Peter Upson
National Hunt jockey Peter Upson rode a total of 15 winners and is perhaps best remembered for his association with a two-mile chaser named Mons Badonicus. He rode as stable jockey to George Ripley, the Ashford, Kent owner-trainer of Mons Badonicus.
National Hunt jockey Peter Upson rode a total of 15 winners and is perhaps best remembered for his association with a two-mile chaser named Mons Badonicus. He rode as stable jockey to George Ripley, the Ashford, Kent owner-trainer of Mons Badonicus.
Before that, Peter Norman Upson started out as an amateur and rode his first winner on January 5, 1959 when dead-heating for the Hurstpierpoint Selling Hurdle at Plumpton on Gold Pendant for Faversham owner-trainer Arthur Neaves.
Before that, Peter Norman Upson started out as an amateur and rode his first winner on January 5, 1959 when dead-heating for the Hurstpierpoint Selling Hurdle at Plumpton on Gold Pendant for Faversham owner-trainer Arthur Neaves.
He rode three winners the following season, each of them on Caduceus in three-mile handicap chases at Wye, on March 7 March 21 and May 9, 1960. However, there was then a ten-year hiatus before Peter reappeared as a professional in 1970.
He rode three winners the following season, each of them on Caduceus in three-mile handicap chases at Wye, on March 7 March 21 and May 9, 1960. However, there was then a ten-year hiatus before Peter reappeared as a professional in 1970.
He gained his first success in the paid ranks on Mons Badonicus at Wye on April 5, 1971, then won the Buckden Selling Handicap Chase on him at Huntingdon on Whit Monday.
He gained his first success in the paid ranks on Mons Badonicus at Wye on April 5, 1971, then won the Buckden Selling Handicap Chase on him at Huntingdon on Whit Monday.
He began the next campaign by winning on George Ripley’s Floridian at Fontwell on August 19, 1971. Though placed three times on Mons Badonicus, it was not until the very end of the season that they next visited the winner’s enclosure, after registering a repeat victory in that same Whit Monday selling chase at Huntingdon.
He began the next campaign by winning on George Ripley’s Floridian at Fontwell on August 19, 1971. Though placed three times on Mons Badonicus, it was not until the very end of the season that they next visited the winner’s enclosure, after registering a repeat victory in that same Whit Monday selling chase at Huntingdon.
Huntingdon was also the venue for their next victory together, in a three-runner chase on August Bank Holiday Monday 1972. That was the tenth win of Peter’s career and saw his claim reduced to 5lb. Their final victory together was over hurdles, a seller at Wye on October 8, 1973, by which time Mons Badonicus was 12 years old. Peter also won on George Ripley’s Fleet Fox in the Shaddoxhurst Handicap Hurdle at Folkestone on December 10, 1973.
Huntingdon was also the venue for their next victory together, in a three-runner chase on August Bank Holiday Monday 1972. That was the tenth win of Peter’s career and saw his claim reduced to 5lb. Their final victory together was over hurdles, a seller at Wye on October 8, 1973, by which time Mons Badonicus was 12 years old. Peter also won on George Ripley’s Fleet Fox in the Shaddoxhurst Handicap Hurdle at Folkestone on December 10, 1973.
His last winner was the John Long-trained Vaunted in a Plumpton novice riders’ handicap hurdle on September 20, 1976. He relinquished his licence at the end of that season.
His last winner was the John Long-trained Vaunted in a Plumpton novice riders’ handicap hurdle on September 20, 1976. He relinquished his licence at the end of that season.