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Vic Shone
Vic Shone
Article by Alan Trout
Article by Alan Trout
Victor John Shone was born in 1910, the elder brother of successful post-war National Hunt jockey Tommy Shone. Whereas Tommy’s tally of winners numbered in the hundreds, Vic rode just three.
Victor John Shone was born in 1910, the elder brother of successful post-war National Hunt jockey Tommy Shone. Whereas Tommy’s tally of winners numbered in the hundreds, Vic rode just three.
He served his apprenticeship with George Read and had at least one ride on the Flat when unplaced on Kilworth in the Apprentices’ Plate at Newbury on June 23, 1927. It was a decade later before he had his first ride over jumps, but it ended in victory when four-year-old The Black Abbess landed the Huntingdon Handicap Hurdle at that course on Easter Monday, March 29, 1937, beating Spasm, the mount of Matt Feakes, by three lengths. Vic kept the ride and was placed in all the filly’s four subsequent starts that season.
He served his apprenticeship with George Read and had at least one ride on the Flat when unplaced on Kilworth in the Apprentices’ Plate at Newbury on June 23, 1927. It was a decade later before he had his first ride over jumps, but it ended in victory when four-year-old The Black Abbess landed the Huntingdon Handicap Hurdle at that course on Easter Monday, March 29, 1937, beating Spasm, the mount of Matt Feakes, by three lengths. Vic kept the ride and was placed in all the filly’s four subsequent starts that season.
His last ride before the war was at Shirley Park on May 8, 1939. The war compromised his future opportunities and he did not resume riding until October 16, 1947, when his mount Ebon Glory was a faller at Woore. However, just two days later he rode his second winner when the nine-year-old gelding Filator took the Gotherington Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham, beating Scarlet Tecum by three lengths after overhauling the long-time leader on the run-in.
His last ride before the war was at Shirley Park on May 8, 1939. The war compromised his future opportunities and he did not resume riding until October 16, 1947, when his mount Ebon Glory was a faller at Woore. However, just two days later he rode his second winner when the nine-year-old gelding Filator took the Gotherington Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham, beating Scarlet Tecum by three lengths after overhauling the long-time leader on the run-in.
Vic continued to take the occasional mount and eventually had his third, and final, success when Kevin, owned and trained by Eyton, near Wrexham permit holder Hugh Humphreys, withstood the challenge of Monkey Cup to land the Egerton Handicap Hurdle at Manchester on Easter Monday, April 14, 1952. It was one of just nine rides he had all that season.
Vic continued to take the occasional mount and eventually had his third, and final, success when Kevin, owned and trained by Eyton, near Wrexham permit holder Hugh Humphreys, withstood the challenge of Monkey Cup to land the Egerton Handicap Hurdle at Manchester on Easter Monday, April 14, 1952. It was one of just nine rides he had all that season.
He began training in 1953, based at Poole Hall Stables, near Nantwich, in Cheshire. He never had more than eight horses in his yard and he rode some of them himself. He had his last ride at Uttoxeter on November 21, 1957, with The Bransack, carrying 12lb overweight, being pulled up at the fifth flight in the Loxley Selling Handicap Hurdle.
He began training in 1953, based at Poole Hall Stables, near Nantwich, in Cheshire. He never had more than eight horses in his yard and he rode some of them himself. He had his last ride at Uttoxeter on November 21, 1957, with The Bransack, carrying 12lb overweight, being pulled up at the fifth flight in the Loxley Selling Handicap Hurdle.
He continued to train until the end of the end of the 1950s, then held a permit for a couple of years with just one horse, which he also owned.
He continued to train until the end of the end of the 1950s, then held a permit for a couple of years with just one horse, which he also owned.
Vic's final winner: Kevin, Manchester, April 14, 1952
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