Jack Sherwood
Conditional jockey Jack Sherwood was born on January 26, 1992, the son of former jockey Simon Sherwood, famous for winning nine out of ten rides on Desert Orchid. He is also the nephew of Grand National-winning trainer Oliver Sherwood.
Conditional jockey Jack Sherwood was born on January 26, 1992, the son of former jockey Simon Sherwood, famous for winning nine out of ten rides on Desert Orchid. He is also the nephew of Grand National-winning trainer Oliver Sherwood.
Jack began as an amateur and rode eight point-to-point winners. Having turned conditional, he was crowned champion of the Racing Excellence Conditional Jockeys Training Race Series in 2013, a series for conditional jockeys who had ridden less than 20 winners at the start of the season. Two jockeys – Jack Sherwood and Killian Moore – were battling for the title going into the final race, held at Plumpton on 12th May.
Jack began as an amateur and rode eight point-to-point winners. Having turned conditional, he was crowned champion of the Racing Excellence Conditional Jockeys Training Race Series in 2013, a series for conditional jockeys who had ridden less than 20 winners at the start of the season. Two jockeys – Jack Sherwood and Killian Moore – were battling for the title going into the final race, held at Plumpton on 12th May.
Jack prevailed, winning the race aboard the Oliver Sherwood-trained favourite Drum Valley.
Jack prevailed, winning the race aboard the Oliver Sherwood-trained favourite Drum Valley.
He rode as a conditional jockey for two champion trainers, firstly for Nicky Henderson and then Paul Nicholls. It was for Nicholls that he enjoyed his finest hour when landing the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle on Ibis Du Rheu at the 2016 Cheltenham Festival.
He rode as a conditional jockey for two champion trainers, firstly for Nicky Henderson and then Paul Nicholls. It was for Nicholls that he enjoyed his finest hour when landing the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle on Ibis Du Rheu at the 2016 Cheltenham Festival.
He also enjoyed plenty of success on two other Nichols-trained horses. He rode Present Man to win four chases during the 2016/17 season including Wincanton’s Harry Dufosee Challenge Cup and the Grade 2 December Novices’ Chase at Doncaster.
He also enjoyed plenty of success on two other Nichols-trained horses. He rode Present Man to win four chases during the 2016/17 season including Wincanton’s Harry Dufosee Challenge Cup and the Grade 2 December Novices’ Chase at Doncaster.
He won five races on Silsol including the 2015 Welsh Champion Hurdle and the 2016 Grade 2 West Yorkshire Hurdle at Wetherby. He also finished third on Silsol in the 2016 Rendlesham Hurdle and rode him in that year’s Grande Course de Haies d’Auteuil (French Champion Hurdle), finishing eighth behind stablemate Ptit Zig.
He won five races on Silsol including the 2015 Welsh Champion Hurdle and the 2016 Grade 2 West Yorkshire Hurdle at Wetherby. He also finished third on Silsol in the 2016 Rendlesham Hurdle and rode him in that year’s Grande Course de Haies d’Auteuil (French Champion Hurdle), finishing eighth behind stablemate Ptit Zig.
However, he endured a torrid season in 2017/18, managing just two victories from 77 rides. The last of those came on Glanvilles Guest for trainer Nick Mitchell in a Newton Abbot mares’ handicap hurdle on June 15, 2018.
However, he endured a torrid season in 2017/18, managing just two victories from 77 rides. The last of those came on Glanvilles Guest for trainer Nick Mitchell in a Newton Abbot mares’ handicap hurdle on June 15, 2018.
He had what was to be his final ride on Made For You for Olly Murphy, finishing fourth of six in a Stratford novices’ hurdle on June 1, 2019. The following month he announced his decision to retire at the age of 27 due to a lack of opportunities and a gradual disillusionment with the sport. During a career spanning almost ten years, he partnered 63 winners under rules.
He had what was to be his final ride on Made For You for Olly Murphy, finishing fourth of six in a Stratford novices’ hurdle on June 1, 2019. The following month he announced his decision to retire at the age of 27 due to a lack of opportunities and a gradual disillusionment with the sport. During a career spanning almost ten years, he partnered 63 winners under rules.