore Hurdle, the race Kingsley had won five years earlier.
His final ride was at Hereford on Easter Monday, March 25, 1940, when Clear Away was unplaced in the Abbeydore Hurdle, the race Kingsley had won five years earlier.
Kingsley Rumble died in 1985.
Kingsley Rumble died in 1985.
His winners were, in chronological order:
His winners were, in chronological order:
1. Grandene, Hawthorn Hill, November 21, 1930
1. Grandene, Hawthorn Hill, November 21, 1930
2. Red Abbot, Kempton Park, November 26, 1930
2. Red Abbot, Kempton Park, November 26, 1930
3. Grandene, Kempton Park, November 27, 1930
3. Grandene, Kempton Park, November 27, 1930
4. Captain Crack, Uttoxeter, March 4, 1935
4. Captain Crack, Uttoxeter, March 4, 1935
5. Melba, Hereford, April 22, 1935
5. Melba, Hereford, April 22, 1935
6. Battle Song, Newbury. December 6, 1939
6. Battle Song, Newbury. December 6, 1939
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