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Russell Teague
Article by Alan Trout
Russell John Teague rode six winners as an apprentice on the Flat and seven over jumps.
Russell John Teague rode six winners as an apprentice on the Flat and seven over jumps.
Apprenticed to Henry Canbdy, he had his first winner at Kempton Park on September 7, 1985, when the six-year-old Going Going kept on doing that to repel the challenge of Joe Mercer on String Player and land the Egham Handicap by half a length. Willie Carson, Greville Starkey and Steve Cauten were among the top jockeys who finished down the field.
Apprenticed to Henry Canbdy, he had his first winner at Kempton Park on September 7, 1985, when the six-year-old Going Going kept on doing that to repel the challenge of Joe Mercer on String Player and land the Egham Handicap by half a length. Willie Carson, Greville Starkey and Steve Cauten were among the top jockeys who finished down the field.
Nearly a year elapsed before his second success but he then had five more in just under twelve months, all of them in apprentice races. The last of those, Pertain, trained by Patrick Haslem, led all the way to land the Richmond & Barratt Apprentice Selling Stakes for three-year-olds at Nottingham on July 27, 1987, giving Russell his final win on the Flat.
Nearly a year elapsed before his second success but he then had five more in just under twelve months, all of them in apprentice races. The last of those, Pertain, trained by Patrick Haslem, led all the way to land the Richmond & Barratt Apprentice Selling Stakes for three-year-olds at Nottingham on July 27, 1987, giving Russell his final win on the Flat.
Charlie Brooks provided Russell with his first ride over jumps when Seaskill finished third in the Church Stretton Conditional Jockeys’ Selling Hurdle at Ludlow on January 20, 1988. At Newbury in November that year he went two places better when Stag Dinner took the lead at the second last flight and held the fast finishing Mr Gossip to take the Chequers Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle by half a length.
Charlie Brooks provided Russell with his first ride over jumps when Seaskill finished third in the Church Stretton Conditional Jockeys’ Selling Hurdle at Ludlow on January 20, 1988. At Newbury in November that year he went two places better when Stag Dinner took the lead at the second last flight and held the fast finishing Mr Gossip to take the Chequers Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle by half a length.
He rode five winners that season, the best of which was on I Haventalight, formerly a useful sort when trained by Fred Winter, in a conditional jockeys’ chase at Fontwell Park in February. Charlie Brooks had by then taken over the licence following Fred Winter’s illness.
He rode five winners that season, the best of which was on I Haventalight, formerly a useful sort when trained by Fred Winter, in a conditional jockeys’ chase at Fontwell Park in February. Charlie Brooks had by then taken over the licence following Fred Winter’s illness.
Back in October 1986 he had won on the Flat on Ben Adhem, and at Newbury on March 23, 1991 that same horse, still trained by Henry Candy, gave him his final victory when quickening on the run-in to beat 24 others and land the Final Novices’ Hurdle (Division 1). He did not renew his licence the following season.
Back in October 1986 he had won on the Flat on Ben Adhem, and at Newbury on March 23, 1991 that same horse, still trained by Henry Candy, gave him his final victory when quickening on the run-in to beat 24 others and land the Final Novices’ Hurdle (Division 1). He did not renew his licence the following season.
Russell Teague’s winners were, in chronological order:
Russell Teague’s winners were, in chronological order:
1. Going Going, Kempton Park, September 7, 1985
1. Going Going, Kempton Park, September 7, 1985
2. Gershwin, Windsor, August 11, 1986
2. Gershwin, Windsor, August 11, 1986
3. Ben Adham, Newmarket, October 18, 1986
3. Ben Adham, Newmarket, October 18, 1986
4. Vanitas, Folkestone, June 1, 1987
4. Vanitas, Folkestone, June 1, 1987
5. Easy Line, Hamilton Park, July 16, 1987
5. Easy Line, Hamilton Park, July 16, 1987
6. Pertain, Nottingham, July 27, 1987
6. Pertain, Nottingham, July 27, 1987
7. Stag Dinner, Newbury, November 9, 1988
7. Stag Dinner, Newbury, November 9, 1988
8. Villa Park, Towcester, November 17, 1988
8. Villa Park, Towcester, November 17, 1988
9. I Haventalight, Fontwell Park, February 6, 1989
9. I Haventalight, Fontwell Park, February 6, 1989
10. Bourbon Spirit, Doncaster, March 11, 1989
10. Bourbon Spirit, Doncaster, March 11, 1989
11. Ard T’Match, Fakenham, March 27, 1989
11. Ard T’Match, Fakenham, March 27, 1989
12. Abbotts View, Warwick, January 13, 1990
12. Abbotts View, Warwick, January 13, 1990
13. Ben Adhem, Newbury, March 23, 1991
13. Ben Adhem, Newbury, March 23, 1991
Russell Teague's first winner, Going Going
Russell's ninth winner, I Haventalight
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