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Jack Townsend was an Australian jockey who rode in England for parts of the 1923 and 1924 seasons, amassing a total of nine winners including the City & Suburban and a treble at Birmingham.
Jack Townsend was an Australian jockey who rode in England for parts of the 1923 and 1924 seasons, amassing a total of nine winners including the City & Suburban and a treble at Birmingham.
He made a perfect start to his stay when winning on his first ride, steering 2/1 favourite Sonoma to a three-length victory in the Tamworth Selling Handicap for Wantage trainer and former champion jump jockey Ernie Piggott on the second day of Birmingham’s Easter meeting, Tuesday, 3 April 1923.
He made a perfect start to his stay when winning on his first ride, steering 2/1 favourite Sonoma to a three-length victory in the Tamworth Selling Handicap for Wantage trainer and former champion jump jockey Ernie Piggott on the second day of Birmingham’s Easter meeting, Tuesday, 3 April 1923.
He achieved his biggest success later that month when 20/1 shot Dry Toast, also trained by Ernie Piggott, won Epsom’s City & Suburban Handicap “all out” (according to the form book) by a length.
He achieved his biggest success later that month when 20/1 shot Dry Toast, also trained by Ernie Piggott, won Epsom’s City & Suburban Handicap “all out” (according to the form book) by a length.
On 11 June Jack registered a treble at Birmingham, all for Captain Tom Hogg, who trained at Russley Park in Wiltshire. He began with 3/1 favourite Scotch Reel in the Trial High-weight Selling Handicap, then won the Birmingham Handicap on Dumas, and finally the Ruckley Maiden Stakes on Scullion.
On 11 June Jack registered a treble at Birmingham, all for Captain Tom Hogg, who trained at Russley Park in Wiltshire. He began with 3/1 favourite Scotch Reel in the Trial High-weight Selling Handicap, then won the Birmingham Handicap on Dumas, and finally the Ruckley Maiden Stakes on Scullion.
Two days later he won the Berks Selling Handicap at Newbury for Ernie Piggott on Mercurius. A fortnight afterwards he rode his last winner of the season at Brighton on Werwolf for trainer Tom Waugh. It appears that he returned to Australia soon after.
Two days later he won the Berks Selling Handicap at Newbury for Ernie Piggott on Mercurius. A fortnight afterwards he rode his last winner of the season at Brighton on Werwolf for trainer Tom Waugh. It appears that he returned to Australia soon after.
Jack was back for the start of the 1924 season, finishing fourth aboard Rhino Bird in the first race on the opening day of the Flat at Lincoln on March 24. He had recently joined leading trainer Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort’s stable, being described in one newspaper as a “colonial horseman”.
Jack was back for the start of the 1924 season, finishing fourth aboard Rhino Bird in the first race on the opening day of the Flat at Lincoln on March 24. He had recently joined leading trainer Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort’s stable, being described in one newspaper as a “colonial horseman”.
He rode Captain Boyd-Rochfort’s three-year-old filly Perhaps So to win the Richmond Handicap at Kempton Park on Easter Monday and looked set fair for another successful visit. Surprisingly, however, that was as good as it got and he rode no more winners before heading back home.
He rode Captain Boyd-Rochfort’s three-year-old filly Perhaps So to win the Richmond Handicap at Kempton Park on Easter Monday and looked set fair for another successful visit. Surprisingly, however, that was as good as it got and he rode no more winners before heading back home.
He held a licence for the 1925 Flat season but had few opportunities and no wins.
He held a licence for the 1925 Flat season but had few opportunities and no wins.
Jack Townsend’s English winners were, in chronological order:
Jack Townsend’s English winners were, in chronological order:
1. Sonoma, Birmingham, 3 April 1923
1. Sonoma, Birmingham, 3 April 1923
2. Errant Lad, Alexandra Park, 9 April 1923
2. Errant Lad, Alexandra Park, 9 April 1923
3. Dry Toast, Epsom, 25 April 1923
3. Dry Toast, Epsom, 25 April 1923
4. Scotch Reel, Birmingham, 11 June 1923
4. Scotch Reel, Birmingham, 11 June 1923
5. Dumas, Birmingham, 11 June 1923
5. Dumas, Birmingham, 11 June 1923
6. Scullion, Birmingham, 11 June 1923
6. Scullion, Birmingham, 11 June 1923
7. Mercurius, Newbury, 13 June 1923
7. Mercurius, Newbury, 13 June 1923
8. Werewolf, Brighton, 27 June 1923
8. Werewolf, Brighton, 27 June 1923
9. Perhaps So, Kempton Park, April 21, 1924
9. Perhaps So, Kempton Park, April 21, 1924
Both Dry Toast and the Great Metropolitan winner, Glass Idol, had been over the hurdles that winter, and their fitness showed
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