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Andrew Waring
Andrew Waring
Article by Alan Trout
Article by Alan Trout
Having ridden four winners as an amateur, Andrew Waring turned professional in the mid-1970s and added another six.
Having ridden four winners as an amateur, Andrew Waring turned professional in the mid-1970s and added another six.
The son of trainer Mrs Barbara Waring, whose stables were at Wellington, in Somerset, his fist victory came at Plumpton on April 13, 1974, when the six-year-old Royal Tornado, owned and trained by his mother, beat three rivals to take the John Hare Hurde. Royal Tornado was the 20/1 rank outsider of the quartet, which was perhaps not surprising as the gelding had not been in the first two in eleven previous starts that season. However, he ran on strongly to beat the odds-on favourite Uncle Sol, the mount of Bill Smith, by three-quarters of a length. Royal Tornado never won another race.
The son of trainer Mrs Barbara Waring, whose stables were at Wellington, in Somerset, his fist victory came at Plumpton on April 13, 1974, when the six-year-old Royal Tornado, owned and trained by his mother, beat three rivals to take the John Hare Hurde. Royal Tornado was the 20/1 rank outsider of the quartet, which was perhaps not surprising as the gelding had not been in the first two in eleven previous starts that season. However, he ran on strongly to beat the odds-on favourite Uncle Sol, the mount of Bill Smith, by three-quarters of a length. Royal Tornado never won another race.
Two early wins on the ten-year-old Solon March, also owned and trained by Mrs Waring, promised well for the following season but Andrew had just one more success during the remainder of the campaign. He nonetheless turned professional in the summer of 1975.
Two early wins on the ten-year-old Solon March, also owned and trained by Mrs Waring, promised well for the following season but Andrew had just one more success during the remainder of the campaign. He nonetheless turned professional in the summer of 1975.
Royal Tornado: Andrew Waring's first winner
Castell Memories: Andrew's final winner
There were six more wins in the next three seasons, including three on hurdler Castell Memories and two more on Solon March, the last of which was when the then 13-year-old beat a dozen rivals to land the Downs Opportunity Selling Handicap Chase by a head at Sandown Park’s Royal Artillery meeting.
There were six more wins in the next three seasons, including three on hurdler Castell Memories and two more on Solon March, the last of which was when the then 13-year-old beat a dozen rivals to land the Downs Opportunity Selling Handicap Chase by a head at Sandown Park’s Royal Artillery meeting.
Castell Memories provided him with his final win when taking the Astcote Selling Handicap Hurdle at Towcester on May 1, 1978, a race with 23 runners. Tellingly, Andrew had to put up 3lb overweight at 10st 5lb, hence it may have been that rising weight beat him in the end.
Castell Memories provided him with his final win when taking the Astcote Selling Handicap Hurdle at Towcester on May 1, 1978, a race with 23 runners. Tellingly, Andrew had to put up 3lb overweight at 10st 5lb, hence it may have been that rising weight beat him in the end.
All of his ten wins were gained on horses trained by his mother. His final ride was on Sea Jet, ninth of eleven finishers in the Laxton Novices’ Hurdle (Division 1) at Southwell on May 14, 1979.
All of his ten wins were gained on horses trained by his mother. His final ride was on Sea Jet, ninth of eleven finishers in the Laxton Novices’ Hurdle (Division 1) at Southwell on May 14, 1979.
Andrew Waring’s wins were, in chronological order:
Andrew Waring’s wins were, in chronological order:
1. Royal Tornado, Plumpton, April 13, 1974
1. Royal Tornado, Plumpton, April 13, 1974
2. Solon March, Newton Abbot, August 16, 1974
2. Solon March, Newton Abbot, August 16, 1974
3. Solon March, Newton Abbot, August 26, 1974
3. Solon March, Newton Abbot, August 26, 1974
4. Le Toy, Taunton, February 25, 1975
4. Le Toy, Taunton, February 25, 1975
5. Castell Memories, Taunton, January 8, 1976
5. Castell Memories, Taunton, January 8, 1976
6. Castell Memories, Taunton, February 19, 1976
6. Castell Memories, Taunton, February 19, 1976
7. Solon March, Plumpton, March 23, 1976
7. Solon March, Plumpton, March 23, 1976
8. Solon March, Sandown Park, March 29, 1977
8. Solon March, Sandown Park, March 29, 1977
9. Le Toy, Taunton, March 23, 1978
9. Le Toy, Taunton, March 23, 1978
10. Castell Memories, Towcester, May 1, 1978
10. Castell Memories, Towcester, May 1, 1978
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