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Alexander Scarrott
Alexander Scarrott
Article by Alan Trout
Article by Alan Trout
Alexander Scarrott rode four winners on the Flat between 1898 and 1900 before returning a few years later to add another over jumps. .
Alexander Scarrott rode four winners on the Flat between 1898 and 1900 before returning a few years later to add another over jumps. .
Apprenticed to former Flat jockey Alfred White, who trained at Bourton-on-the-Hill in Gloucestershire, he had his first success at Warwick on September 17, 1898, coming with a late run on the three-year-old filly Sovereign’s Cure to win the Members’ Handicap Plate by a neck.
Apprenticed to former Flat jockey Alfred White, who trained at Bourton-on-the-Hill in Gloucestershire, he had his first success at Warwick on September 17, 1898, coming with a late run on the three-year-old filly Sovereign’s Cure to win the Members’ Handicap Plate by a neck.
Just six days after that Warwick success he scored again when taking the September Handicap at Birmingham on the five-year-old Zebac, winning by a 12-length margin, although the 40lb they were receiving from the runner-up, Barford, must surely have helped.
Just six days after that Warwick success he scored again when taking the September Handicap at Birmingham on the five-year-old Zebac, winning by a 12-length margin, although the 40lb they were receiving from the runner-up, Barford, must surely have helped.
He rode his third winner in April the following year when an unnamed three-year-old gelding trained by Alfred White beat Nellie B, the mount of Morny Cannon, by six lengths to take the Barford Plate at Warwick.
He rode his third winner in April the following year when an unnamed three-year-old gelding trained by Alfred White beat Nellie B, the mount of Morny Cannon, by six lengths to take the Barford Plate at Warwick.
More than a year elapsed before he had his final victory on the Flat when Rope Dancer was successful in the Wandsworth Plate at Kempton Park on October 5. Making her racecourse debut, the filly beat Stamina, ridden by Ben Rigby, by a neck.
More than a year elapsed before he had his final victory on the Flat when Rope Dancer was successful in the Wandsworth Plate at Kempton Park on October 5. Making her racecourse debut, the filly beat Stamina, ridden by Ben Rigby, by a neck.
Although he rode on the Flat until 1902, he had already started his campaign over jumps, beginning at Moreton-in-Marsh on April 12, 1901, when Elton, owned by Alfred White, was beaten half a length in the Selling Hurdle. The winner was the 3/1 on favourite Lucky Jim, ridden by the reigning champion jockey Mr Herbert Sidney.
Although he rode on the Flat until 1902, he had already started his campaign over jumps, beginning at Moreton-in-Marsh on April 12, 1901, when Elton, owned by Alfred White, was beaten half a length in the Selling Hurdle. The winner was the 3/1 on favourite Lucky Jim, ridden by the reigning champion jockey Mr Herbert Sidney.
Alexander had to wait until Easter Monday, April 5, 1904 for his sole success under National Hunt rules when Queniborough, making his debut over obstacles, beat Elisha Ward’s mount Brom Bones by three lengths to land the Portsea Selling Hurdle at Portsmouth Park. The owner of Brom Bones then bought the winner at the post-race auction and Alexander did not ride him again.
Alexander had to wait until Easter Monday, April 5, 1904 for his sole success under National Hunt rules when Queniborough, making his debut over obstacles, beat Elisha Ward’s mount Brom Bones by three lengths to land the Portsea Selling Hurdle at Portsmouth Park. The owner of Brom Bones then bought the winner at the post-race auction and Alexander did not ride him again.
He continued to have the occasional mount, the last being on Rather Hot, unplaced in the Woking Selling Handicap Hurdle at Sandown Park on February 6, 1909.
He continued to have the occasional mount, the last being on Rather Hot, unplaced in the Woking Selling Handicap Hurdle at Sandown Park on February 6, 1909.
Alexander Scarrott’s winners were, in chronological order:
Alexander Scarrott’s winners were, in chronological order:
1. Sovereign’s Cure, Warwick, September 13, 1898
1. Sovereign’s Cure, Warwick, September 13, 1898
2. Zebac, Birmingham, September 19, 1898
2. Zebac, Birmingham, September 19, 1898
3. Unnamed gelding by Queen’s Birthday out of Little Primrose, Warwick, April 5, 1899
3. Unnamed gelding by Queen’s Birthday out of Little Primrose, Warwick, April 5, 1899
4. Rope Dancer, Kempton Park, October 5, 1900
4. Rope Dancer, Kempton Park, October 5, 1900
5. Queniborough, Portsmouth Park, April 5, 1904
5. Queniborough, Portsmouth Park, April 5, 1904
Alexander Scarrott's first winner:
Sovereign’s Cure, Warwick, September 13, 1898
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