Andrew Stringer
The son of racehorse owner Jack Stringer, Andrew Paul Stringer was born at Wharfedale on June 25, 1962, and rode his first winner, King's Comet, at Cartmel on May 26, 1979.
The son of racehorse owner Jack Stringer, Andrew Paul Stringer was born at Wharfedale on June 25, 1962, and rode his first winner, King's Comet, at Cartmel on May 26, 1979.
Starting out as an amateur, he rode 93 winners including Fabulous in the 1984 Topham Trophy and Tall Order in the 1982 Coral Golden Hurdle Final. He rode a second Cheltenham Festival winner on Hill’s Guard in the 1984 County Hurdle.
Starting out as an amateur, he rode 93 winners including Fabulous in the 1984 Topham Trophy and Tall Order in the 1982 Coral Golden Hurdle Final. He rode a second Cheltenham Festival winner on Hill’s Guard in the 1984 County Hurdle.
Andrew, who had combined riding with running a livery stable at Carlton Hurstwaite, near Thirsk, rode what was to be his last winner on Come-N-Joinus at Carlisle on September 26, 1987. His relatively short career came to an end at Kelso on October 17, 1987, fracturing his skull when his mount Bay Bazaar fell at the fifth flight when in second, bringing two other horses down. The fall left him 95 per cent deaf in his right ear and he was advised not to carry on riding.
Andrew, who had combined riding with running a livery stable at Carlton Hurstwaite, near Thirsk, rode what was to be his last winner on Come-N-Joinus at Carlisle on September 26, 1987. His relatively short career came to an end at Kelso on October 17, 1987, fracturing his skull when his mount Bay Bazaar fell at the fifth flight when in second, bringing two other horses down. The fall left him 95 per cent deaf in his right ear and he was advised not to carry on riding.
The following year Andy took out a trainer’s licence, based at Carlton Hurstwaite, and sent out winners before relinquishing his licence in 1993. He joined Barney Curley as assistant trainer until 2013 when he accepted a similar role with Newmarket trainer James Tate.
The following year Andy took out a trainer’s licence, based at Carlton Hurstwaite, and sent out winners before relinquishing his licence in 1993. He joined Barney Curley as assistant trainer until 2013 when he accepted a similar role with Newmarket trainer James Tate.
Big winners:
Big winners:
1982: Coral Golden Hurdle Final – Tall Order
1982: Coral Golden Hurdle Final – Tall Order
1984: County Handicap Hurdle – Hill’s Guard
1984: County Handicap Hurdle – Hill’s Guard
1984: Topham Trophy Chase – Fabulous
1984: Topham Trophy Chase – Fabulous
Fabulous and Andrew Stringer (left) jump the last fence on the way to winning the 1984 Topham Trophy.