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George Shaddock
George Shaddock
Article by Alan Trout
Article by Alan Trout
George Thomas Shaddock was an Australian jockey who rode under both codes in Britain for two seasons after the First World War, recording five wins, four of them on the Flat.
George Thomas Shaddock was an Australian jockey who rode under both codes in Britain for two seasons after the First World War, recording five wins, four of them on the Flat.
His first ride was on Jameson, finishing sixth of eight runners in the Meadow Welter Handicap at Windsor on August 16, 1919. He kept the ride and next time out beat two rivals to land the Shipley Hall Selling Plate at Derby on September 2, beating the 7/2 on favourite Clondir, ridden by Fred Templeman, by two and a half lengths, with Kenny Robertson’s mount Bathurst a poor third.
His first ride was on Jameson, finishing sixth of eight runners in the Meadow Welter Handicap at Windsor on August 16, 1919. He kept the ride and next time out beat two rivals to land the Shipley Hall Selling Plate at Derby on September 2, beating the 7/2 on favourite Clondir, ridden by Fred Templeman, by two and a half lengths, with Kenny Robertson’s mount Bathurst a poor third.
After an unplaced effort at Doncaster eight days later, the pair struck again when leading all the way to win the October Selling Plate at Kempton Park on October 10 by three lengths. The nine-year-old Jameson was sold after the race for 350 guineas, which the reporter for the Sportsman newspaper did not consider cheap as he was such an “atrociously bad-tempered horse,” which seems a little harsh on an animal that had first won a race under Danny Maher at Newmarket way back in October 1912.
After an unplaced effort at Doncaster eight days later, the pair struck again when leading all the way to win the October Selling Plate at Kempton Park on October 10 by three lengths. The nine-year-old Jameson was sold after the race for 350 guineas, which the reporter for the Sportsman newspaper did not consider cheap as he was such an “atrociously bad-tempered horse,” which seems a little harsh on an animal that had first won a race under Danny Maher at Newmarket way back in October 1912.
At Nottingham on December 2 that year, George had his first ride over jumps when Prep was unplaced in the Broughton Hurdle. Then it was back to the Flat for a third victory when Britomart won the Bushbury Maiden Plate at Wolverhampton by three lengths on May 25, 1920.
At Nottingham on December 2 that year, George had his first ride over jumps when Prep was unplaced in the Broughton Hurdle. Then it was back to the Flat for a third victory when Britomart won the Bushbury Maiden Plate at Wolverhampton by three lengths on May 25, 1920.
He had his final success on the Flat at Ayr on August 14 that year when Sly Star beat six rivals to land the Craigie Maiden Plate. It was George’s only ride on the three-year-old, but before finishing his stint in Britain he had his one and only win under National Hunt rules when the 9/4 on favourite King’s Nordley won a match for the Ashbourne Selling Hurdle at Uttoxeter on October 18. His solitary opponent, Bahnasa, fell but was remounted by Harry Tales to complete the course.
He had his final success on the Flat at Ayr on August 14 that year when Sly Star beat six rivals to land the Craigie Maiden Plate. It was George’s only ride on the three-year-old, but before finishing his stint in Britain he had his one and only win under National Hunt rules when the 9/4 on favourite King’s Nordley won a match for the Ashbourne Selling Hurdle at Uttoxeter on October 18. His solitary opponent, Bahnasa, fell but was remounted by Harry Tales to complete the course.
George had his last ride in Britain when unplaced on Mataro in the Stechford Selling Handicap Hurdle at Birmingham on November 29, 1920. He presumably returned to Australia thereafter.
George had his last ride in Britain when unplaced on Mataro in the Stechford Selling Handicap Hurdle at Birmingham on November 29, 1920. He presumably returned to Australia thereafter.
George Shaddock’s British winners were, in chronological order:
George Shaddock’s British winners were, in chronological order:
1. Jameson, Derby, September 2, 1919
1. Jameson, Derby, September 2, 1919
2. Jameson, Kempton Park, October 10, 1919
2. Jameson, Kempton Park, October 10, 1919
3. Britomart, Wolverhampton, May 25, 1920
3. Britomart, Wolverhampton, May 25, 1920
4. Sly Star, Ayr, August 14, 1920
4. Sly Star, Ayr, August 14, 1920
5. King’s Nordley, Uttoxeter, October 18, 1920
5. King’s Nordley, Uttoxeter, October 18, 1920
Jameson, George Shaddock's first winner in England
Jameson, George Shaddock's first winner in England
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