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Mick Reeves
Mick Reeves
National Hunt jockey Michael Reeves, known as Mick, rode throughout the 1950s for Tom Gates and Harry Hannon, father of Richard Hannon, when they both trained at Lewes. He registered a total of 39 winners during his career. The first of those came on Gates’ four-year-old Bistor, making all the running to land the Ferring Novices’ Hurdle (Division 2) at Fontwell Park on November 1, 1950.
National Hunt jockey Michael Reeves, known as Mick, rode throughout the 1950s for Tom Gates and Harry Hannon, father of Richard Hannon, when they both trained at Lewes. He registered a total of 39 winners during his career. The first of those came on Gates’ four-year-old Bistor, making all the running to land the Ferring Novices’ Hurdle (Division 2) at Fontwell Park on November 1, 1950.
Tom Gates trained Bistor, however it was Harry Hannon who supplied most of Mick’s winners from thereon. They included eight on the selling hurdler Johnn O’Clock.
Tom Gates trained Bistor, however it was Harry Hannon who supplied most of Mick’s winners from thereon. They included eight on the selling hurdler Johnn O’Clock.
Mick enjoyed easily his best season in 1953/54, riding 14 winners including doubles at Plumpton in December and Wolverhampton in March. Five of those victories came courtesy of selling hurdler Johnny O’Clock, four on novice hurdler Allegiance, and three on another selling hurdler, Champagne Charlie, all of them trained by Harry Hannon.
Mick enjoyed easily his best season in 1953/54, riding 14 winners including doubles at Plumpton in December and Wolverhampton in March. Five of those victories came courtesy of selling hurdler Johnny O’Clock, four on novice hurdler Allegiance, and three on another selling hurdler, Champagne Charlie, all of them trained by Harry Hannon.
Although the 1954/55 campaign started well with a double at Plumpton in September and dead-heating for a Cheltenham selling chase in October, Mick had just five winners that season. It was January 1956 before novice chaser Flying Loo got him off the mark for the next season but he ended it with a score of six, helped by winners at Plumpton and Hereford over the Easter weekend and at Fontwell and Hereford over the Whitsun weekend.
Although the 1954/55 campaign started well with a double at Plumpton in September and dead-heating for a Cheltenham selling chase in October, Mick had just five winners that season. It was January 1956 before novice chaser Flying Loo got him off the mark for the next season but he ended it with a score of six, helped by winners at Plumpton and Hereford over the Easter weekend and at Fontwell and Hereford over the Whitsun weekend.
Mick rode his last three winners in the 1956/57 season, the final two coming on Harry Hannon’s hurdler Tonarion at Warwick on January 26 (dead-heat) and Stratford in the Stone Lyne Handicap Hurdle (Division 2) on February 2. He had his final ride at Cheltenham on October 15, 1959, when Admiral’s port was a faller in the Rodborough Three-Year-Old Hurdle.
Mick rode his last three winners in the 1956/57 season, the final two coming on Harry Hannon’s hurdler Tonarion at Warwick on January 26 (dead-heat) and Stratford in the Stone Lyne Handicap Hurdle (Division 2) on February 2. He had his final ride at Cheltenham on October 15, 1959, when Admiral’s port was a faller in the Rodborough Three-Year-Old Hurdle.
When he retired from race-riding Mick went to work for Freddie Maxwell in Lambourn and played a big part in Pandofell’s 1961 Ascot Gold Cup triumph. Ironically, having survived riding over fences and hurdles relatively unscathed, he suffered his worst injury in a fall on the gallops, fracturing his skull in a fall in January 1962. Fortunately, there was no lasting damage and Mick was soon up and about, continuing to work for Maxwell during the days of his dual Ascot Gold Cup winner Fighting Charlie.
When he retired from race-riding Mick went to work for Freddie Maxwell in Lambourn and played a big part in Pandofell’s 1961 Ascot Gold Cup triumph. Ironically, having survived riding over fences and hurdles relatively unscathed, he suffered his worst injury in a fall on the gallops, fracturing his skull in a fall in January 1962. Fortunately, there was no lasting damage and Mick was soon up and about, continuing to work for Maxwell during the days of his dual Ascot Gold Cup winner Fighting Charlie.
When Maxwell gave up training, Mick moved to East Everleigh and became head lad for Richard Hannon. He stayed there until he retired in the winter of 1988, his job as head lad being taken over by Grand National-winning jockey Steve Knight.
When Maxwell gave up training, Mick moved to East Everleigh and became head lad for Richard Hannon. He stayed there until he retired in the winter of 1988, his job as head lad being taken over by Grand National-winning jockey Steve Knight.
Mick Reeves died in 1990 at the age of 67.
Mick Reeves died in 1990 at the age of 67.
His winners were, in chronological order:
His winners were, in chronological order:
1. Bistor, Fontwell Park, November 1, 1950
1. Bistor, Fontwell Park, November 1, 1950
2. Moreno, Plumpton, February 21, 1951
2. Moreno, Plumpton, February 21, 1951
3. Impair, Huntingdon, March 26, 1951
3. Impair, Huntingdon, March 26, 1951
4. La Belle Mazarin, Fontwell Park, May 14, 1951
4. La Belle Mazarin, Fontwell Park, May 14, 1951
5. Sea Light, Windsor, February 28, 1952
5. Sea Light, Windsor, February 28, 1952
6. Dehra Dun, Towcester, April 14, 1952
6. Dehra Dun, Towcester, April 14, 1952
7. Sweet Phoenix, Wye, April 21, 1952
7. Sweet Phoenix, Wye, April 21, 1952
8. Reliquary, Newton Abbot, August 4, 1952
8. Reliquary, Newton Abbot, August 4, 1952
9. Plywood, Newton Abbot, August 16, 1952
9. Plywood, Newton Abbot, August 16, 1952
10. Rough Music, Stratford-on-Avon, October 9, 1952
10. Rough Music, Stratford-on-Avon, October 9, 1952
11. Shako, Newton Abbot, December 27, 1952
11. Shako, Newton Abbot, December 27, 1952
12. Johnny O’Clock, Folkestone, September 7, 1953
12. Johnny O’Clock, Folkestone, September 7, 1953
13. Johnny O’Clock, Plumpton, September 21, 1953
13. Johnny O’Clock, Plumpton, September 21, 1953
14. Johnny O’Clock, Plumpton, December 2, 1953
14. Johnny O’Clock, Plumpton, December 2, 1953
15. Champagne Charlie, Plumpton, December 2, 1953
15. Champagne Charlie, Plumpton, December 2, 1953
16. Champagne Charlie, Lingfield, December 5, 1953
16. Champagne Charlie, Lingfield, December 5, 1953
17. Champagne Charlie, Hurst Park, January 14, 1954
17. Champagne Charlie, Hurst Park, January 14, 1954
18. Allegiance, Plumpton, February 24, 1954
18. Allegiance, Plumpton, February 24, 1954
19. Dehra Dun, Wolverhampton, March 9, 1954
19. Dehra Dun, Wolverhampton, March 9, 1954
20. Monostatos, Wolverhampton, March 9, 1954
20. Monostatos, Wolverhampton, March 9, 1954
21. Allegiance, Wye, March 22, 1954
21. Allegiance, Wye, March 22, 1954
22. Allegiance, Fontwell Park, March 31, 1954
22. Allegiance, Fontwell Park, March 31, 1954
23. Allegiance, Taunton, May 6, 1954
23. Allegiance, Taunton, May 6, 1954
24. Johnny O’Clock, Wye, May 17, 1954
24. Johnny O’Clock, Wye, May 17, 1954
25. Johnny O’Clock, Fontwell Park, June 7, 1954
25. Johnny O’Clock, Fontwell Park, June 7, 1954
26. Johnny O’Clock, Plumpton, September 20, 1954
26. Johnny O’Clock, Plumpton, September 20, 1954
27. Hairtrim, Plumpton, September 20, 1954
27. Hairtrim, Plumpton, September 20, 1954
28. King Stephen, Cheltenham, October 13, 1954 (dead-heat)
28. King Stephen, Cheltenham, October 13, 1954 (dead-heat)
29. Waxen Image, Wincanton, October 28, 1954
29. Waxen Image, Wincanton, October 28, 1954
30. Lancella, Wye, May 16, 1955
30. Lancella, Wye, May 16, 1955
31. Flying Loo, Plumpton, January 25, 1956
31. Flying Loo, Plumpton, January 25, 1956
32. Prosody, Leicester, February 13, 1956 (dead-heat)
32. Prosody, Leicester, February 13, 1956 (dead-heat)
33. Flying Loo, Plumpton, March 31, 1956
33. Flying Loo, Plumpton, March 31, 1956
34. Johnny O’Clock, Hereford, April 2, 1956
34. Johnny O’Clock, Hereford, April 2, 1956
35. Prince D’Armenie, Fontwell Park, May 19, 1956
35. Prince D’Armenie, Fontwell Park, May 19, 1956
36. Johnny O’Clock, Hereford, May 21, 1956
36. Johnny O’Clock, Hereford, May 21, 1956
37. Nugget, Stratford-on-Avon, September 29, 1956
37. Nugget, Stratford-on-Avon, September 29, 1956
38. Tonarion, Warwick, January 26, 1957 (dead-heat)
38. Tonarion, Warwick, January 26, 1957 (dead-heat)
39. Tonarion, Stratford-on-Avon, February 2, 1957
39. Tonarion, Stratford-on-Avon, February 2, 1957
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