Gerry Supple
Gerry Supple was born in Ireland on December 24, 1977.
Gerry Supple was born in Ireland on December 24, 1977.
He enjoyed a successful race-riding career with 79 winners to his name, plus numerous mounts at Cheltenham Festival and two in the Grand National. He was the youngest member of the Supple family racing dynasty from Ballyduff, with brothers Willie, Robbie and John all being jockeys, Robbie and John over jumps, Willie on the Flat.
He enjoyed a successful race-riding career with 79 winners to his name, plus numerous mounts at Cheltenham Festival and two in the Grand National. He was the youngest member of the Supple family racing dynasty from Ballyduff, with brothers Willie, Robbie and John all being jockeys, Robbie and John over jumps, Willie on the Flat.
Gerry came to England aged 15 in 1994 and joined Martin Pipe’s stable two years later. He was well down the pecking order in terms of rides so did not get as many chances as he deserved. He scored a rare double at Hereford on Easter Monday 2002 on Alan King’s Stoney Path and John Spearing’s Miss Woodstick.
Gerry came to England aged 15 in 1994 and joined Martin Pipe’s stable two years later. He was well down the pecking order in terms of rides so did not get as many chances as he deserved. He scored a rare double at Hereford on Easter Monday 2002 on Alan King’s Stoney Path and John Spearing’s Miss Woodstick.
He achieved the biggest win of his career when Carryonharry, trained by Pipe, held Ruby Walsh’s mount Ask The Natives in the valuable Pertemps Employment Alliance Handicap Chase at Kempton on December 27, 2002.
He achieved the biggest win of his career when Carryonharry, trained by Pipe, held Ruby Walsh’s mount Ask The Natives in the valuable Pertemps Employment Alliance Handicap Chase at Kempton on December 27, 2002.
He took part in two Grand Nationals but both had disastrous endings. In 2002 he rode the 100/1 shot Manx Magic, who fell fatally at the 20th fence. In 2003 he suffered a broken leg when falling at Becher’s second time on 200/1 outsider Burlu.
He took part in two Grand Nationals but both had disastrous endings. In 2002 he rode the 100/1 shot Manx Magic, who fell fatally at the 20th fence. In 2003 he suffered a broken leg when falling at Becher’s second time on 200/1 outsider Burlu.
Gerry was mainly involved with preparing Martin Pipe’s horses at home and his opportunities for race riding were limited. He rode one of his last winners on Pipe’s Milan Deux Mille in an Exeter bumper on December 2, 2005. He hung up his boots in 2012 and became assistant trainer for the Pipe family.
Gerry was mainly involved with preparing Martin Pipe’s horses at home and his opportunities for race riding were limited. He rode one of his last winners on Pipe’s Milan Deux Mille in an Exeter bumper on December 2, 2005. He hung up his boots in 2012 and became assistant trainer for the Pipe family.
He partnered the 2008 Grand National hero Comply Or Die in the parade of past winners on Grand National day 2016. He also took part in the Key4Life Charity Race at Wincanton on October 29, 2017, a race run to mark the charity’s fifth anniversary.
He partnered the 2008 Grand National hero Comply Or Die in the parade of past winners on Grand National day 2016. He also took part in the Key4Life Charity Race at Wincanton on October 29, 2017, a race run to mark the charity’s fifth anniversary.