Ernest Vinall

1904 - 1974

Ernest George 'Tim' Vinall kicked off his career by finishing unplaced on Damar in the Oxted Selling Plate at Lingfield on April 11, 1923.

Then, on Saturday, April 27, 1923, he partnered the same horse into second place at Sandown before riding it to victory at Lingfield a month later.

.He rode as first jockey to Tom Rimell.

His biggest win, though, came for trainer H Turner on Bimco in the 1938 Imperial Cup at Sandown (after the stable jockey, R. Gough elected to ride The Dandy instead).

Another big race he won (twice) was the three mile National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham: in 1948 he rode 71/ shot Cavaliero to victory and, the next year, won on 20/1 outsider Frere Jacques ll.

Ernest finished 4th in the 1947-48 jockeys table with 34 winners and 5th in the jockeys' table in the 1948-49 season with 33 winners.

Ernest was born in Newhaven on 14 August, 1904 and lived at Annesley, Highland Road, Summersdale, Chichester.

He spent five years in the Royal Artillery, serving three years abroad.

Ernest often rode in India and France.

He died on September 13, 1974, aged 70.

Best wins:

1938: Imperial Cup - Bimco

1948: National Hunt Handicap Chase - Cavaliero

1949: National Hunt Handicap Chase - Frere Jacques ll

1949: Liverpool Hurdle - Ballindine