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Bill Welsby
Bill Welsby
Article by Alan Trout
Article by Alan Trout
Although William Thomas (Bill) Welsby rode on the Flat in the 1920s, he had no wins and it was not until he was riding over jumps that he had any success. Not the most prolific of jockeys, he never had more than 20 rides in a season but did manage nine victories before he retired.
Although William Thomas (Bill) Welsby rode on the Flat in the 1920s, he had no wins and it was not until he was riding over jumps that he had any success. Not the most prolific of jockeys, he never had more than 20 rides in a season but did manage nine victories before he retired.
He was apprenticed to former Flat jockey Bertie Bullock and had his first ride at Nottingham on October 25, 1925, when 20-1 outsider Bongphalia finished fifth of seven runners in the Rufford Abbey Maiden Apprentice Plate, a race won by Cliff Richards on Fordney.
He was apprenticed to former Flat jockey Bertie Bullock and had his first ride at Nottingham on October 25, 1925, when 20-1 outsider Bongphalia finished fifth of seven runners in the Rufford Abbey Maiden Apprentice Plate, a race won by Cliff Richards on Fordney.
Having had few opportunities on the Flat, Bill turned his attention to National Hunt racing, having his first ride on Southern Hue and finishing sixth of 21 in the Lambourn Selling Hurdle at Newbury on January 22, 1931. It was more than a year before he had any success, but on May 9, 1932 it was Southern Hue that provided him with his first win when taking the Uttoxeter Selling Hurdle at that Staffordshire venue, beating Lall Star by a length and a half.
Having had few opportunities on the Flat, Bill turned his attention to National Hunt racing, having his first ride on Southern Hue and finishing sixth of 21 in the Lambourn Selling Hurdle at Newbury on January 22, 1931. It was more than a year before he had any success, but on May 9, 1932 it was Southern Hue that provided him with his first win when taking the Uttoxeter Selling Hurdle at that Staffordshire venue, beating Lall Star by a length and a half.
It would be almost a year before Bill won again and he never had more than three wins in a season. The selling hurdler Jack o’ Glen provided him with four of those wins, but it was Lunavada that gave him his final success when beating 23 others to take the Wroughton Selling Handicap Hurdle at Newbury on the last day of 1936.
It would be almost a year before Bill won again and he never had more than three wins in a season. The selling hurdler Jack o’ Glen provided him with four of those wins, but it was Lunavada that gave him his final success when beating 23 others to take the Wroughton Selling Handicap Hurdle at Newbury on the last day of 1936.
His final ride was on Uncanny II, a faller in the Moseley Selling Handicap Hurdle at Birmingham on January 12, 1937.
His final ride was on Uncanny II, a faller in the Moseley Selling Handicap Hurdle at Birmingham on January 12, 1937.
Bill Welsby’s winners were, in chronological order:
Bill Welsby’s winners were, in chronological order:
1. Southern Hue, Uttoxeter, May 9, 1932
1. Southern Hue, Uttoxeter, May 9, 1932
2. Cornafulla, Worcester, April 24, 1933
2. Cornafulla, Worcester, April 24, 1933
3. Indoustan, Stratford-on-Avon, November 11, 1933
3. Indoustan, Stratford-on-Avon, November 11, 1933
4. Jack o’ Glen, Shirley Park, March 5, 1934
4. Jack o’ Glen, Shirley Park, March 5, 1934
5. Laudamus, Southwell, March 31, 1934
5. Laudamus, Southwell, March 31, 1934
6. Jack o’ Glen, Birmingham, November 26, 1934
6. Jack o’ Glen, Birmingham, November 26, 1934
7. Jack o’ Glen, Gatwick, December 6, 1934
7. Jack o’ Glen, Gatwick, December 6, 1934
8. Jack o’ Glen, Wincanton, April 22, 1935
8. Jack o’ Glen, Wincanton, April 22, 1935
9. Lunavada, Newbury, December 31, 1936
9. Lunavada, Newbury, December 31, 1936
Bill Welsby's first winner was Southern Hue at Uttoxeter, May 9, 1932
Bill Welsby's first winner was Southern Hue at Uttoxeter, May 9, 1932
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