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John Teasdale
John Teasdale
Article by Alan Trout
Article by Alan Trout
Born in 1905, John George Teasdale was a French-based jockey whose family hailed originally from England but had long been connected with racing in France. He held a temporary licence to ride on the Flat in Britain during 1930 but it was over jumps that he recorded his only British wins, four in all.
Born in 1905, John George Teasdale was a French-based jockey whose family hailed originally from England but had long been connected with racing in France. He held a temporary licence to ride on the Flat in Britain during 1930 but it was over jumps that he recorded his only British wins, four in all.
He made his English debut when riding French-trained Le Touquet in the 1929 Grand National. The gelding had fallen on his previous outing at Sandown Park eight days earlier when partnered by another French jockey, Louis Duffourc. Sent off at 200-1, Le Touquet was among 56 horses who failed to complete the course behind 100-1 shot Gregalach, the mount of Bob Everett, in a record Grand National field of 66 runners.
He made his English debut when riding French-trained Le Touquet in the 1929 Grand National. The gelding had fallen on his previous outing at Sandown Park eight days earlier when partnered by another French jockey, Louis Duffourc. Sent off at 200-1, Le Touquet was among 56 horses who failed to complete the course behind 100-1 shot Gregalach, the mount of Bob Everett, in a record Grand National field of 66 runners.
The following day, March 29, just ten started for the valuable Liverpool Hurdle, and Frenchman Jack Cunnington, who trained at Chantilly, saddled the first and second home, with John Teasdale on Fairbanks beating Louis Duffourc on Kakimono by six lengths.
The following day, March 29, just ten started for the valuable Liverpool Hurdle, and Frenchman Jack Cunnington, who trained at Chantilly, saddled the first and second home, with John Teasdale on Fairbanks beating Louis Duffourc on Kakimono by six lengths.
Cunnington was among France’s top trainers and had more than a hundred horses in his stable at the time. Fairbanks was owned by Mrs G. L. Redmond, a young American, who, with her husband, spent several weeks each year in France. Ironically, runner-up Kakimono was owned by her husband. Fairbanks had won a number of big Flat races in France, including the 1926 Prix Royal Oak (French St Leger)
Cunnington was among France’s top trainers and had more than a hundred horses in his stable at the time. Fairbanks was owned by Mrs G. L. Redmond, a young American, who, with her husband, spent several weeks each year in France. Ironically, runner-up Kakimono was owned by her husband. Fairbanks had won a number of big Flat races in France, including the 1926 Prix Royal Oak (French St Leger)
Those two mounts were all John had in England that season but he returned at the start of 1930 and scored on his first ride when Ivory beat 19 rivals to land the Mole Hurdle at Hurst Park on January 10, surviving an objection from the rider of runner-up Laminaria.
Those two mounts were all John had in England that season but he returned at the start of 1930 and scored on his first ride when Ivory beat 19 rivals to land the Mole Hurdle at Hurst Park on January 10, surviving an objection from the rider of runner-up Laminaria.
Ivory and Laminaria clashed again in the Blindley Heath Hurdle at Lingfield Park just five days later, but this time it was Laminaria that finished first, beating Ivory by eight lengths. The latter returned to Lingfield on February 8, with John on board, and had four lengths to spare over Wild Rake at the end of the Godstone Hurdle.
Ivory and Laminaria clashed again in the Blindley Heath Hurdle at Lingfield Park just five days later, but this time it was Laminaria that finished first, beating Ivory by eight lengths. The latter returned to Lingfield on February 8, with John on board, and had four lengths to spare over Wild Rake at the end of the Godstone Hurdle.
John’s fourth and final victory on English soil came at Gatwick on March 1, 1930, when the simply named O won the Rusper Hurdle by two lengths. The pair contested the Imperial Cup at Sandown three weeks later, but this time O fell.
John’s fourth and final victory on English soil came at Gatwick on March 1, 1930, when the simply named O won the Rusper Hurdle by two lengths. The pair contested the Imperial Cup at Sandown three weeks later, but this time O fell.
O was also John’s last ride over jumps in England on March 27, 1930, when, back at Liverpool, they finished third in the Lancashire Hurdle.
O was also John’s last ride over jumps in England on March 27, 1930, when, back at Liverpool, they finished third in the Lancashire Hurdle.
He did have at least one ride on the Flat that year, when French challenger Fils du Ciel was unplaced in the Goodwood Stakes on July 30, having been slowly away.
He did have at least one ride on the Flat that year, when French challenger Fils du Ciel was unplaced in the Goodwood Stakes on July 30, having been slowly away.
Additional information obtained from Paul Davies’ The Complete Record series, issue 35, the Liverpool Handicap Hurdle 1873-1975.
Additional information obtained from Paul Davies’ The Complete Record series, issue 35, the Liverpool Handicap Hurdle 1873-1975.
John Teasdale won the 1929 Liverpool Hurdle on Fairbanks
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