Frank Thompson
Frank Thompson rode seven winners, three on the Flat and four under National Hunt rules.
Frank Thompson rode seven winners, three on the Flat and four under National Hunt rules.
He was apprenticed to Walter Easterby at Tadcaster and rode his first winner on Leoda in the Apprentice Plate at Carlisle on July 3, 1946. They won again next time out, in the Topcliffe Apprentice Plate at Ripon on August 6, 1946.
He was apprenticed to Walter Easterby at Tadcaster and rode his first winner on Leoda in the Apprentice Plate at Carlisle on July 3, 1946. They won again next time out, in the Topcliffe Apprentice Plate at Ripon on August 6, 1946.
Leoda was a bay filly foaled in 1943 by Fairchance out of Honorary Member. Altogether, Frank rode her in nine races, as follows:
Leoda was a bay filly foaled in 1943 by Fairchance out of Honorary Member. Altogether, Frank rode her in nine races, as follows:
1946
1946
June 22, Pontefract, 9th of 19
June 22, Pontefract, 9th of 19
July 3, Carlisle, WON (see above)
July 3, Carlisle, WON (see above)
August 6, Ripon, WON (see above)
August 6, Ripon, WON (see above)
August 23, Thirsk, last of eight
August 23, Thirsk, last of eight
September 17, Edinburgh, fourth of seven.
September 17, Edinburgh, fourth of seven.
September 20, Ayr, last of three, the other two riders being top jockeys Eph Smith and Edgar Britt.
September 20, Ayr, last of three, the other two riders being top jockeys Eph Smith and Edgar Britt.
1947
1947
April 12, Catterick, not in first six of 12.
April 12, Catterick, not in first six of 12.
April 18, Bogside, fifth of nine
April 18, Bogside, fifth of nine
June 13, Pontefract, seventh of eight.
June 13, Pontefract, seventh of eight.
Having completed his apprenticeship, he held a professional Flat jockey's from 1953-1960, continuing to ride for Walter Easterby. By the look of things, he was essentially a work rider who had the occasional mount in public. He rode one winner during that time, a two-year-old named Little Psalter, trained by Easterby, at Nottingham on April 5, 1955.
Having completed his apprenticeship, he held a professional Flat jockey's from 1953-1960, continuing to ride for Walter Easterby. By the look of things, he was essentially a work rider who had the occasional mount in public. He rode one winner during that time, a two-year-old named Little Psalter, trained by Easterby, at Nottingham on April 5, 1955.
He rode Little Psalter three more times that year, as follows:
He rode Little Psalter three more times that year, as follows:
April 9, Stockton, sixth of eight.
April 9, Stockton, sixth of eight.
July 23, Doncaster, second in a two-horse race against a very good two-year-old named Vigo.
July 23, Doncaster, second in a two-horse race against a very good two-year-old named Vigo.
August 24, York, unplaced in Rous Selling Stakes.
August 24, York, unplaced in Rous Selling Stakes.
His name appears in the list of jockeys in the 'Horses in Training' annuals as follows 1953 & 54 (weighing 8st),1955 to 59 (weighing 8st 6lb) and 1960 (weighing 8st 7lb).
His name appears in the list of jockeys in the 'Horses in Training' annuals as follows 1953 & 54 (weighing 8st),1955 to 59 (weighing 8st 6lb) and 1960 (weighing 8st 7lb).
He appears to have had one of his last rides on the Flat on Monition at Beverley on August 11, 1960, finishing sixth of seven.
He appears to have had one of his last rides on the Flat on Monition at Beverley on August 11, 1960, finishing sixth of seven.
He also held a National Hunt jockey's licence between 1952/53 and 1960/61 and rode four winners under NH rules: one each in 1954/55, 55/56, 56/57 and 58/59.
He also held a National Hunt jockey's licence between 1952/53 and 1960/61 and rode four winners under NH rules: one each in 1954/55, 55/56, 56/57 and 58/59.