William Storey
William Henry Storey went to France as a teenager and served his apprenticeship there, riding a number of winners before the Second World War.
William Henry Storey went to France as a teenager and served his apprenticeship there, riding a number of winners before the Second World War.
He rode his first winner since returning to Britain on Tingdene, trained by Cliff Beechener, in the Castle Bromwich Maiden Stakes at Birmingham on Monday, November 4, 1946. Having made the early running, Tingdene stayed on gamely to beat the evens favourite Golden Gains, ridden by Doug Smith, by a length, with Devil’s Warning (Guy Packer) a length-and-a-half further back in third.
He rode his first winner since returning to Britain on Tingdene, trained by Cliff Beechener, in the Castle Bromwich Maiden Stakes at Birmingham on Monday, November 4, 1946. Having made the early running, Tingdene stayed on gamely to beat the evens favourite Golden Gains, ridden by Doug Smith, by a length, with Devil’s Warning (Guy Packer) a length-and-a-half further back in third.
William had just five rides that season, all of them on Tingdene. He first rode him on successive days at Haydock on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 October, finishing second in a mile-and-a-half maiden on Friday and fifth in a mile-and-a-quarter seller on Saturday. They then finished second again in a mile-and-a-half maiden at Catterick on October 23, before that well-deserved victory at Birmingham.
William had just five rides that season, all of them on Tingdene. He first rode him on successive days at Haydock on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 October, finishing second in a mile-and-a-half maiden on Friday and fifth in a mile-and-a-quarter seller on Saturday. They then finished second again in a mile-and-a-half maiden at Catterick on October 23, before that well-deserved victory at Birmingham.
William rode Tingdene once more that year, coming home fifth of seven in a one-mile five-furlong seller at Liverpool on November 7.
William rode Tingdene once more that year, coming home fifth of seven in a one-mile five-furlong seller at Liverpool on November 7.
The Birmingham triumph proved to be the last of William’s career. He rode for three more seasons without success and did not renew his licence in 1950.
The Birmingham triumph proved to be the last of William’s career. He rode for three more seasons without success and did not renew his licence in 1950.
William rides his only winner in Britain
William rides his only winner in Britain