Cornelius Ryan
Cornelius Ryan
Article by Alan Trout
Article by Alan Trout
Corneluis Jospeh Martin Ryan made a promising start to his career over jumps with seven wines in his first full season. Over the next three years he added another four.
Corneluis Jospeh Martin Ryan made a promising start to his career over jumps with seven wines in his first full season. Over the next three years he added another four.
A conditional with the legendary Mick Easterby, he had his first victory at Haydock Park on December 14, 1988, when Sawdust Jack led approaching the third last flight and held on to land the Beeches Farm Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle, despite hitting the last two jumps.
A conditional with the legendary Mick Easterby, he had his first victory at Haydock Park on December 14, 1988, when Sawdust Jack led approaching the third last flight and held on to land the Beeches Farm Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle, despite hitting the last two jumps.
By the end of March he had recorded another six wins, but progress was slow thereafter. He won twice with a week on the five-year-old hurdler Houghton, and had his final victory at Newcastle on December 3, 1991, when Coulton ran on strongly to take the ‘A Study in Scarlet’ Novices’ Hurdle by three and a half lengths. Cornelius had ridden the four-year-old on his two previous starts, finishing second once, but after the pair were third in a big field back at Newcastle on their next start together two weeks later, other jockeys took over in the saddle.
By the end of March he had recorded another six wins, but progress was slow thereafter. He won twice with a week on the five-year-old hurdler Houghton, and had his final victory at Newcastle on December 3, 1991, when Coulton ran on strongly to take the ‘A Study in Scarlet’ Novices’ Hurdle by three and a half lengths. Cornelius had ridden the four-year-old on his two previous starts, finishing second once, but after the pair were third in a big field back at Newcastle on their next start together two weeks later, other jockeys took over in the saddle.
Cornelius had a few rides the following season but did not add to his total. Coulton, however, went on to have a long and successful career over fences. Having won three novice chases for Mick Easterby in the 1993/94 season, he joined trainer Oliver Sherwood, for whom he won several good chases including the 1995 Cathcart Challenge Cup at the Cheltenham Festival and back-to-back renewals of Wincanton’s Desert Orchid Pattern Chase. Coulton was still competing under rules at the advanced age of fourteen.
Cornelius had a few rides the following season but did not add to his total. Coulton, however, went on to have a long and successful career over fences. Having won three novice chases for Mick Easterby in the 1993/94 season, he joined trainer Oliver Sherwood, for whom he won several good chases including the 1995 Cathcart Challenge Cup at the Cheltenham Festival and back-to-back renewals of Wincanton’s Desert Orchid Pattern Chase. Coulton was still competing under rules at the advanced age of fourteen.
Cornelius Ryan’s winners were, in chronological order:
Cornelius Ryan’s winners were, in chronological order:
1. Sawdust Jack, Haydock Park, December 14, 1988
1. Sawdust Jack, Haydock Park, December 14, 1988
2. Jolejester, Edinburgh, January 6, 1989
2. Jolejester, Edinburgh, January 6, 1989
3. Senator Snugfit, Sedgefield, January 17, 1989
3. Senator Snugfit, Sedgefield, January 17, 1989
4. Sidvic, Ayr, January 28, 1989
4. Sidvic, Ayr, January 28, 1989
5. Macarthur, Sedgefield, March 14, 1989
5. Macarthur, Sedgefield, March 14, 1989
6. Sawdust Jack, Hexham, March 16, 1989
6. Sawdust Jack, Hexham, March 16, 1989
7. Sidvic, Southwell, March 23, 1989
7. Sidvic, Southwell, March 23, 1989
8. Mowthorpe, Sedgefield, December 26, 1989
8. Mowthorpe, Sedgefield, December 26, 1989
9. Houghton, Doncaster, March 9, 1991
9. Houghton, Doncaster, March 9, 1991
10. Houghton, Newcastle, March 16, 1991
10. Houghton, Newcastle, March 16, 1991
11. Coulton, Newcastle, December 3, 1991
11. Coulton, Newcastle, December 3, 1991
