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Robert Springham
Robert Springham
1877-1943
1877-1943
Article by Alan Trout
Article by Alan Trout
Robert Springham rode two winners over jumps at the start of the 20th century.
Robert Springham rode two winners over jumps at the start of the 20th century.
Born in 1877, he had his first victory at the East Essex Hunt fixture on May 3, 1900, when Sister Superior beat Miss Bertha by two lengths to land the Novice Steeple Chase. It was the four-year-old’s fourth start under National Hunt ules, the first three of which, all the previous month, had not gone well. Ridden each time by future champion Jockey Ernie Piggott, Sister Superior had finished unplaced at Hawthorn Hill and then fallen on both days of the Bungay meeting, although Piggott remounted on the second occasion.
Born in 1877, he had his first victory at the East Essex Hunt fixture on May 3, 1900, when Sister Superior beat Miss Bertha by two lengths to land the Novice Steeple Chase. It was the four-year-old’s fourth start under National Hunt ules, the first three of which, all the previous month, had not gone well. Ridden each time by future champion Jockey Ernie Piggott, Sister Superior had finished unplaced at Hawthorn Hill and then fallen on both days of the Bungay meeting, although Piggott remounted on the second occasion.
Robert kept the ride for her next outing, on November 19 at Warwick, where they pulled up, after which he was replaced in the saddle.
Robert kept the ride for her next outing, on November 19 at Warwick, where they pulled up, after which he was replaced in the saddle.
His only other success came on Whit Monday, May 28, 1901, when Faith Cure won the Quantock Selling Hurdle at Bridgwater. The five-year-old was winning for the sixth time that year and beat Old Days by a length.
His only other success came on Whit Monday, May 28, 1901, when Faith Cure won the Quantock Selling Hurdle at Bridgwater. The five-year-old was winning for the sixth time that year and beat Old Days by a length.
Other jockeys then took over but he was reunited with Faith Cure for what proved to be his final ride, when unplaced in the Three Towns Handicap Hurdle at Plymouth on September 3, 1902.
Other jockeys then took over but he was reunited with Faith Cure for what proved to be his final ride, when unplaced in the Three Towns Handicap Hurdle at Plymouth on September 3, 1902.
Robert Springham died in 1943.
Robert Springham died in 1943.
Robert's first winner, Superior Sister
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