Albert Taylor
(1914 - 1992)
(1914 - 1992)
Albert Patrick Taylor was born in Manchester on October 22, 1914 and was forever known as ‘Manch’ Taylor. He served his apprenticeship with Herbert Smyth at Epsom and rode winners before the war.
Albert Patrick Taylor was born in Manchester on October 22, 1914 and was forever known as ‘Manch’ Taylor. He served his apprenticeship with Herbert Smyth at Epsom and rode winners before the war.
He resumed riding after the war and had more wins. He won four races on Ron Smyth’s Fair Turk, two in 1948, two in 1949. His sole success of 1950 came on Tommy Carey’s Romastra at Sandown in July, while both of his wins for 1951 were courtesy of Herbert Smyth’s three-year-old Indelible at Kempton in May and September.
He resumed riding after the war and had more wins. He won four races on Ron Smyth’s Fair Turk, two in 1948, two in 1949. His sole success of 1950 came on Tommy Carey’s Romastra at Sandown in July, while both of his wins for 1951 were courtesy of Herbert Smyth’s three-year-old Indelible at Kempton in May and September.
‘Manch’ enjoyed a much better season in 1952, booting home eight winners, mostly for Herbert Smyth, including the valuable Warwickshire Breeders’ Foal Stakes at Birmingham on Smyth’s juvenile Trial By Jury (right). However, his greatest thrill was when taking the lead three and a half furlongs from home on 40/1 shot H.V.C. in that year’s Derby. They faded in the closing stages, finishing in seventh place behind Tulyar. ‘Manch’ then rode H.V.C. in the King George V Handicap at Royal Ascot, where they were a fast finishing fifth.
‘Manch’ enjoyed a much better season in 1952, booting home eight winners, mostly for Herbert Smyth, including the valuable Warwickshire Breeders’ Foal Stakes at Birmingham on Smyth’s juvenile Trial By Jury (right). However, his greatest thrill was when taking the lead three and a half furlongs from home on 40/1 shot H.V.C. in that year’s Derby. They faded in the closing stages, finishing in seventh place behind Tulyar. ‘Manch’ then rode H.V.C. in the King George V Handicap at Royal Ascot, where they were a fast finishing fifth.
In 1953, his final season in the saddle, he rode six winners, all of them trained by Herbert Smyth, the last being Rodgers II at Brighton on August 26. His last ride in public was on Tower Of London at Lingfield Park on the final day of the season, November 14, 1953.
In 1953, his final season in the saddle, he rode six winners, all of them trained by Herbert Smyth, the last being Rodgers II at Brighton on August 26. His last ride in public was on Tower Of London at Lingfield Park on the final day of the season, November 14, 1953.
After retiring he trained for a while and later kept a pub. He died at Ashtead, Surrey in February 1992.
After retiring he trained for a while and later kept a pub. He died at Ashtead, Surrey in February 1992.
‘Manch’ Taylor’s winners from 1948 were, in chronological order:
‘Manch’ Taylor’s winners from 1948 were, in chronological order:
Fair Turk, Folkestone, August 10, 1948
Fair Turk, Folkestone, August 10, 1948
Fair Turk, Lingfield Park, October 7, 1948
Fair Turk, Lingfield Park, October 7, 1948
Adjudicatrix, Epsom, April 20, 1949
Adjudicatrix, Epsom, April 20, 1949
Fair Turk, Newmarket, May12, 1949
Fair Turk, Newmarket, May12, 1949
Fair Turk, Wolverhampton, July 18, 1949
Fair Turk, Wolverhampton, July 18, 1949
Romastra, Sandown Park, July 15, 1950
Romastra, Sandown Park, July 15, 1950
Indelible, Kempton Park, July 26, 1951
Indelible, Kempton Park, July 26, 1951
Indelible, Kempton Park, September 21, 1951
Indelible, Kempton Park, September 21, 1951
Advance, Birmingham, June 2, 1952
Advance, Birmingham, June 2, 1952
Trial By Jury, Birmingham, June 23, 1952
Trial By Jury, Birmingham, June 23, 1952
Queen’s Jester, Alexandra Park, July 5, 1952
Queen’s Jester, Alexandra Park, July 5, 1952
Enthusiasm, Epsom, August 2, 1952
Enthusiasm, Epsom, August 2, 1952
Garrison Hack, Lingfield Park, August 22, 1952
Garrison Hack, Lingfield Park, August 22, 1952
African Prince, Chepstow, September 13,1952
African Prince, Chepstow, September 13,1952
African Prince, Brighton, September 17, 1952
African Prince, Brighton, September 17, 1952
City Scandal, Newmarket, October 3, 1952
City Scandal, Newmarket, October 3, 1952
Jock Fox, Bath, May 14, 1953
Jock Fox, Bath, May 14, 1953
City Scandal, Doncaster, May 25, 1953
City Scandal, Doncaster, May 25, 1953
Willy L. Kempton Park, July 22, 1953
Willy L. Kempton Park, July 22, 1953
Pin High, Birmingham, July 27, 1953
Pin High, Birmingham, July 27, 1953
Yorktown, Newbury, August 14, 1953
Yorktown, Newbury, August 14, 1953
Rodgers II, Brighton, August 26, 1953
Rodgers II, Brighton, August 26, 1953