National Hunt jockey John William (Jack) Weymes was born in 1893. He made a relatively late start to his riding career, not having his first ride in public until he was almost 30, on Safe In Bed in a two-mile handicap chase at Bogside on January 5, 1922. The horse refused.
He had to wait almost four years before he rode his first winner, that coming on Zeus in a two-mile handicap hurdle at Carlisle on December 10, 1925.
He enjoyed his best season in 1927/28 with 13 wins. He registered his biggest success on Killadoon (below) in the 1931 Victory Chase at Manchester.
He went on to ride a total of 46 winners over jumps, the last of which was on King of Jazz at Kelso on May 2, 1934. He had his final mount on Bandsman in a hurdle race at Haydock Park on January 4, 1936, finishing seventh of nine.
He subsequently became a trainer and was the father of the successful trainer Ernie Weymes.
John Weymes died at Northallerton on May 31, 1958. He left £1,477.