Edward Sullivan

National Hunt jockey Edward Sullivan amassed 39 winners and rode in two Grand Nationals during a relatively brief career in the first decade of the 20th century.

Edward finished second on his first ride in public aboard a horse named Extinct in the Town Steeplechase at Tenby on January 21, 1902. He achieved his first success on 2-1 favourite Bushford Lass in the Round Table Chase at Newport on November 13, 1902.

He rode in two consecutive Grand Nationals, on 100-1 longshot Railoff in 1904 and the more fancied 100-8 chance Aunt May in 1905, both of whom fell. Aunt May was probably the best horse he rode. Less than a month after falling in the Grand National, Edward finished third on her in the Lancashire Chase.

He enjoyed his most successful year in 1906 with 10 wins. They included a double at Derby on March 12 aboard Aultbea in the Doveridge Handicap Hurdle and Minikin in the Friary Selling Hurdle. He also won and handicap hurdle at Manchester on St Evremonde in January and, on April 17, 1906, then gained his biggest success when riding St Evremonde to victory in the Great Staffordshire Chase.

Edward finished second on All-Aboard, beaten eight lengths, in the 1907 Stanley Chase over the Grand National fences.

He retired on a winning note, riding Eurotas to victory in the Maiden Hurdle at Manchester on April 2, 1907. Sadly, he died the following year in March 1908.