Charles Whitton
Charles Roper Whitton was a successful amateur rider during the latter years of the 19th century and the start of the 20th, riding a total of 150 winners under National Hunt rules including no less than 20 doubles.
Charles Roper Whitton was a successful amateur rider during the latter years of the 19th century and the start of the 20th, riding a total of 150 winners under National Hunt rules including no less than 20 doubles.
He finished second, beaten a length, on his first ride under NH rules aboard Dressmaker in the Town Plate Chase at Tenby on January 24, 1884. He only had to wait a week to gain compensation for that narrow defeat, guiding Miss Price to a four-length success in the Town Selling Hurdle at Carmarthen on January 31, 1884.
He finished second, beaten a length, on his first ride under NH rules aboard Dressmaker in the Town Plate Chase at Tenby on January 24, 1884. He only had to wait a week to gain compensation for that narrow defeat, guiding Miss Price to a four-length success in the Town Selling Hurdle at Carmarthen on January 31, 1884.
Charles enjoyed his most successful year in 1889 with a tally of 19 wins. He finished third in that year’s National Hunt Chase, held at Cardiff’s Ely racecourse, on 5-1 chance Orlando. Just six horses ran and Orlando made the running from halfway but was a spent force before the straight was reached, trailing in a distant last of three finishers. Orlando was evidently not over-taxed by his Cardiff exertions as he returned to action there the following day and won a two-and-a-half-mile chase, followed three weeks later by a hunter chase at Hereford.
Charles enjoyed his most successful year in 1889 with a tally of 19 wins. He finished third in that year’s National Hunt Chase, held at Cardiff’s Ely racecourse, on 5-1 chance Orlando. Just six horses ran and Orlando made the running from halfway but was a spent force before the straight was reached, trailing in a distant last of three finishers. Orlando was evidently not over-taxed by his Cardiff exertions as he returned to action there the following day and won a two-and-a-half-mile chase, followed three weeks later by a hunter chase at Hereford.
Charles enjoyed another successful year in 1890 with 18 wins, placing him joint-sixth in that year’s amateur riders’ championship. He rode 11 winners the following year.
Charles enjoyed another successful year in 1890 with 18 wins, placing him joint-sixth in that year’s amateur riders’ championship. He rode 11 winners the following year.
He completed the course last of three finishers in the 1893 Valentine Chase over the Grand National fences, beaten two lengths and eight lengths by Warren Hastings and future Grand National winner Wild Man From Borneo.
He completed the course last of three finishers in the 1893 Valentine Chase over the Grand National fences, beaten two lengths and eight lengths by Warren Hastings and future Grand National winner Wild Man From Borneo.
Among his six winners in 1899 was a double at Cartmel’s traditional Whit Monday fixture on May 22, winning the Tradesmen’s Plate Hurdle on Byzantium and the Northern Counties’ Half-Bred Chase on Queenie.
Among his six winners in 1899 was a double at Cartmel’s traditional Whit Monday fixture on May 22, winning the Tradesmen’s Plate Hurdle on Byzantium and the Northern Counties’ Half-Bred Chase on Queenie.
His last victory was gained on Rathgollan in a match race for the Wheatland Chase at Bridgnorth on April 19, 1904, the other runner having fallen and been remounted. He rode for the final time the following month when finishing third on Moraine in the Northern Counties Chase at Cartmel on Whit Monday, May 23.
His last victory was gained on Rathgollan in a match race for the Wheatland Chase at Bridgnorth on April 19, 1904, the other runner having fallen and been remounted. He rode for the final time the following month when finishing third on Moraine in the Northern Counties Chase at Cartmel on Whit Monday, May 23.
Charles Whitton died on January 17, 1926.
Charles Whitton died on January 17, 1926.
