John Thrift
John finished fourth in the 1854 Grand National on Maley. He rode in the race four times.
John finished fourth in the 1854 Grand National on Maley. He rode in the race four times.
He trained in Gullane.
He trained in Gullane.
For a time he lived with jockey Neptune Stagg in his pub at the centre of Birmingham.
For a time he lived with jockey Neptune Stagg in his pub at the centre of Birmingham.
John died in Edinburgh on October 4, 1857.
John died in Edinburgh on October 4, 1857.